So what's everyone up too?

[Hank70SS]

I got the new upper control arms in last weekend and took the car out on Sunday for a short drive, UMI adjustable uppers with roto-joints. I just set them to stock length, no gauge to set the pinion angle, take care of that later. Felt good, smooth ride, good handling for a 40 year old car.

I said short drive because we stopped by Ray Barnes to borrow some harness tape. We were there almost 2 hours talking. Did leave a couple of black streaks in front of his house. Slight amount of wheel hop, not like before. Walked a little sideways down the street, nothing bad. Lynda bitched a little because the car filled with tire smoke, took a half mile to clear it out. Can't figure her out, I mean there's nothing like the smell of burning rubber!

[Hank70SS]

Ok, that was last weekend. This week, no work, not the kind I get paid for anyway. So I pulled the forward light harness. I bought a gauge conversion kit for the dash, tach, temp gauge, ammeter. Had to add 2 wires for the ammeter to the harness. Someone previously routed the temp sender wire from the driver's side through the engine to the passenger side? So I pulled the engine harness too.

What a mess, both harnesses had been re-wrapped with electrical tape. Gooey, sticky mess. Fixed up both harnesses and re-wrapped with harness tape.

Cleaned and re-sprayed an original dash pad that Brian, Bowtie-Bri, picked up for me last fall.

Pulled the dash out today and started cleaning it up. Install the gauge package, repaint the dash, reinstall the whole mess and we're good to go.

[grumpy]

Sounds like your getting er done there. I been swamped working on this www.akfest.com
for the last several months. Come May 3rd I ain't doing squat for a long while

If anyones in the area, stop on out and see me.

Dave

[Hank70SS]

Forgot too mention it was 84 degrees here today. That's at the airport so still over 80 here, what a beautiful day. My son helped me pull the dash, 2 person job holding it while you disconnect all the wires. We were sweating in the garage doing that.

Lynda cut the back grass, she likes riding the mower and being in the sun when it's nice out, doesn't bother me in the least. Lawn looks great, plenty of rain lately. Weather is supposed to nose dive other the weekend, oh well it's only April, take it while you can.

[Bowtie-Bri]

Sounds like your having alot of fun there Hank. I'm sure that once your done with the dash and get the suspension tuned in, You'll enjoy your car so much more this summer!
As you all know, I pulled my engine out this past Saturday. I'm trying to decide on weather to install a bigger cam, but thats another thread.
Last week I removed all the cabinets in our master bath, and installed new ones. I also removed the vinyl flooring and subfloor. We're replacing it with ceramic tile. Theres other projects I'm working on around the house as well. It seems like its never ending.

[FlintTony]

I got home at midnight last night from Florida. I spent 5 days down there doing the rough plumbing in my brothers new house. I forgot how much work it is to dig 180 feet of trenches! It sure is nice to be home!

[Hank70SS]

Wow Brian you have been busy. I have one house project I need to do. Have to install a tile back splash in the kitchen. Guess I better start looking for a tile saw. Gonna catch hell if I keep working on the Chevelle and don't get the kitchen finished.

Hey Tony, welcome back. 180' of trenches, I thought you were plumbing a house not installing a sprinkler system. Now you get to work on your own stuff again.

[Seeb]

My cars are still in the garage all covered up...got to finish up the yard projects, cause I know once I bring them out ...the work will take the back burner.

[piette]

Between the house projects and car projects, I can see where it would be an enjoyable life to live in an apartment and play golf instead. It is never ending projects around here. As I see it now, I will go into next winter still looking at some of the projects that need to get done. Their just is not nearly enough time to do it all.

Jeff

[Derek69SS]

Car *would* be ready this weekend, but my driveshaft won't be done until Monday.

I've got some new tires & wheels to mount up for it.