I finally put something back on
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I finally put something back on
After four months of disassembly, cleaning and painting I finally put something back on. Granted it was only the brake proportioning valve but it signifies a turning point. It was really nice to flip the switch on my ratchet.
I also re-attached the fuel and brake lines to the frame.
I thought I was going to have a hard time with the two bolts that attach the lines as they go up between the frame and the body on each side.
Where the bolts are there is only about 3/4" of clearance between the frame and the body. With the bolts being so close to the clip you can't get a wrench on them. I invested about 4 hours to get them off and had to create a tool to do it.
I cut the end off of a 1/2" socket and JB welded it to a thick starter shim.
Once I got the bolts off I thought I might never get them back on, but they went back on really easy. Once I got the threads to catch a little I used the tool to turn them back in. JB weld is pretty strong and I was able to tighten them down pretty good.
Now all I have to do is finish painting the bottom side of the floor boards and I can turn my attention to the tranny (I'm replacing all the gaskets and seals and installing a transgo shift kit). I'm going to paint the bottom of the floor boards with ACE industrial chrome aluminum paint. It comes in a 1 quart can and is rated to 650 degrees and I'm hoping it will turn away some of the radiant heat from the exhaust. I'm going to sponge it on (kinda like the faux finish my wife did on the kitchen walls) I didn't want to use spray paint because I didn't want to have to completly mask off all of the new black frame paint. I'll post picture once I'm done.
I agonized about painting the brake and fuel lines silver (they got painted black because they were really dirty and they were to much of a pain to mask) but I reminded myself that it's not a NCRS project and it is just the bottom of the car. With the por-15 on them they should last another 30 years.
It's all down hill from here
David
Gator turns 30 this month so I think I'll buy him stereo speakers for his birthday.
[Modified by GATOR454, 9:46 AM 12/12/2003]
I also re-attached the fuel and brake lines to the frame.
I thought I was going to have a hard time with the two bolts that attach the lines as they go up between the frame and the body on each side.
Where the bolts are there is only about 3/4" of clearance between the frame and the body. With the bolts being so close to the clip you can't get a wrench on them. I invested about 4 hours to get them off and had to create a tool to do it.
I cut the end off of a 1/2" socket and JB welded it to a thick starter shim.
Once I got the bolts off I thought I might never get them back on, but they went back on really easy. Once I got the threads to catch a little I used the tool to turn them back in. JB weld is pretty strong and I was able to tighten them down pretty good.
Now all I have to do is finish painting the bottom side of the floor boards and I can turn my attention to the tranny (I'm replacing all the gaskets and seals and installing a transgo shift kit). I'm going to paint the bottom of the floor boards with ACE industrial chrome aluminum paint. It comes in a 1 quart can and is rated to 650 degrees and I'm hoping it will turn away some of the radiant heat from the exhaust. I'm going to sponge it on (kinda like the faux finish my wife did on the kitchen walls) I didn't want to use spray paint because I didn't want to have to completly mask off all of the new black frame paint. I'll post picture once I'm done.
I agonized about painting the brake and fuel lines silver (they got painted black because they were really dirty and they were to much of a pain to mask) but I reminded myself that it's not a NCRS project and it is just the bottom of the car. With the por-15 on them they should last another 30 years.
It's all down hill from here
David
Gator turns 30 this month so I think I'll buy him stereo speakers for his birthday.
[Modified by GATOR454, 9:46 AM 12/12/2003]
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Re: I finally put something back on (FeedVaal)
Cool tool. Sounds like you are doing it right. POR-15 on the frame. Keep plugging away. :thumbs:
