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Re: A '54 named Busty
thank you my friend, we plan on it (she's leaving to go camping, ha ha)
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Any reason you didn’t use HPTuners to clear and check for codes?
I have some of the GM wiring diagrams but that color coded one is nice. I think I need to get some of those.
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That is such a valid question and I was so thinking about showing you the codes with HP Tuners but this little gauge has spoiled me it is so nice, convenient, and handy that I just use it instead.
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having reached the point of no return, I completely disassembled the passenger side
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07-22-2020, 08:46 PM | #5 |
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maybe someone can tell me if this dust shield is mangled or does it really look like that?
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07-22-2020, 08:52 PM | #6 |
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the lower control arm was next
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07-22-2020, 08:59 PM | #7 |
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then we liberated the spindle
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getting to the upper control arm bolts with the inner and outter fenders on was the most challenging part
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and pretty soon there was nothing there
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and here are all the major parts ready for cleaning and painting or replacing
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Enough time off. I need my truck fix.
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Congratulations on your anniversary!
That shirt is awesome.
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cleaning time
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Upper Control Arm ball joint removal
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your kind words of encouragement are interfering with my half donkey methods of operation
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seriously though, buy a Chevy they said, get a Camaro, you'll be able to get all your parts at Walmart or 7 ELEVEN even, yeah right, did you know they don't reproduce stock upper or lower control arms for the 2nd gen Camaros (ie 1970-81) like they do for the 73-87 Squarebody's for example now I was going to just get the bushings anyway but I was having some coffee and just window shopping and figure I rant a little bit found this on Classic Performance Part #7081TCA-ULK-S but naturally they want a first born for it |
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07-29-2020, 08:41 AM | #24 |
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Maybe you need to sharpen your drill bits. That shouldn't be that big of a project.
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thanks, it was more of a heat thang, it was another 100°F day, I came back to it later in the evening and got it off, and I do have a nice old school drill sharpener and I use it often, but I really should learn how to sharpen them on a bench grinder like a big boy
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