What did you do to your G-Body today? [2011-2018]

[mymontess]

Played with the timing curve in my streetfire HEI distributor. Switched vacuum advance to ported vacuum. My original setup had 6 degrees of base timing, 12 degrees of vac. advance, & 18 degrees of mechanical advance. I reduced vac. advance to 8 degrees & boosted base timing to 10 degrees. Gives me the same 36 degrees total, all in by 2500 RPM, but is stronger off the line now.

 

[CardboardHero]

Today was putting the wheels on the 84 hurst.

*wheels cleaned up by a forum member. Thanks! You know who you are.

 

[mr evil]

Rear bumper is cleaned up and put on. Took car of a little corrosion behind the bumper cover where the rear side markers are. Started removing interior pieces for interior swap. One damn rear seat belt bolt required surgery= PITA

 

[RegalBegal]

Bodywork....

 

[axisg]

Bottom line I THINK the never ending saga of my AC repairs are over and the car is technically ready to pick up in the AM. Slow at work today so for a change of pace I hung out a the shop here and there today while they worked on my car

The PS pulley on my car was 6.75" only one I/we could find for a replacement with 2 grooves was 5.75". Car=1 ME= 0

Put the AC back together. It held vacuum for 15 mins or so ....... then would drop off. Car=2 Me =0

Dye in the system and the orig '84 lines had a leak at one the clamps. The drier I put on of course matched the '84 lines. I had spare '85 lines in the trunk but the drier is slightly different on the 85+ cars so it was cheaper to swap to the 85+ drier to match the untested lines. Car = 3 Me =0

With the 85+ lines and the matching Drier the system pulled vacuum well for over an hour. Car = 3 Me = 1

Charged the system up, let it run for 30 mins or so. Tech figures the Pressure switch was funky. Car =4 Me = 1

As I left the shop to go home tonight they had drained the system, switched the switch and were in the process of refilling. He sent me a text tonight as they closed up and he said it should be ready in the AM.

Hanging out there today made me realize how much I miss wrenching on cars for work. But the older I get the more I really like the fact that I can leave when it gets frustrating and just write a chq to someone else to fix it ! LOL

 

[CardboardHero]

Today, I decided to remove the beat up grilles and bezels from my part car, and see if i f someone needs driver quality parts...

 

[pontiacgp]

I changed out my apline 9835 head unit for my spare 9835 head unit. The display is stuck in dim which is kinda surprising cause I never had the wiring for the auto dim hooked up. Can't complain though, had it playing in my car for about 8 years. Now to try to get it repaired or find another one cause I don't see another new head unit that compares and money isn't an issue, I get all my audio at dealer cost...

 

[dirtywhiteboy]

painted the hood/nose.....My wife said it looks like a Mustang

 

[mr evil]

Pulled column, dash, rear seat and trim, b&m shifter and Mojave heater out of car. Always a good time 😀

 

[CardboardHero]

Today's morning project was temporary new tires and wheels on the Buick.

Maybe I have too many projects...