What did you do to your non-G body project today? [2019]

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Got started on the LaCrosse wheel bearings today. I got the drivers side done, it was easy. I got the passenger side off, it gave me a hell of a time though. The bolts holding the hub in were pretty seized and just rounded off, but I eventually got them with a weird-looking socket for stripped bolts and a torch. Now I gotta get new bolts to put it back together. It looks like Dorman makes new ones, part number 917-512.

At least these hubs aren't pressed in, though.

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I started hot gluing the passenger floor, fitting a switch panel, and testing seat positions.

Oh yeah, I installed the drive shaft too.

diggin on the B-29 theme!
 
My engine to swap is in the machine shop, and since the El Camino must tote it back and forth, I cannot disable the 3.8 yet. So today it was service the leaking differential day. I drained the oil which smelled rancid, dropped the drive shaft to get to the pinon seal. Of course there are two listed, so I had to get the seal out to compare it. 30 miles to the parts store for a $7 seal. Royal Purple rear end oil and a new gasket and I will be happy to see one less pesky drip. While there I also gravity bled the brakes as they seemed a bit spongy on the recent trip. Next week will be the transmission seals.
 
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my buddy was clearing out some 301 motors and th 350's when i saw the end of the kickdown cable,any idea if the rocket shape is any relation to the olds "rocket" thing?
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diggin on the B-29 theme!


Ha,ha Thanks. I made those seats just to see if I could, they turned out to be serviceable units so it began. LOL

It just kind of went from there, I plan on making aluminum door panels and headliner too.
 
4 words: happy wife, happy life...
 

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