Just need to Vent

[shadowgray396]

I'm so tired of having delays on this build. Just found out the gauges I have the tach doesn't work correctly. They were supposed to have already been calibrated and working correctly when I purchased them. The owner kept the originals so I had to buy another set. This is not the first time that I have been sold a part that claims to be in mint condition only to find out I got screw again. A lot of money down the drain. I don't buy my stuff off ebay, I look for other sources. Seems like its another delay of a week and move on and it something else so another week there, it's adding up quick trying to get this car done.
Ray

[Hank70SS]

That sucks Ray. Makes you feel like it's never going to get finished. Can you work on other areas of the car while waiting for the gauges?

[grandsport]

Seems like nothing is easy there days.

[shadowgray396]

Bummer.... well, be patient and it will all come together eventually.

At this rate I will be lucky if I finish it this year. It won't be in the show in 3 weeks. I think thats what I really bummed about. Just one delay after another.

[Ms Grumpy]

At this rate I will be lucky if I finish it this year. It won't be in the show in 3 weeks. I think thats what I really bummed about. Just one delay after another.

I know EXACTLY how you feel !!!! 13 months and counting.......

[shadowgray396]

I will be at the show, since I'm working the vendors gates. Won't miss it.

[Bowtie-Bri]

Anytime you work on a car, its always seems to go "One step forward, Two steps back". At least thats how it works for me. :D Call it Murphys law.;)

[Hank70SS]

Hey Brian, how is your car going doing? Did you install a new cam?

[Derek69SS]

Been there, done that... no matter how many delays you have, it always becomes "worth it" in the end when you can enjoy it.

[Bowtie-Bri]

Hey Brian, how is your car going doing? Did you install a new cam?
Hi Hank,
The engine is pretty much done. I ended up rebuilding the whole top end.Installed new valves,pushrods,springs,roller tip rockers and of course new cam and lifters. I'm also getting a new oilpan because the old one was so rusty, I didn't want to take a chance of developing leaks later on.While I'm at it, I'm going to throw in a new oil pump just to be safe.
I'm also trying to figure out how I'm going to remove the front coil springs without the engine in. I figure it would be alot easier to remove the upper and lower "A" arms so I can replace the 40 year old bushings.

[berner]

.....I'm also trying to figure out how I'm going to remove the front coil springs without the engine in. I figure it would be alot easier to remove the upper and lower "A" arms so I can replace the 40 year old bushings.

You can wrap a chain around the underside of your floor jack and over the top of the frame. The frame won't go up when you raise the floor jack.

[Hank70SS]

Removing the springs is easy. You can use Berner's method if there is not enough weight on the front end. Disconnect the lower ball joint, support the lower a-arm with the floor jack. You may have to remove the backing plate because the lower part of the spindle, around the ball joint, sticks into a slot in the backing plate. Swing the spindle out of the way and lower the jack, jack stand under frame. Once the a-arm is all the way down give the spring a swift kick :D, or just grab hold of it and pull it out, it's not under tension. I wrestled with a spring compressor on one side then realized you can pop the spring in and out by hand once the a-arm is all the way down.

EDIT: Maybe it's the a-arm that sticks through the backing plate. Anyway if you're replacing all 4 bushings you can disconnect either ball joint to start with or both.

[shadowgray396]

Never used a spring compressor on mine, used a steel rod through the shock mount hole and a couple of blocks of wood under the lower arm

http://s777.photobucket.com/albums/yy58/shadowgray/Frame%20Build/Front%20End%20Build/?action=view&current=SpringCompressor.jpg

http://s777.photobucket.com/albums/yy58/shadowgray/Frame%20Build/Front%20End%20Build/?action=view&current=SononRightSide.jpg

http://s777.photobucket.com/albums/yy58/shadowgray/Frame%20Build/Front%20End%20Build/?action=view&current=LeftFront-Homemadespringcompressor.jpg

[Ms Grumpy]

Anytime you work on a car, its always seems to go "One step forward, Two steps back". At least thats how it works for me. :D Call it Murphys law.;)

I think we should change it from "Murphy's Law" to:

"Classic Car owners Law"
or in my case
"Chevelle's Law"