Re: [Chevelle-list] Progress report and Radiator Support question

[Johann Grobler]

Progress report and Radiator Support questionHullo Tom,

I know what you mean by ducking and runnin'.  I ordered 7/16" wheel nuts in Nov 
2007 and to date have not received them after acknowledgement of payment 
received.  I also received no reply to my queries with only a read 
notification.  LO behold I was able to get them at Rim and Trim in Vereeniging 
SA, about 10 miles from where I stay.  Trouble is why pay twice?

By the way this mailing list is great! with all the correct info coming my way. 
 I was able to solve my sooting problem (High pressure vs. Low pressure fuel 
pump) as well as replacement gearbox hanging too close to the floorpan.   My 
right hand drive 65 Malibu is coming on nicely and drawing a lot of attention.

Johann

- Original Message - 
  From: Thomas Ringlein 
  To: chevelle-list@chevelles.net 
  Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 6:18 AM
  Subject: [Chevelle-list] Progress report and Radiator Support question


  I have been lurking for a LONG time - been busy with summer activities and 
the Chevelle.  So I guess a quick progress report is in order.

  Recap - car is my first one - a 1972 2-door coupe, 307 2bbl California car.  
What fun is that?

  I got the frame stripped, hot-dip galvanized, and then painted with POR-15 
and topcoat.

  Installed Global West front upper A-arms and rear as well (upper and lower)

  Boxed the front lower control arms, new ball joints, etc.

  Installed Global West springs, and Bilstein shocks

  Received the Moser 12-bolt with 3.90 gears and TrueTrac differential.  
POR-15'd it and got it installed.

  Stainless brake lines - installed.

  Body has been roughed out - basically had a rear quarter replaced due to 
ancient crash damage, and all rust and dents fixed properly.

  Had the body undercoated and firewall smoothed and painted SG black.

  Plan was for an LS1 powerplant - but that has graduated to a new LS3 376/480. 
 I have not received the engine yet, but working on it.

  It will be sporting the T56 transmission that was mounted to the LS1 I used 
to fab up the frame and tranny tunnel.

  That leads me to my current problem.


  I am about to start prepping for the engine install, so I started thinking 
about mounting the radiator support (or at least figure out how it is going to 
work).  I looked in the 1972 repair manual, and the bushings in my OPGI kit are 
not even close to matching what the factory put in.  I got what looks like a 1 
7/16" diameter bushing extension that needs to fit into a 1" hole in the frame. 
 No matter how much grease I put on it, it ain't going to fit.  I tried looking 
at my picture files of the rebuild, and I never got a clean shot of the 
radiator support mount.  Does anyone have a clear picture or perhaps a good 
drawing of how the mount it supposed to work?  I looked in the assy manual, and 
it specifically says that the radiator support information is deliberately not 
included in the manual.  The repair manual shows a myriad of bushings and 
washers, half of which I am missing from my kit.

  Also - American Autowire or Painless Wiring - ducking and runnin'.  Anyone 
heard of EZWiring.com?

  Tom Ringlein

  Clovis CA

  1972 Chevelle - not so much in shambles anymore

Re: [Chevelle-list] Progress report and Radiator Support question

[Michou Olivera]

Wow!  What an awesome start to your project, I'm jealous.  hehe..  I'm still
a year away from digging into my 67, but congrats on your progress. With
regard to wiring harnesses I have experience using a Painless on a 1975
Chevy 4x4 truck, but thats about it. I liked that everything was labeled and
that the instructions were pretty straight forward. Are you going for a 12
circuit system or an 18? Do you plan on running anything after-market stereo
wise?

