FYI - don't lose the rubber pads on top of the frame behind the front wheels (they look like hockey pucks). My body mount kit didn't come with those and had to re-use the originals.
Thank's Clint !
They were still on the frame when I got to the shop.
The frame guy pulled them off right away to mesure.
The forward bolts on the rear lower control arms are the trickiest to get out. Once you've got the differential out, use a 15/16" crowsfoot to get up inside the pocket to hold the nut. That's the only way I could figure out how to hold it.
Also, the common thought of removing the diff is to just take out the rear bolts of the upper & lower control arms and let everything drop. A problem with that is the coil springs will then flop over, and likely damage the little cups that secure the coil springs to the lower control arms. I can't remember which direction I went here, but I think I removed that small bolt that secured the bottom of the spring before dropping the diff.
I can't remember what the 1-1/8" wrench is for, either the front strut rod nuts, or the eccentric. I had one stubborn eccentric nut, but a little heat convinced it to work with me. Re the eccentric, you'll notice the hidden head of the bolt buried inside the chassis. A socket on it will ease removal.
I thought was for the front struts but wasn't sure. Keep the front struts bolted to the lower control as to prevent it from turning. My electric impact didn't have any problem spinning off the nut with a deep socket.
When you said doing up the two valences, my little brain was seeing 2 in woodgrain. Time to get off the PC....
Haha, you've been staring too long at the quad headlight conversion and that row of Pontiacs at the motel in 1965!
Re the rear valance, do you have the 2 small brackets that go from the valance to the frame rails? A number of years ago I sourced a pair for our member in Florida.
-- Edited by seventy2plus2 on Thursday 5th of January 2023 12:44:17 AM
Brings back memories of my wife and I installing those on my Laurentian. It was about 40C that day which made it very easy to work with however I wasn't easy to work with!
That is very odd ... as there was never a vinyl roof , and it is not on the build sheet. Even the older 70-80's pictures ( before my possession ) do not show the trim .
That is very odd ... as there was never a vinyl roof , and it is not on the build sheet. Even the older 70-80's pictures ( before my possession ) do not show the trim .
Could that be for a paint divider? I think it's D99, it's on the trim tag of my 70 Parisienne.
That is very odd ... as there was never a vinyl roof , and it is not on the build sheet. Even the older 70-80's pictures ( before my possession ) do not show the trim .
Could that be for a paint divider? I think it's D99, it's on the trim tag of my 70 Parisienne.