Adopted this car in a trade new multi leaf springs quarter/floors installed already & useable doors But needs rear frame sections, pictures of project 16 hrs in to challenge
I just finished cutting out exactly those sections from the burnt 65 Nova SS I bought back in the winter. I saved them because I knew those sections are often bad on these cars.
Have you seen the write up that was in the "Nova Times" many years ago on doing exactly that project? It was an excellent article. I was always scared of that project until I read the article. It looks like not too bad a job, just very time consuming.
I would be real happy if you kept up with the photo updates as you go!
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1966 Strato Chief 2 door, 427 4 speed, 45,000 original miles
1966 Grande Parisienne, 396 1 of 23 factory air cars
Its coming along great. Keep posting those progress pics. I love these kinds of posts. Will have to help my son do same on his duster project. Check out the leaf spring.
-- Edited by Beaumont4008 on Wednesday 2nd of September 2009 10:27:19 PM
Adopted this car in a trade new multi leaf springs quarter/floors installed already & useable doors But needs rear frame sections, pictures of project 16 hrs in to challenge
Been away from this project for 3 wks, Put 3 more hrs up to 28 as of Oct.20th
worked on outer rear bumper frame brackets Driver & Pass. side (Done) inner1/4 truck panel & truck floor patches next
Seems like all of those cars have those angled bumper brackets that need replacing.
Again, looking great.
It's a shame we all have other things to do in life but cars. There is lots of talent here. It would be fun to see what all would get done if we could work on our cars all the time!
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1966 Strato Chief 2 door, 427 4 speed, 45,000 original miles
1966 Grande Parisienne, 396 1 of 23 factory air cars
Worked on sheet metal, Installed inner 1/4panels & trunk floor patchs Wed. & Thurs. made up cardboard templates Cut/ fitted & tacked in. 10 more hours (38)
Reinstalled axle/springs So rear end is a roller again. Moving up to finish floor pans next. Need to weld rear floor brackets for front seats,front floor channel/tranny cross member was left unfinished, looks like no front floor seat curved bracket & No seat belt anchors i 'll fabricate items missing
Adopted this car in a trade new multi leaf springs quarter/floors installed already & useable doors But needs rear frame sections, pictures of project 16 hrs in to challenge
