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Hi All:
Well here goes.........after 2 years of storage I finally got the garage up and have started to take the car apart. I figured I would post the progress (if you guys want to see it). Criticism, suggestions and comments are welcome. 1965 convert, 389 tripower, pwr brakes, seat, windows, tilt, tach and gauges, rally Is, 4 speed. |
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Here is today's update:
Pulled the motor yesterday not too bad. Started taking out the body bolts. Are they all supposed to strip or break? There is going to be some extra body repair from the holes I had to drill to get to the stripped bolts. It is almost all the way off the frame, but cold weather and a lack of long enough 4X4s stopped me early today. Peter |
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Now what
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Hi All:
Well here goes.........after 2 years of storage I finally got the garage up and have started to take the car apart. I figured I would post the progress (if you guys want to see it). Criticism, suggestions and comments are welcome. 1965 convert, 389 tripower, pwr brakes, seat, windows, tilt, tach and gauges, rally Is, 4 speed. |
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slowly sliding the frame out
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one more try on the picture
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Looks like my 65, except I'm going in the reverse of you. Got it all painted, new interior in, and just dropped the motor in this week. Will post some pics of mine shortly. Be sure to bag and tag everything. I did this and still lots plenty of things.
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65 Lemans Street Car - 521, T400, 3.70 9". 10.13 @ 135. 3770 lbs. Drag Week ‘14, ‘15, ‘17 63 Lemans Race Car- 8.81 @ 151, 5.60 @ 123(SOLD) 67 Bonneville ragtop 74 Firebird - 455, e heads, TK0600 in process |
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Picture
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"http://photos.yahoo.com/catvfixer3." heres some photo's and the color is montero red with a black interior, white rag top
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pul the trunk lid and empty the trunk out, then place a 4x4 under the top of the 1/4's and use the engine crane sitting by the car in the photos. the back 1/2 of the car doesn't weigh much and will come right up with this method.
to answer a previous ? re the body bolts. one will come out just to give you hope, the the rest of them break off just to frustrate you. that's why i didn't pull the body on mine. the mounts are still in decent shape and i want to drive this car again before my kids have their licenses. mike
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so many pontiacs, so little time.................. moderator is a glorified word for an unappreciated prick.................. "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." --Albert Einstein "There is no such thing as a good tax." "We contend that for a nation to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle." - Winston Churchill |
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Empty engine bay
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Yeah, keep us updated on your project. I'm knee deep in the middle of a ressurection of a 65 GTO as well. I have tons of pics of mine as im going. I'm 1/2 way finished with the frame. I cant wait to mate the frame back to the body so the serious work can begin.
Like Brad said.. Bag and tag everything and also if you have a digital camera handy, take TONS of pics. digital pics are free. and I take several pictures of every single thing i take apart so I have some idea how it goes back together later. -Tronix(frame'd)GT
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Great project! I did a similar car. If you want to see how I approached it here are my pictures.
Yellow Convertible You are off to the right start in taking pictures. I used mine many times during reassembly. |
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OK I think I have the size right now. I hope the car goes together easier than this.
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OK found some big wood and jacked the body off.
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Frame completely out. Now the real fun begins!
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one more try
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nice pile of car there. it kinda resembles mine right now [65 htp,auto,a/c,rwd,guages,p/s, brakes].
mike
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so many pontiacs, so little time.................. moderator is a glorified word for an unappreciated prick.................. "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." --Albert Einstein "There is no such thing as a good tax." "We contend that for a nation to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle." - Winston Churchill |
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good look with your car I'm in the middle of a frame up restoration on my wife's 65 gto conv. should be going to paint with in a couple of weeks
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Man, I feel left out. I'm doing a 64! Is EVERYBODY doing a 65 this year???
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