seventy2plus2 wrote:

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cdnpont wrote:

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What exactly do they do being so thin? Stop the spring from making a grating sound?

The ones on my 67 were worn through, so I just ran a section of hose onto the top loop.

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I presume they just stop any squeaks of metal of the spring on metal of the chassis.   The ones on the chassis I put under the 454 Parisienne were shot, and I found an NOS pair.

To install, I just taped them on top of the spring, put a piece of tape on the side of the spring that needs to face out, and lifted the lower control arms.

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Hey Clint,

I would be very interested if you want to put those spacers to a very good cause.

The Ontario ones I spoke about, are too weathered to use.

Seeing that M20 sure brings back good memories for me Randy. It was one of the most satisfying mechanical things I've even done. So interesting to get into, and to learn all I could about them.

Great that it's in good hands. Smart move.

One you see the elegance of design in these, they become super simple. 

Such a clever invention.

The Carb came back today !

Thanks to Howard for finding the correct one.

And I actually had some of the missing parts myself.

Don't throw that stuff away because you never know 

I was really trying to avoid this,

Trunk not worth saving 

Repro Impala groves are not the same as original Pontiac lines.

Howard provided the outers and the center part arrived today.

Initial welding on the trunk is done, waiting on the floor.

Pictures were taken of the original steel under my convertible to recreate the drop-down lip seams behind the wheels

Sometimes I wonder if it would have been easier just to weld a roof on to my other car and drop in the 427 

Looking good! Quality work.

I decided to have morning coffee with my body shop team today.

Skim coat done on quarter panels, sorry, no pics.

Trunk is done but the floor saga continued.

The driver's side came in two weeks ago but, the passenger side is still on back order.

This car is on a hoist in a small shop and needs to keep progressing.

Other booked projects are starting to roll in.

They called the supplier and he admitted that he could not estimate the timing of the delivery.

I called Summit as they showed "5 in stock" however, the guy on the phone stated "May 1st" delivery 

Dan grabbed his old books and sure enough,

in the Back of the Golden Leaf catalog was the Impala section.

Golden Leaf Automotive

In stock, in Woodbridge, Ontario.

Well, I could sit in that chair whine about the shipping cost or I can go to Woodbridge 

401 was closed in Cambridge but that did not stop a Bus Dispatcher.

Called my counterpart at work and he gave me the best route around the mess. 

I knew the backup way well as I have sent lots of buses that way over the years.

First time I ever drove it 

About 3 hours later, the body shop had a complete set of floor panels.

Told my body guy, "I'll leave you alone now" 

He used other words and said thanks in his own way.

When you have to deal with some of the people that businesses have to deal with, you may come off a bit gruff too 

He loves this project and that shows in the work of his partner and him.

These pans are sold out everywhere.

Another fine member will be getting his pans there today 

Seat frames are back from the interior guy.

The frames are going for sand blasting but the springs are far too rusted out.

They will have to be replaced.

They are not the originals as the car was built in October 1968

A member who has a 1968 build, has silver seat buttons on his original seats and not colour coated ones.

You can get the solid silver colour buttons in reproduction form.

Perhaps another mid-year change for these 1969s ???

Sweet!