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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
Originally Posted by carguy4sure
You sure have that jacked up high, careful. What paint are you planning to use.. POR or just a good rust paint? About todo the same when it comes back from the body shop. I have it cleaned up but held off on the chassis paint until out of shop.
those are huge top quality 6 ton jack stands and they have like a 12 inch base. they are rock solid even at that height. After i jack up a car i walk around to all four corners and try and shake the car....if i can't shake it, and i mean a zero tolerance for shake then i feel ok to get underneath it. in fact for normal work i only have to move those up to about the second/third notch to work underneath it (approx 22"). the wand for the pressure blaster was about 3' long and in order to clean the trans tunnel/floor boards i had to go to "super height"
I plan on using rustoleum glossy black for the frame, not sure what colors/product i'm going to use onthe fender wells and especailly on the fiber glass fire wall any suggestions?? thks bob
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I bought my son his first craftsman tool box when he was 5. I bought him a few Craftsman tool each year for Christmas (decent tools for life). This christams he is 13 and would like to buy him a lower rolling Craftsman chest. I include him on everything I do. When he was 5 he would use my old skate board as his creeper and roll under the car with me. I always tell him no gear heading untill your out of college, do it right. 
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Bob, when I re-installed my "new" motor & trans in my '75, I had the trans bolted to it, the power steering pump, fuel pump, water pump & alternator on. I did however at that time have the coresupport/radiator/shroud out, so it DID give extra clearance putting my motor/trans and accessories back in as a unit. 
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
Imezru... cool idea on tools for the kids... i use to give my parents, index cards with a cut out of the tool from Sears/Mongomery wards taped to it, i would give them all differnent price ranges and always got what i wanted for Christmas... i did this from 15 to about 35!!!
funny thing is most of my guarnateed for life tools are Power karft from montgomery wards...so much for that warranty...
paul glad to hear that i just may try that... thks bob
funny thing is most of my guarnateed for life tools are Power karft from montgomery wards...so much for that warranty...
paul glad to hear that i just may try that... thks bob
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Originally Posted by IMEZRU
I bought my son his first craftsman tool box when he was 5. I bought him a few Craftsman tool each year for Christmas (decent tools for life). This christams he is 13 and would like to buy him a lower rolling Craftsman chest. I include him on everything I do. When he was 5 he would use my old skate board as his creeper and roll under the car with me. I always tell him no gear heading untill your out of college, do it right.
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
Originally Posted by Z-man
Working on a car in HS might keep him off the streets running with the wrong crowd (as long as grades are good). I'll never forget wrenching on the old wreck I had, listening to the tunes on the radio, and building confidence that I could fix something myself...
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Congrats. When I pulled my engine a couple of years ago, I had one tight bell housing bolt that I couldn't get enough leverage with a wrench to break loose. I ended up welding a bar to an old socket and SNAP the darn bolt broke! After the engine was out, I applied some head and WD40 and using channel locks the broken bolt came out very easy. It looks as though it had rusted pretty bad. Glad you didn't have the same experience. 
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
Originally Posted by C12345
I love the Tupperware carb cap! Learn something new everyday.
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
well two more hours of work....where exactly is the core support rust problem suppose to be? in the inner fender area or on the actual core support?? i luckily can't seem to find any in either spot, am i missing something? Also does any body know of a complete hose kit for the car?? one more day of pressure washing and then the steering system comes out.... then painting and the install of the steeroids...almost hopelessly in over out heads!!! and proud of it!!!!
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The rust is typically on the rad support itself not fender brackets. I can see yours leaning on it's side in picture #1. Check on the bottom rail and partway up the sides. Especially the front facing areas. After cleaning with a wire wheel or sand blasting poke around with a screw driver, I have seen them rust out from the inside. You may have a good one!!!
Suggestion...rather than do more pressure washing I found that scubbing with SOS pads really cleaned things up and also had a sanding effect to lay down paint. I find pressure washing is good to get off the bulk, but after that hand scrubbing will get the surface clean and oil free. I also wiped down everything with solvent just before painting. It sounds like a lot of work but only took me a few hours after it was pressure washed.
Suggestion...rather than do more pressure washing I found that scubbing with SOS pads really cleaned things up and also had a sanding effect to lay down paint. I find pressure washing is good to get off the bulk, but after that hand scrubbing will get the surface clean and oil free. I also wiped down everything with solvent just before painting. It sounds like a lot of work but only took me a few hours after it was pressure washed.
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
Originally Posted by carguy4sure
The rust is typically on the rad support itself not fender brackets. Check on the bottom rail and partway up the sides. Especially the front facing areas.
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[/IMG] i will do the SOS pad thats a geat idea.... there is so much gook on the underneath of the car.... and now i have better access to the front area forward of the radiator...
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It does look like you have a good one! Also a good indication that the rest of your vette may be clean for rust. In your last pic, notice the two bolt heads at each bottom corner. Check the corners around those bolt heads. From the pic the corners look great, but poke around them with sharp screw driver. Even if you find a few soft areas, yours is in great shape and would be easly repaired. If you send me your email address, I will send you a pic of what a bad one looks like. Takes too long to post here, (to wait for pic approval).
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
Originally Posted by carguy4sure
It does look like you have a good one! Also a good indication that the rest of your vette may be clean for rust. In your last pic, notice the two bolt heads at each bottom corner. Check the corners around those bolt heads. From the pic the corners look great, but poke around them with sharp screw driver. Even if you find a few soft areas, yours is in great shape and would be easly repaired. If you send me your email address, I will send you a pic of what a bad one looks like. Takes too long to post here, (to wait for pic approval).
well maybe not after all....after the final two hours of pressure washing...this is what i found....I guess its time to get out the mig welder...
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Bob....Excelent, I saved your pictures. Reguardles of how over your head you think you are, my car is still less togather than yours and I was just getting to that part, thanks. 
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
Originally Posted by codestar7
good luck bob
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