What Did You Do To Your G-Body Today? [2021]

[Mac442]

Now that I’m done with most of the drivetrain stuff, I can start focusing on the exterior refresh. I was never crazy about the grilles on the 85 442 (all the other Cutlasses in the gbody H/O 442 Had some type of blackout on the grille). I painted the egg rate sections satin black. Not bad, looks a little more aggressive. The Unlimited Hood is temporary, poor quality and I hate the ridge down the center. Looking at other, cleaner options.

I also had to make a temporary home for the Sniper screen, so I used my old two pod console mounted. I’ll probably make a mold base on that shape.

I hate non-stock appearing logos so I will trim out the Sniper logo on the bottom of the screen. Also will either fill the B&M logo with epoxy and refinish or get a new handle.

 

[Streetbu]

Got the idea in my head that I just might be able to use the G body parking brake cables with Mustang disk brakes on Saturday and found that the sheaths for the cables are around 3 inches too short no matter how they’re routed.
So following some advice from the Factory Five forums, I decided to cut the SN95 sheaths down, and use the G body cables in them.
I’ll do a write up when I’m done, but this was surprisingly easy to do with just a grinder and a crescent wrench.
Here’s the difference in lengths, the G body passenger side cable is the shorter one.
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Twist off....
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Cut, twist on, and with a parking brake cable repair kit for options, assembled for dry fitting.
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Check your local Fleetpride store. They can custom make brake cables..

 

[UC645]

Check your local Fleetpride store. They can custom make brake cables..

If one was nearby I would, but a 60 mile road trip is a *bit* of a stretch right now

 

[ken87cutlass]

Got the heater out into the garage and put in the new coil overs and shock brace for the rear end.

 

[fleming442]

Got the heater out into the garage and put in the new coil overs and shock brace for the rear end.

Hey, Ken! How's that thing running?

 

[88AZSS]

Installed a positive post near my battery. Also installed two under hood lights and wired them all up.

 

[CopperNick]

Inadvertently knocked some of the dust off the cover as I brushed past it to find a place to hang my old green heavy work coat. Four layers of clothes just to walk from the house to the shop!

Mac442, seem to remember that Hurst made a generic t-type shifter that came logo-less. I had one screwed to the stalk of my Muncie decades ago and people always used to assume that I had the full Hurst enchilada sitting under it.(MGAACoCs)



Nick

 

[UC645]

Got the gauge clusters wired in minus the tachometer lead. I’m thinking I can repurpose the brake warning light lead so I don’t have to add a pin to the bulkhead connector since I’m not using a stock prop valve. But I might use the oil pressure wire or something else, haven’t decided yet.

On the other hand, I could get used to this view...

Tempted to go grab the dash bezel, but I’m calling it a night here.

 

[CopperNick]

So, if you like the view, which is cool, why not give some thought to simply capping the whole thing with a clear plastic cover? Mostly flat, a little curve, and everything behind it is still visible as it is now, only protected from crap invading the area from outside.



Nick

 

[Ribbedroof]

Got the gauge clusters wired in minus the tachometer lead.
Tempted to go grab the dash bezel, but I’m calling it a night here.

My selective OCD could never live with those two odd-man-out orange needles, but it looks good otherwise