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ok will do thanks!

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Sorry Andre I've been busy when I get the chance I will get some shots of the trans and tube when I can. Thanks for all the help.

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no problem!

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I mostly move all the part this week end in my new house. I will work on the transmission first soon, and the frame too.

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garage mars 2009 003 (Small).jpg
This is a picture of the new garage with some of the Pontiac's parts. I have to pick up another load for having all the car to the new adress.

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Nice! I know mine is not that clean.

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It's only the beginning of this new garage.......

Fitz.

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great keep the pics comming !

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Some work done this week in the new garage. I install the transmission in is work stand to restore it. This unit was working correctly. I want to be sur for another 50 years.

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I like your trany jig. Good idea.   I made one to fit my engine stand.

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if you look closely, this one I made is spinning with the big bolt in the middle, between the trans and the work bench. It work great, you will love it.

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yesterday I worked on the powerglide. I began to dissassemble it a stock parts in different plastic tray. She's looking very good.

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Again, tonight some work on the Powerglide. The low band is mostly dead, and a bad fix on the manual valve lever. The rest is in very good condition.

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Thanks for the updates. Keep up the good work and exellent pics!

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today I work on the PG a bit. Opening the clutch pack. The disc are not so worn, but some have wave.

A general repair kit will be enough to restore this PG.

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That's a good sign the trans wasn't abused. Keep us posted on progress.

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Yesterday I worked on the powerglide, open the front pump and the bodyvalve. Everything look good.


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Wow your going though everything. Down to the last nut and bolt. keep it up looks like your enjoying the chance to get more done. Do you have any goals in mind as to completion?

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I'm not sure what you question mean,  if my undertanding is correct, at the end i want the car reliable as much as possible, and beautiful as much as possible too. But it will run on the road, I would like to show it at Hershey (if possible).

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Look like the powerglide has been modified over the year, I can't buy a kit from Kanter or elsewhere because my clutch pack is from a 62 powerglide. I learn, on sometime it was familiar to mix parts in those powerglide, for whatever the reason.

I found a guy who can (hopefully) sold me parts outside a kit. I'm waiting for him for a quote, and I'll buy what I need.

Let you know

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Fitz wrote:

I'm not sure what you question mean,  if my undertanding is correct, at the end i want the car reliable as much as possible, and beautiful as much as possible too. But it will run on the road, I would like to show it at Hershey (if possible).

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Sorry, I meant do you have any plans as to when you would like to have the car back on the road?

 



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sorry to make you repeat, I'm french so...in english.....

I hope to make running on the road "yesterday", since we are not in " back to the futur", in 2 or 3 years will be more accurate....it's late but......


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yesterday, I worked on the intake/exhaust manifold. I remove the old exhaust manifold one from the intake. 3 years ago I found a car like mine and I take off the exhaust from it, free the heat riser valve and fix a small crack.

Tomorrow, I'll sand the "new" exhaust and plan to install it on the engine. By the way, this week or the next one, I'll receive from the machinist my new head bolts, I'll be able to install the head on the block. Also, it's Xmass time, I'll buy a new compressor, my old one, the tank was rusty, and the pump was noisy, so I don't move it in the new home garage, and I prefer to buy a new one.

Here some shot of the old exhaust manifold, the long/small crack near the heat riser valve is a common one on those manifold, but the short/large one is a weird one.

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I receive the repair kit for the PG. I will soon work on the rebuilding process.

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I will be lookng out for that on mine. thanks for the info and pics. I allready knew that they were prone to cracking but wan't sure where.

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