Michou

Michou
1967 Chevelle SS 427 clone project - http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2933409
1975 Chevy 4X4 - http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2349792
2002 VW GTI VR6 - http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2351731

A.C.E.S. #: 08166
Team Chevelle #:
4187


On Tue, Aug 19, 2008 at 9:18 PM, Thomas Ringlein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:

>  I have been lurking for a LONG time – been busy with summer activities
> and the Chevelle.  So I guess a quick progress report is in order.
>
> Recap – car is my first one – a 1972 2-door coupe, 307 2bbl California
> car.  What fun is that?
>
> I got the frame stripped, hot-dip galvanized, and then painted with POR-15
> and topcoat.
>
> Installed Global West front upper A-arms and rear as well (upper and
> lower)
>
> Boxed the front lower control arms, new ball joints, etc.
>
> Installed Global West springs, and Bilstein shocks
>
> Received the Moser 12-bolt with 3.90 gears and TrueTrac differential.
> POR-15'd it and got it installed.
>
> Stainless brake lines – installed.
>
> Body has been roughed out – basically had a rear quarter replaced due to
> ancient crash damage, and all rust and dents fixed properly.
>
> Had the body undercoated and firewall smoothed and painted SG black.
>
> Plan was for an LS1 powerplant – but that has graduated to a new LS3
> 376/480.  I have not received the engine yet, but working on it.
>
> It will be sporting the T56 transmission that was mounted to the LS1 I used
> to fab up the frame and tranny tunnel.
>
> That leads me to my current problem.
>
> I am about to start prepping for the engine install, so I started thinking
> about mounting the radiator support (or at least figure out how it is going
> to work).  I looked in the 1972 repair manual, and the bushings in my OPGI
> kit are not even close to matching what the factory put in.  I got what
> looks like a 1 7/16" diameter bushing extension that needs to fit into a 1
> " hole in the frame.  No matter how much grease I put on it, it ain't
> going to fit.  I tried looking at my picture files of the rebuild, and I
> never got a clean shot of the radiator support mount.  Does anyone have a
> clear picture or perhaps a good drawing of how the mount it supposed to
> work?  I looked in the assy manual, and it specifically says that the
> radiator support information is deliberately not included in the manual.
> The repair manual shows a myriad of bushings and washers, half of which I am
> missing from my kit.
>
> Also – American Autowire or Painless Wiring – ducking and runnin'.  Anyone
> heard of EZWiring.com?
>
> Tom Ringlein
>
> Clovis CA
>
> 1972 Chevelle – not so much in shambles anymore
>
>

[Chevelle-list] Progress report and Radiator Support question

[Thomas Ringlein]

I have been lurking for a LONG time - been busy with summer activities and
the Chevelle.  So I guess a quick progress report is in order.

Recap - car is my first one - a 1972 2-door coupe, 307 2bbl California car.
What fun is that?

I got the frame stripped, hot-dip galvanized, and then painted with POR-15
and topcoat.
Installed Global West front upper A-arms and rear as well (upper and lower)
Boxed the front lower control arms, new ball joints, etc.
Installed Global West springs, and Bilstein shocks
Received the Moser 12-bolt with 3.90 gears and TrueTrac differential.
POR-15'd it and got it installed.
Stainless brake lines - installed.
Body has been roughed out - basically had a rear quarter replaced due to
ancient crash damage, and all rust and dents fixed properly.
Had the body undercoated and firewall smoothed and painted SG black.

Plan was for an LS1 powerplant - but that has graduated to a new LS3
376/480.  I have not received the engine yet, but working on it.
It will be sporting the T56 transmission that was mounted to the LS1 I used
to fab up the frame and tranny tunnel.

That leads me to my current problem.

I am about to start prepping for the engine install, so I started thinking
about mounting the radiator support (or at least figure out how it is going
to work).  I looked in the 1972 repair manual, and the bushings in my OPGI
kit are not even close to matching what the factory put in.  I got what
looks like a 1 7/16" diameter bushing extension that needs to fit into a 1"
hole in the frame.  No matter how much grease I put on it, it ain't going to
fit.  I tried looking at my picture files of the rebuild, and I never got a
clean shot of the radiator support mount.  Does anyone have a clear picture
or perhaps a good drawing of how the mount it supposed to work?  I looked in
the assy manual, and it specifically says that the radiator support
information is deliberately not included in the manual.  The repair manual
shows a myriad of bushings and washers, half of which I am missing from my
kit.
Also - American Autowire or Painless Wiring - ducking and runnin'.  Anyone
heard of EZWiring.com?

Tom Ringlein
Clovis CA
1972 Chevelle - not so much in shambles anymore