Too bad your not closer. I have a 1985 Cutlass front clip in amazing condition up in my garage shelving. It would cost a crap ton to ship though across country.
What did you do to your G-Body today 2024
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Do you think that the JB weld, once cured, will allow that panel to flex if it has to or will it become too rigid and stiff to offer some give and take if necessary?
Nick
Nick
I have no idea, I am in no way an engineer, just trying to salvage what I have. The last front filler panel I found in a wrecker just fell apart when I touched it from years out in the weather. Mine has been stored inside with the car and is as flexible as it ever has been. I am working on it while attached to the backing frame so it is more stable. Going to sand the grey JB Weld on the outside today and see how bad it looks. May have to build it up a little more with the grey and just skim with filler to smooth it out. I doubt it'll be perfect but hoping it'll be acceptable.
Finally got the wheels back, got them on and was able to delete the wheel spacers with this different offset. Also forgot the air ride sensor was broken, so luckily a buddy came over and modified the one I had to work again. Now I have a weird rotational noise when driving, I first thought it might be a bad wheel bearing. My buddy was thinking it probably needs a small spacer, but when I had trouble sleeping last night I came up with it very well may be the lug nuts. When we put the big spacer on to clear the huge calipers we put longer wheel studs in, I am thinking it may be bottoming out on the covers for them. Gonna look into that maybe tonight, also realized the wheels will need pulled again when winter hits so the powder guy can redo them. His guys didn't really prep the wheels before they did them, so all the old weight adhesive is still under the new powder
The wheels look good. You do know they're teal, right?
From a distance, my buddys wife said the same and my buddy was cracking up. And then shes like no no, I mean he was saying how they weren't right but they look good from a distance 🤣
I'm glad you got them back but his repeated substandard quality is bothering me- from my perspective he needs much improvement. I apologize if he's a friend of yours but I had to say it.
I believe I mentioned it before- if you ever want them redone (again) please send me the wheels and I'll do the powder coat for free- you just pay shipping and provide the color. My employer will provide the best equipment in a 5 state area, and I'll provide a dedication to putting out gorgeous parts free from rust, scale, residue, and other defects. I can even put clear on top of them too and would be thrilled to have my work on a member's ride.
These went on the owner's '57 Chevy.
Much appreciated, I think I have to give him the shot to fix them just cause its not gonna cost me anything and I'll have time over the winter to go another route if needed. My only problem with shipping them to you is that shipping is astronomical these days for anything let alone something as big as a 2 wheels
I had to ship a wheel back to Dayton a few weeks ago. Used UPS ground with full insurance for the value of the wheel. Went from AZ to OH and was $75 bucks. Cheaper than I expected. What cost me what shipping materials. I wrapped the wheel in bubble wrap boxed it. Lined another box with thick bubble wrap and put the first box inside. Dayton warned me that UPS has been hard on things so they recommended the double box method. Being in a small town..I bought the boxes and packing materials from the UPS store...that will not happen again. Lol.
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