What did you buy for your G body today? [2019]

[fleming442]

probably nothing

i would be afraid to use it and get it dirty

That's what condoms are for!

 

[Texas82GP]

This showed up on my doorstep today.

Had no idea who sent it

Then I got a text

Sweet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I love parts that come out of boxes that look like that. Those parts were made when everything made sense.

 

[MrSony]

'71 350 2 barrel motor. An hour away. Turns over good. Leaked pretty bad for a long time. Whole outside is caked. Got the front accessories, both manifolds, starter (need a new one for reasons), etc. Oh, and a free camshaft. It's rather tame, .439 lift, 252 advertised duration. Ground on a 110. It'd save me two hundred, and with this engine being low compression, a bigger cam won't really do all that much. Might use it, might get a crower level 2. Similar specs, more duration (280/281) more emphasis on the exhaust on a 112.

Basic plan right now (before inspection) is re-ring/bearing/gasket, cam and lifters, and jam it in to get mobile again. Dad got his Nissan sorted out, so I have at least the squirlley, bouncy, scary, front end nearly falling off, go-kart of a car known as a Saturn Ion to drive. It's something. Thinking that will be a winter project once the regal is back up in a month or so. Needs a new rear axle, strut assemblies, every rubber bushing, balljoints, etc. And it's only got 25,300 miles! Sitting will do that.

 

[pontiacgp]

The new nylon retainer for the clutch pedal rod failed so I looked for the clip that was used on brake and clutch pedals from older cars. I stopped off at my friends restoration and speed shop and one of the guys had one in his tool box.....

I can buy them online for a few bucks but by the time they get here the price has quadrupled.....plus I get to fix it tomorrow and this one is reusable and won't fail.....

 

[DocG G-edi Master]

Did a R134 Retrofit this week. Unfortunately the Evaporator Inlet tube cracked at the end of the tube while installing a new orifice tube [ someone really buggered it up last AC Service\] . Thanks to Oreiilys as they sell a repair kit that worked really well and sealed on 1st attempt. Replaced the accumulator [ I know the hose routing looks a bit strange but it actually lays just on the top edge of the fan shroud and I will find a cool strap to mount it like the radiator hose . Evacuated , Oiled and recharged system and achieved 39 degrees at center duct on 85 degree day. Pretty darn good, we will see how it cools this coming summer at 110 + here in Arizona
>>>>>Oh yeah Thanks to you guys I rewired the Lost Plug that powers the pressure switch and high speed fan relay !!!!
DocG

 

[500/600]

A brand new set of 1-7/8" G-body 500 Cadillac long tube headers. My homemade 1-3/4" shorties served me well for engine startup and a couple hundred miles but they don't allow me to use my new QA1 upper control arms. And my upper ball joints are at a funky angle with the lo-buck Speedway arms.

Oh yea, some assembly required.

 

[TURNA]

My search is now complete!!!!!!!!!

Finely got a gold keyring that fits

Its not the right one but it will do!!!!

 

[DocG G-edi Master]

Funny how the details can make us so Happy !
DocG

 

[fleming442]

My search is now complete!!!!!!!!!

Finely got a gold keyring that fits

Its not the right one but it will do!!!!

That's pretty nifty.

 

[Northernregal]

Ebay'd a Mac 4 port solenoid and a proper 4 to 3" 90 for my intake so I can mount the BOV.