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63ChevyII.com - Nova Restoration - August 2010
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• Rust removal - heater box and fan • Primered inside of heater and used rust fix/converter where necessary |
• Started mocking up radiator overflow mounting |
• Painted inside of heater box assembly |
• Re-measured for tranny cooler lines. Figured out what fittings were needed. |
• Started gluing seals onto heater box assembly • Started painting outside of heater box assembly |
• Painted air cleaner cover • Ordered tranny cooler lines and fittings |
• Continued heater box assembly |
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• Purchased splatter paint and black paint for air cleaner cover • Trunk cleanup/prep, applied first coat of splatter paint |
• Ordered torque converter (dropped off flexplate at tranny shop) • Applied 2nd coat of splatter paint |
• Ordered trunk mat, fuel filler tube and heater blower resitor |
• Started re-paint on air cleaner - clear coat lifted • Applied 3rd coat of splatter paint |
• Continued re-paint on air cleaner - clear coat lifted • Finished heater re-build, including new heater blower resistor |
• Picked up torque converter - will not work will my 292 flexplate • Visited parts store / transmission shops looking for correct flexplate |
• Plasti-cote changed formula for gas resistant clear - looks more yellow. Need to redo air cleaner cover again. • Ran out of stainless steel paint for air cleaner. Will need to find a supplier |
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• Pulled passenger side motor mount. Re-installed with sealer and fuel pump gasket • Reinstalled heater • Researched flexplate & starter options |
• Researched flexplate & starter options |
• Pruchased Flexplate FRA112 • Purchase clearcoat for splatter paint |
• Applied clearcoat for splatter paint |
• Enlarge bolts holes and drilled alignment dowel holes in Flexplate FRA112 |
• Researched gauges and sending units.... |
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• Removed old parking brake handle - prepped & painted parking brake bracket/assembly • Purchased autometer tachometer, oil pressure, water temp & tranny temp gauges |
• Prep and paint air cleaner cover |
• Prep and paint air cleaner cover |
• Modified and painted angled gauge brackets • Prep and paint air cleaner cover |
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• Mounted gauges • Cut down alignment pins on crank (too long, hitting torque converter) |
• Started planning wiring for gauges and fuel pump |
• Installed engine and transmission |
• Purchased fuse blocks and wiring |
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