Re: [Chevelle-list] What Year is Yours?
1972 Malibu 307 - modified and in shambles (see story below) 2000 Harley XLH-883 - Never finished (if you have one, you know what I am talking about) 1995 Honda Accord (not my choice) 1993 BMW 525iTx (my German beater car - selling in 2 months) Short story--- Car was bought by my family for my sister to drive in high school back in 1981 from the original owners. Car was driven stock in its green metallic paint (not original), black vinyl top, white and black bench seat interior, 307 2bbl with TH350 shift on the tree. My sister made lots of good friends, but a lot of good enemies also. The green paint was keyed so bad and the vinyl top destroyed in about 1984, so she repainted it Corvette yellow and stripped the vinyl top. She sold it to me in 1987 for the grand total of $600 and I drove it for about 6 months in this configuration. First to go was the bench seat and column shift just because I was in high school and needed to be cool. The paint was old (she banged it up a bit) and the 307 had a knock. I scored a 327 from a local builder and had a local body shop (fellow gun club member) reshoot the yellow paint and add some black racing stripes (again, had to be cool). I grenaded the 327 6 months later (builder used incorrect bearings), chunked down the cash necessary to build a hot 350 for the car, and had the tranny reworked with a custom torque converter and shift kit in college. I drove the car in that configuration until 1997 when I went active duty, and the car was left at my father's house in central California with every intention of fetching it ASAP for a rebuild. Well, 9 years later I am still trekking the globe for Uncle Sam. A new wife, new car, two small children and one small paycheck have relegated my car to living life under my Dad's rear deck buried under a blue tarp that I replace every year or two when I am home. After 4 years in Germany I finally have a little money saved up, and the blessing of my wife (we went on our first date in that car) to rebuild it right. Plan for the car? A emblemless pro-touring g-machine with a LS1 402 stroker, 6 speed T56, 4-wheel disk brakes, and bright Corvette yellow paint with black racing stripes. Estimated time of completion: 4 years from start (with a lot of luck and a winning lottery ticket). Thanks for letting me rant - it is nice to have a group of folks to chat about my car with. Flame suit on for admitting I have a Honda. Rinky (TJR) THOMAS J. RINGLEIN, JR. Capt, USAF 40 ELRF/CC - Commander, Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Flight 40 AEG/IDO - Installation Deployment Officer DSN 315-370-3966 Pager 1460 In the MSS - Support is our middle name...
[Chevelle-list] Merry Christmas From The War on Terror
I just wanted to spread some holiday cheer from the hot, sandy, and tropical B-52 launching pad in the Indian ocean. I can't give much for gifts this year - but I am working on serving up Usama Bin Laden on a large silver platter for you all. We are close, wish us luck. I will be home in 3 weeks to start the Chevelle project - wish me luck. Merry Christmas y'all. Rinky (aka T.J.) THOMAS J. RINGLEIN, JR. Capt, USAF 40 ELRF/CC - Commander, Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Flight 40 AEG/IDO - Installation Deployment Officer In the MSS - Support is our middle name...
[Chevelle-list] LS1 and T56
I am planning on a huge project around July or so, and was wondering if anyone has done an LS1 AND T56 swap in their Chevelle? I have seen arguments that a T56 will not fit without MAJOR tunnel surgery, and then SP ran a story where they did one with ZERO tunnel surgery. I don't want to cut the car up, so I would rather switch transmission options then resort to chopping up my car. I know SP makes the adapter for the reverse lock-out to make it more low profile, and some companies make a custom tail shaft. Questions is - is the custom tail shaft necessary, or can I just chuck in a stock T56 with minor mods? Anyone know? T.J. 72 Chevelle (In shambles) Ramstein, Germany (soon to be Fresno, CA)
RE: [Chevelle-list] Cold...
Sunny and warm 91 degrees today on the tropical island of Diego Garcia. Of course, the Chevelle is back in California and I live in Germany. Chilly 24 degrees with 3" of snow back home. Glad I am not there. Rinky 72 Chevelle (in shambles) Ramstein Germany Diego Garcia BIOT US Air Force -Original Message- From: Jim [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2005 12:44 AM To: Craig Ellis; The Chevelle Mailing List Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Cold... Our son lives in Ishpeming, about 15 miles from Marquette. The other night, they had -15 on the bank thermometer. He walked through thigh-deep snow going out to his deer stand earlier this week. Here in central WI we get plenty of cold and snow, but nothing compared to the U.P. of MI. Jim 2 covered up '66 SS's - Original Message - From: Craig Ellis To: Chevelle List Sent: Friday, November 25, 2005 8:13 AM Subject: [Chevelle-list] Cold... Many years ago I was spending a winter in Marquette, MI. The starter went in my truck in Decemberand i had to swap it out in my driveway. It was -15 degrees below zero. The cold soaked through me until I actually ached. The memory of it is still with me today. I HATE winter
RE: [Chevelle-list] Global West.
