What Did You Do To Your Chevelle Today - Page 200

chevymaher · #1 06-06-2014, 06:20 AM

I finished mom's siding now. I got one more room to tile and I am free. With no further delays maybe I can get this thing painted before winter. Income taxes came so right now I am a kid in a candy store. I got to pay a couple bills with it but i got enough to buy some car stuff. I thinkin steering wheel and SS chrome for the horn button. Dash pad and finish the dash. New bezel, SS dash piece. Weather stripping and the top. That ought to keep me busy a while after it is painted. Get the wiring and heater/air cond core back in.

I have owned 68-69's before I know one thing that is getting improved on from factory on this car. Dash gauges and radio are held in by the plastic dash bezel. Which is why they crack and fall apart. I had 68's turn the ignition off if they started to wheel hop before from this. I going to make bracing that goes from the firewall to the back of the gauges and radio. And from the metal dash where the steering column bolts on up to them. Give these parts some support so they can't just flop around anymore.

shadowgray396 · #2 06-06-2014, 07:41 AM

There you go. Time to get rolling again.

chevymaher · #3 06-06-2014, 10:40 AM

Was cleaning the back glass and once it was clean I noticed someone in the cars past apparently used a grinder to get ice off of the window. Not really but it has scratches in a pattern consistent with ice scraping.
So I just ordered a felt pad and cerium oxide powder to buff it some. They are not bad you can't see them unless your right up on it and looking. Even a foot away they gone. But i would rather they are not there at all.

SS Shaun · #4 06-06-2014, 11:41 PM

well i finished the mazda today. its now running on a 6.0 with a 6 speed manual just need to get some more air out of the clutch and bleed the brakes and she is ready to go

now i just have to clean it up

so i took the mazda out cleaned the area for the chevelle moved it around the garage and cleaned everywhere now next step finish the shoulder cowl and continue from there

shadowgray396 · #5 06-07-2014, 09:09 AM

Always nice to get one project out of the way and move back to the Chevelle.

Chevelle will be getting driven today, maybe a car show tomorrow. Might even turn 300 miles on it today. Hasn't seen much driving in the last 2 1/2 years.

Joins some friends for coffee this morning.

BillsCamino · #6 06-07-2014, 07:34 PM

Great weather Ray for the Chevelle ride!!! At least here in SeaTac.
Saw a mid '50s two tone Merc and a teal '63 Impala 4dr w/skirts drive down International Blvd earlier this afternoon...heading South.
Cool.

Ms Grumpy · #7 06-07-2014, 09:50 PM

Started my day at 6:30am. I had to wash my car, it has been sitting in my dusty garage for 2 weeks. Finally finished about 8:30 and headed out to my first car show of the day about 9:15am. I was at the Queen of all Saints car show in Fraser (the city I spent my high school years and the church was a place that I used to catch the bus at, that is why I decided to go there).

After the car show I went to my former Mother in Laws house. I haven't seen her since her son, my ex-husband died a few years ago. When she opened the door her mouth about hit the floor when she realized it was me. We spent an hour standing in the driveway of her home talking about my kids and how things are going for her. Before my ex passed away he had spent 2 years restoring a car for her. Her last name is Studebaker and she was a huge part in organizing the Studebaker geneology. Party because she had been a medical library librarian for over 30 years and she had her Masters degree in something pertaining to being a librarian. Anyway, the car that he restored is a 1956 Studebaker and I got a peak at the car sitting in her garage.

I got home close to 5pm then headed back out to the local A & W Drive in restaurant about a block from my house. Me and hubby spent a few hours just enjoying the cool breeze and talking to the owner. What a wonderful way to spend a day.

Now just trying to decide where I am going to go tomorrow. My ex Mother in law will be at the Packard Proving grounds, which is about 45 min. north of me. Or go see Ken and his wife at the Wilson Barn Show which is 1/2 hr south of me. Why can't I fly ? Then I could do both.