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1966 Grand Prix - refresh, rebuild, upgrade fun
Been a while since I've posted here. Thought I'd summarize what I've been doing Bought this car in 2015, and after some maintenance, I was able to enjoy driving it. Since that time I started collecting parts that one day I would add to the car. I came up with a plan to finally get started, so in Jan/2022 I began, Not surprising, as I took the care apart, the list of things I needed to do grew. Condensed summary follows. Many long, dirty, greasy, dusty hours involved.
On the initial list: -Add several more options to an already nicely optioned car -Pull the motor, detail it and the engine compartment/components' -Factory 4 speed conversion w/console and Muncie M20 1. Option installs - Decided to do as much as possible before pulling the motor, completed these first: -Added power drivers seat track, pass. recliner and headrests to my original seat set. -Added rear defogger and vacuum deck lid release 2. Engine compartment - With the motor out I determined I had much more to do than I thought, and figured now is the time -Pulled the motor/trans, wheel wells, grilles and bumper, AC condenser, and everything else off the firewall. -Rebuilt entire front suspension, found one A arm had been bent when shaft bushing installed years back, Found a good replacement from Franks -Stripped / prepped firewall, frame, wheel wells, and yea continued underneath to the rear bumper. Car had been undercoated and was now flaking off, surface rusting etc. -Made a new sheet metal support that sits under the battery tray (wheel well to radiator support) which has rusted out -Painted frame, suspension parts, firewall, radiator support, wheel wells, floorboards, gas tank, exhaust. -Power brake booster rebuilt/painted, new lower bearing in the steering column -Welded Z bar bracket to frame after determining location. - Driveshaft painted and has new universals and slip yoke 3. Motor currently being worked on: -Will replace timing chain set, water pump -Media blast intake, valley pan, oil pan, all other related -Helicoiled broken bolt in timing case -Heads taken apart, blasted, getting new valve seals, valves cleaned up. -Planning on advancing the cam 4 degrees with the Cloyes adjustable timing set I bought. I have many pictures, some detailing specific parts of the work, maybe they will help someone, but here's just a few for now.
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'63 Catalina Safari, Silverleaf Green / Cameo Ivory, nice options, 4 speed '66 Grand Prix, Marina Turquoise, 421 HO, many options, 4 speed My Garage Tarheel Tigers Pontiac Club of Raleigh, NC |
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