Happy is good.

I got my new C5 spindles and brakes put on this evening along with the control arms I cleaned up and replaced all the bushings and cut one coil off the springs.

Here's what I started with
http://chevelleforum.org/picture.php...pictureid=3700

Here is what it looked like when I was done
http://chevelleforum.org/picture.php...pictureid=3702
http://chevelleforum.org/picture.php...pictureid=3704

Looks much better Justin!

I changed my hood hinges this weekend. As most are aware, the factory hinges leave....much to be desired. They work but even new, just don't provide the stability when closing that I would like.

Last week I ordered a set of gray billet hinges form Ring Brothers and if I ignore the cost, I am very happy! I didn't want polished or annodized black so these gray (really more silver than gray) hinges were exactly what I wanted!

These hinges do not flex so when closing the hood closes squarely every time. When opening, I can pull the hood release and the popping action alone is nearly enough to raise the hood all by itself. I can use a single finger and guide the hood the rest of the way up.

Before
http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/o...ps8441e9be.jpg

Hinges side-by-side
http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/o...ps62d2b008.jpg

Replaced with new billet hinges
http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/o...psfdf9759d.jpg

http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/o...psbe0c88b2.jpg

If anyone needs a set of aftermarket hinges in pretty good condition, PM me.

Those hinges look great fleming.
Where and how much...if i may ask.

There are a number of vendors that make these. Mine came from Ring Brothers as seen here - http://ringbrothers.com/1970-1972-ch...frame-547.html

Price depends on the vendor and options selected, starting at sacrificing your first born child and goes up to a lifetime of indentured servitude so take your pick.

I love those hinges also. But, my first born child is 29, not sure if they would take her. lol

took off the old leather from the rear seats and getting it ready to be blasted since the lower frame has a lot of rust on it :)

I had planned to take our vert out cruisin today but had a severe sinus headache so I just let it sit.

Mine just been sitting in the garage, worked all weekend. John hope you feel better.

Did y'all make it to the Marshall Tucker concert last Sat night? Great event, perfect weather but crowded!!

No Bill ,we decided to stay home ,just didnt feel like fighting the crowd .Did Chuck make it down ,he was thinking about coming ?

Nope.
Shame y'all missed it...beautiful evening!! Yes crowded but still manageable. We parked down by the old post office.
Also took the wagon to the Bojangles cruise Friday night...really enjoying those cooler nights!! Finally.

I had a big get together for the audio geeks this weekend and pulled my car out of the garage. These guys want to get at the electrical outlets to run their equiptment and I didn't want them walking around the car multiple times.

So I warm the car up and take it around the block. When I get back in front of my driveway I decided to have some fun and did a pretty good burn out. I took off down the street where one of my neighbors flagged me down. When I stopped he was clapping his hands and said "I didn't know she had it in her". Almost everytime that I saw Arnie, my neighbor, I was just heading out and never really got on it.

A little while later, one of my friends at the party told me that she was in the kitchen earlier when she heard some asshole doing a burnout outside. I told her that was me ! I was the asshole......

You should have told her that it takes one to know one. ;)

put on my fenders and and tried my best to get them aligned the best i could. now tomorrow put the hood on and get on the interior :)

Hey Ms Grumpy, we need to get that thing to the track and do some proper burnouts and get a better ET than we did at Chevellebration. What do you think?

Did someone say burnout.????
Tires had too much tread...lol


http://youtu.be/PWIeNWHZdr4

Someone needs a go pro..lol

Just looked at the link wow! But if they do what you want we'll worth it!

I was sitting at work today during my lunch break and decided I needed to go home and get the vert out .I made it back to work with 1 minute to spare ,then when Joan got home from work we went for dinner in it .

I really miss having my father's green 72' around as a "spare", to drive while mine is under construction.

Disconnected the battery and covered the car for the winter. Doesn't look like it will get driven must with all the rain now.

We took the vert out cruisin today ,great day for it .

so i was ready to put the hood on and i was happy to get it on with the help of my wife and a floor jack... a floor jack you say well here you go! :)
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...ps32ceb89a.jpg
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...psd7c414ec.jpg
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...ps6d5d52ed.jpg

and here is the hood on with the springs on it
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...ps9ca35773.jpg
and the hood closed. I need to align it up some still
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...psc64839d3.jpg

and i replaced the bushings for the rad support
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...psc7419c12.jpg
so i had a lot of fun today

Well mine is getting fuel injection :banana:

Ordered a Fast EZ-EFI 2.0 kit, Rick's Stainless Fuel Tank & Walbro 400lph in-tank pump.

I will recoup some of my money by selling the old parts but it looks like I wasn't too far away from buying an entire new motor just for the cost of this swap, granted the Rick's tank was a large chunk.

Good/Bad thing is the EZ-EFI 2.0 supports nitrous.....and now I have a fuel pump that will support it......yeeehaw!

So what parts are you selling ?

Looking good, you are moving right along.

Everything just sold on TC a minute ago.

Still have an MSD Billet HEI Distributor and my new/old fuel tank that I haven't listed but that is about all that is left.

I seem to be going in the wrong direction.....

http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/o...ps62d76f04.jpg

That happened alot when I was working on my car.

One step forward, two steps back.

X2, totally agree.

tried to align my hood but it seems like it just got worse so i left it alone. Attempted to put in the rear seat frames and to discover that i think i have the wrong frames!! post coming up...lol

When I get home from work today I am going to wash the vert and get it packed for our trip to Charlotte for the Carolina Chevelle Show .

Gave mine a bath this morning...loading up the wagon tonight and heading to NC in the morning...meeting up with two other Chevelle Owners along the way. Bowtie smiley
Kinda glad I've got a wagon...all this stuff wouldn't fit in a trunk. My wife does the car pics for this show.

Bought it!

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Congratulations !!!!

flash, I wish we lived in the South so we could head to all the shows that we hear about down there.

We just got back home in the vert ,great show .It was good to see a lot of friends we had not got to see in a few years .