What Did You Do To Your G-Body Today? [2022]

[CopperNick]

Plus which, the newer Nitrophyl floats are more resistant to low octane and e-85 gas. The lack of lead in fuel for sale at the pumps has a side effect in that it is more corrosive. The chemicals in it can actually leach the lead out of the solder that holds a brass float together. This makes the seam porous and allows gas to seep into the float, causing it to sink. Consequence is gas all over the place because the bowl needle is pinned off the seat and can't shut off the fuel intake.


Put some more time in on the door skin and removed more of the overspray from whoever thought a cheap coat of white paint ala Maaco looked solid. Bleah. Pretty much have to strip the whole body down to primer and reshoot a fresh layer of that before returning my ride back to it's factory Burgundy/Maroon/?



Nick

 

[Wageslave]

Not sure China is the culprit in this case although if their manufacturing plant is in Shanghai, all bets are off. If the parts even show up I may have to boil them in alcohol to sterilize them. 'Tween Covid and Bird Flu, no wonder the Vegans are winning. Ref: Joke of the day, ,maybe the time is ripe for a truly stinker of a B Horror Movie, "Attack of the Paranoid Porkers" or something stranger.

I think I have seen that movie before, although I am pretty sure it wasn't COVID-related...🍆

 

[Ernest]

Speaking of PORK...

 

[83MonteCarloSS]

These pictures aren't the best but I wanted to post what I've done and I like it when people post pictures.

I hacked in an external electric fuel pump to prime the system. I manually turn it on to prime and then use the mechanical to run. It works great. I have had the car sitting for a week, kicked on the pump until it's primed, shut the electric pump off, and it fires right up. No more more cranking forever.

I'm going to be running some hard lines to get rid of all the rubber hose but I wanted to make sure it worked before I make it pretty.

I replaced my rear springs with Hotchkis 2" drop springs and replaced my rear lower control arms with Hotchkiss lowers.

Glad to be making progress on the car again, it's been awhile.

 

[airboatgreg]

I replaced my cars turn signal actuator pivot thing. I was leaving work one day then my turn signal lever just went completely loose. Some how the thing broke in half . I was able to get a replacement on eBay for $35.00 and put it in though. The hardest part was getting the high beam actuator lined up and in the right place as everything went back together

Darn those pivoty thingings

 

[MrSony]

old ebrake cable was rubbing on tire, cut it off. Also besides the carb linkage, fully hooked up the cruise system. vacuum ball, mounting bracket, vacuum lines, etc.
if anyone has these two parts, ill buy em off you.

 

[SS_Malibu]

Mr. Sony,
I may have that stuff. I'll check today and let you know.

 

[86LK]

I took pictures, a bunch of Photographs (knowingly he said).
gotta plan out some of the work for this summer, parts to remove (exhaust), parts to cut off and trash (seats), parts to recycle (doors), parts to cut off and recycle (cab)

speaking of which, if anyone wants some parts.........

 

[Nabob111]

Just thought I would post a couple before pictures of my 1984 Hurst custom build, Hoping to get started on this next month, Ordered all new drive line parts, steering & suspension.

 

[SS_Malibu]

I thought the stuff was at work in a box but it's not. I have two other places to look wen I get home. Fingers Crossed.