'83 Cutlass Cruiser Build Thread
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Dragging my feet as usual... lol
The show formerly known as the Car Craft Summer Nationals is this weekend, so it's go time!
All new front brake parts are on the car... rotors, inner and outer bearings, pads, calipers and hoses.
You guys all know what stock brakes look like so I didn't take any pictures hahaha
Got two new tires for the front. Went with 'stock' size 215/65R15 since the 235's rubbed.
I don't know what they use for that blue sh*t on the letters these days, but the last two pair of BFGs I've gotten have been impossible to clean off!
Wiper motor and arms installed with new blades.
Just need to bleed the brakes and grease the front end and it's ready to roll!
The show formerly known as the Car Craft Summer Nationals is this weekend, so it's go time!
All new front brake parts are on the car... rotors, inner and outer bearings, pads, calipers and hoses.
You guys all know what stock brakes look like so I didn't take any pictures hahaha
Got two new tires for the front. Went with 'stock' size 215/65R15 since the 235's rubbed.
I don't know what they use for that blue sh*t on the letters these days, but the last two pair of BFGs I've gotten have been impossible to clean off!
Wiper motor and arms installed with new blades.
Just need to bleed the brakes and grease the front end and it's ready to roll!
Blake,
I hope you make the show. I'm sure you won't regret it...now get crackin'....
After all your hard work, display it proudly.
I think going with the 215/65's up front is a good choice. I find that my 235/60's also rub up front...when I turn that is. When I used 215/65's, I never had a problem rubbing.
I hope you make the show. I'm sure you won't regret it...now get crackin'....
After all your hard work, display it proudly.
I think going with the 215/65's up front is a good choice. I find that my 235/60's also rub up front...when I turn that is. When I used 215/65's, I never had a problem rubbing.
liquidh8
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I dropped the ball the last couple years on pictures... I'll try to do better this time!
Forgot to mention/brag that I polished up the front wheels after I cleaned them up... now just need to do the rears.
All the driveways in our townhouse association are getting seal coated today, so the wagon will be stuck in the garage for a few days.
Which means I won't be able to get the alignment done before the show, but that's ok, I'll take care of it next week.
Time to give everything a good once-over to make sure I didn't miss anything!
Forgot to mention/brag that I polished up the front wheels after I cleaned them up... now just need to do the rears.
All the driveways in our townhouse association are getting seal coated today, so the wagon will be stuck in the garage for a few days.
Which means I won't be able to get the alignment done before the show, but that's ok, I'll take care of it next week.
Time to give everything a good once-over to make sure I didn't miss anything!
Last couple days were busy but I successfully made it to the show today!
So Thursday morning after work one of my buddies swung by and ran the pedal while I bled the brakes.
It kept looking like there was brake fluid seeping around the threads of the bleeders, so I nervously watched them all afternoon.
Pump them up and the pedal feels solid. Driving they felt fine... I'll just keep an eye on them and see what happens.
When I put the front end back together last spring, I couldn't get the grease zerks to thread into the lower ball joints.
I got a couple new ones at Menards that had better looking threads and they went right in. Another item off the list.
After that I got all the ball joints and steering greased up and put the front tires back on.
Last piece of the puzzle to go on was the lower air dam below the radiator.
Set the car down, torque the wheels, fire it up and the fuel pump is leaking around the seam where the two halves crimp together. It's 8:00pm.
So I call up O'Reilly's and they can get one there at 10am. Was hoping to test drive but ok...
Morning comes, I get the new pump, put it on, pull the car outside and it's leaking around the threads going to the carb.
Back the fitting off and re-tighten it and it stops, so I loaded up the car and finally hit the road around 1pm.
Car runs the same as it always did... Stops good, didn't get hot. Drives pretty straight even though it hasn't been aligned yet.
The power steering feels a little heavier than it did before. I don't know if I over tightened something or if it just needs to move around a bit.
It was fun to be back behind the wheel of it again, and I got lots of compliments at the show!
Time for bed so I can get up early and head back!
So Thursday morning after work one of my buddies swung by and ran the pedal while I bled the brakes.
It kept looking like there was brake fluid seeping around the threads of the bleeders, so I nervously watched them all afternoon.
Pump them up and the pedal feels solid. Driving they felt fine... I'll just keep an eye on them and see what happens.
When I put the front end back together last spring, I couldn't get the grease zerks to thread into the lower ball joints.
I got a couple new ones at Menards that had better looking threads and they went right in. Another item off the list.
After that I got all the ball joints and steering greased up and put the front tires back on.
Last piece of the puzzle to go on was the lower air dam below the radiator.
Set the car down, torque the wheels, fire it up and the fuel pump is leaking around the seam where the two halves crimp together. It's 8:00pm.
So I call up O'Reilly's and they can get one there at 10am. Was hoping to test drive but ok...
Morning comes, I get the new pump, put it on, pull the car outside and it's leaking around the threads going to the carb.
Back the fitting off and re-tighten it and it stops, so I loaded up the car and finally hit the road around 1pm.
Car runs the same as it always did... Stops good, didn't get hot. Drives pretty straight even though it hasn't been aligned yet.
The power steering feels a little heavier than it did before. I don't know if I over tightened something or if it just needs to move around a bit.
It was fun to be back behind the wheel of it again, and I got lots of compliments at the show!
Time for bed so I can get up early and head back!
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