Personally, if I was going to spend that much money on a suspension system, I would go to Hot Rods to Hell and get one of their truckarm setups. I was looking hard at their rear truckarm suspension, but could not justify the $2300. Really, those setups make your Chevelle scream. Google Hot Rods to Hell Truckarm and see what comes up (I forget the website). Rinkys From: Dan Mascheck [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2005 7:56 AM To: 'The Chevelle Mailing List' Subject: [Chevelle-list] Global West. Clint, I have been in touch with Global West about using all their parts for a complete front and rear suspension make over! Its going to cost over $5000 for the top of the line fix(CAT 5) excluding labor. There has to be some work done on the 12 bolt. C clip eliminator installed and special press on Ford bearing in the diff and some special axles. Something about the 12 bolt not working correctly with the Wilwood 4 piston brakes! Does this sound correct to you? I wish I would have known all this before I rebuilt the 12 bolt! I will use the taller spindles. They say it only lowers the car 1, which.I think I can live with that. I wouldnt want to go lower! I am going standard suspension, not coil overs. They seem to be a little negative about the QA1 coil overs. They like the dual adj. Shocks, its their springs they dont like, although they substitute their own springs for QA1s. They say they are too soft! What did you pay for your air ride suspension? Any advice? Would I be better going with a shockwave system? Cheaper? From: Clint Hooper [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, November 14, 2005 1:37 PM To: The Chevelle Mailing List Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Sanderson Headers I can't comment on how they will fit individual years but they were an easy install on my 68 El Camino w/BBC. They are shorter than a long-tube header (the collectors end at the bottom of the firewall) and their tube size is 1 7/8 (instead of 2 or 2 1/8 like my long tubes). If your car has a SBC,they will practically fall on. Yes,I liked the ball-joint collector flanges much better than the three-point flanges,too. Hedman and Patriot also make intermediate headers for our cars but they won't clear the Z-bar on manual trans A-bodies. Clint Hooper HH Custom,owner 1969 El Camino ProTourer 2001 H-D FLHR custom bagger http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint/clint_hooper.htm - Original Message - From: Jimmy C. Clint, do you know or hear how they (the sandersons) fit the 72 chevelle ? height is not an issue for me. and I like the look of the flanges under the car. but want to avoid dinging the pipes and painless installation would be nice too. any suggestions? thanks , Jimmy.C - Original Message - From: Larry Shouse To: Chevelle List Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2005 9:07 PM Subject: [Chevelle-list] Sanderson Headers Hey Clint, I bought a set of Sanderson's BB3 headers for my 66. With my engine almost complete now, I attached the headers to see how they fit. As you know, the driver's side is real short and dropsstraight down,whereas the passenger side is much longer and doesn't drop nearly as quickly. From your memory, how close does the passenger side collector get to the firewall? Anddo you recall any heat or clearance issues? Thanks, LarryShouse
RE: [Chevelle-list] rear parking lights
Same thing happened to me years ago when I went from column shift to floor shift w/console. I had to locate the wire and ground it somewhere so that the lights would not be on. Problem is now, the backup lights never work unless I "unground" the wire. That fix is still on my list of things to do - probably when I switch to a 5-speed during my resto the next few years. Rinky 72 Chevelle -Original Message- From: Jimmy C. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2005 1:45 AM To: Chevelle Forum Subject: [Chevelle-list] rear parking lights I had disconnected the battery when I started to swap out my automatic for a muncie, the tranny is in and I re-connected the battery, and now the rear parking lights stay on with the head light switch in the off position and the key out of the ignition. Did I short something out ? the bumpers are off the car; I don't know if it makes a difference. thanks for any help, Jimmy.C
[Chevelle-list] Newbie - Question regarding restification sequence
Folks- I am new to Team Chevelle - as of this morning in fact. I have owned my Chevelle since 1987, through High School, College, and beyond. I am active duty Air Force, and have an assignment to Fresno California pending for April 2006. Finally, I am in a position to retrieve my car from my father's house in central California and dive into a rectification - but need a bit of help. I am fairly mechanically inclined, but have never disassembled a car before. I want to do a complete frame-off rectification, complete with powder coat to the frame, brake and power train upgrades, the full works. But is there a publication or book that outlines the best sequence of events for a successful frame-off rectification? I already have an assembly manual, and have nearly read it cover to cover. I have a positive attitude, and fairly decent budget, and 3 years to complete the project. In order not to mess things up too bad, and make the road to success more smooth, I am just looking for a "playbook." Does one exist? Rinkys- 72 Chevelle Malibu in a state of disrepair Diego Garcia, B.I.O.T. THOMAS J. RINGLEIN, JR. Capt, USAF Commander, Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Flight 40 ELRF/CC DSN 315-370-3966 Pager 1460
