This is a great thread .... good luck .... very tough when your an only parent. I totally understand with me and my 2 boys
78 Grand Prix project
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I finally got around to making a small amount of progress over the past few days. I just need to torque everything and install cotter keys. My plan was to throw the old rotor on so I can set the car back on the ground, then jack the body up off the frame. Problem being, I forgot about the bearing change between the years and the outer wheel bearing is too small to clear the spindle. That brake upgrade may be coming sooner than I had planned.
For reference; those are Ground Force 2" drop spindles pn #6002, Moog 5664 springs, F-body 34mm sway bar w/g-body brackets & 34mm Energy Susp bushings, Energy Susp A-arm bushings, Moog Balljoints K5208 upper, K6145T lower, TRW HD links and Gabriel VST shocks. The shocks weren't my first choice but since they came with the smokin' deal I got on the drop spindles; I'll just run 'em until the blowout. My spring choice may be overkill, but with the added weight of the 455 I think the spring rate should be right where I want it.
For reference; those are Ground Force 2" drop spindles pn #6002, Moog 5664 springs, F-body 34mm sway bar w/g-body brackets & 34mm Energy Susp bushings, Energy Susp A-arm bushings, Moog Balljoints K5208 upper, K6145T lower, TRW HD links and Gabriel VST shocks. The shocks weren't my first choice but since they came with the smokin' deal I got on the drop spindles; I'll just run 'em until the blowout. My spring choice may be overkill, but with the added weight of the 455 I think the spring rate should be right where I want it.
Stripped bumper shocks and primed. I discovered that my 13 y/o daughter likes to paint so she's getting in on the car action tomorrow! Got to get her into cars somehow right?
G-Body_Vet said:
if you can find 4 donuts we use for a spare that keeps the car low and helps if you want to roll the frame out from under the raised body
G-Body_Vet said:
hide the pink paint if you have any...
pontiacgp said:hide the pink paint if you have any...
I don't think that will be a problem. She made a little house out of some popsicle sticks and it looked more like a duck blind after it was painted :lol:
I had beer in a cooler out in the garage so I was motivated to get some more minor tasks accomplished. Even though this is the cheapest paint they sell at Advance Auto, the results are outstanding after the proper prep and a few coats.
I recently painted some valve covers with this old Pontiac blue and didn't have use for the rest of the can until today. It's a close match to the original GM color for the bolts plus it's sort of a "Pontiac innuendo" for the trained eye to notice.
Those copper washers got hit with some clear too. Attention to detail makes all the difference!
I recently painted some valve covers with this old Pontiac blue and didn't have use for the rest of the can until today. It's a close match to the original GM color for the bolts plus it's sort of a "Pontiac innuendo" for the trained eye to notice.
Those copper washers got hit with some clear too. Attention to detail makes all the difference!
jasonreid said:G-Body_Vet said:
We need thumbs up smilies.
That looks damn nice. Keep up the good work.
Thx! It's definitely a labor of love!
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