BADASS of New England
Would you like to react to this message? Create an account in a few clicks or log in to continue.
BADASS of New England

An automobile club for the enthusiast who enjoys the last of the big GM cars. The rear wheel drive B and D bodys. Chevrolet Impala SS, Caprice, 9C1, Buick Roadmaster, Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser, Cadillac Fleetwood
 
HomeHome  Latest imagesLatest images  RegisterRegister  Log in  
Log in
Username:
Password:
Log in automatically: 
:: I forgot my password
Who is online?
In total there are 4 users online :: 0 Registered, 0 Hidden and 4 Guests

None

Most users ever online was 182 on Thu May 27, 2021 9:57 pm
Latest topics
» Wheel and Tire Bundles
The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 EmptyWed Oct 19, 2022 1:27 pm by scot

» Loss of a friend
The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 EmptyTue Oct 18, 2022 8:58 pm by silverfox103

» 2021 Fourteenth Annual B & D Roundup!! Mark your calendar! Saturday October 16th
The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 EmptyTue Sep 28, 2021 11:01 pm by silverfox103

» WTB - caprice parts
The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 EmptyFri Sep 24, 2021 9:53 am by ElKy

» 2021 Roundup Sign Up Sheet
The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 EmptySun Sep 19, 2021 6:22 pm by black blur 96

» Another Vehicle Thread
The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 EmptySun Jun 20, 2021 11:37 am by scot

» Wheel and Tire Recommendation
The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 EmptyFri Jun 11, 2021 10:41 am by scot

» 275/60-15 Nitto 555 Extreme
The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 EmptyWed Jun 09, 2021 9:41 pm by Chris Klein

» Allagash canoe trips 2021
The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 EmptyWed Jun 02, 2021 9:02 pm by Chris Klein

Search
 
 

Display results as :
 
Rechercher Advanced Search
March 2024
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
    123
45678910
11121314151617
18192021222324
25262728293031
CalendarCalendar

 

 The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!

Go down 
+27
Bull
MalibuSSwagon
silverfox103
mp775
Sweet Seventy9
No Moa
mikiehews
M.ROSS
bfurches
boojum
V8Killer
IMPALADAKID
nttyfufu
95brmw
GasTT
mega
bowtiepimp
Pooge
sdstick
Machine-De-Zine
Tomz9C1
Cadet57
Matt Trakker
toomanytoyz
Ironfistdog
MASShole9C1
1984twodoor
31 posters
Go to page : Previous  1, 2, 3, 4 ... 10, 11, 12  Next
AuthorMessage
Ironfistdog

Ironfistdog


Posts : 2141
Join date : 2011-01-11
Age : 42
Location : Warren, MA

The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 Empty
PostSubject: Re: The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!    The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 EmptyTue Jun 12, 2012 6:53 pm

Whoa whoa whoa. Back the F@&K up...... What the hell was that engine in?????
Did I miss something???

And I laughed my ass off at that engine debacle! As I was reading I was imagining you in fast forward with the Benny Hill theme playing!
It takes stuff like this to learn. We all gotta start someplace. All my car and engine knowledge (or at least 80% of it) came from working on a 1980 2 door caprice and a 1970 impala. First engine pulls I did. Good job and it only gets easier. Wink
Back to top Go down
1984twodoor

1984twodoor


Posts : 4068
Join date : 2010-03-30
Age : 30
Location : Wilmington/Wakefield/Andover

The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 Empty
PostSubject: Re: The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!    The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 EmptyTue Jun 12, 2012 7:43 pm

Machine-De-Zine wrote:
1984twodoor wrote:

I thought about it, but I had nothing useable sitting around that I could get to. If I had a truck available to go grab a sheet, I wouldn't have needed it and I would have put the engine in the truck and the hoist in the shed. Problem solved. But of course no one with a pickup was around. This was one of those learning moments.

This project is fun either way! I'm happy I'm going through with it. Though there are guys that live close I forgot to call silent it wont happen again Matt and Dave lol!
Could you have just laid the motor & trans "sloppy-like" back on top of the chassis, relocated the unloaded cherry-picker into the back of the shed - (facing out), rolled the bare rolling chassis with it's front end nosed into the shed (now with motor & trans along for the ride), and then re-hooked the unit & raised the cherry-picker boom up high, then rolled the motor-less chassis back outside, , , DONE!?
This way you don't have to move the crane anywhere at all with any real weight on it.

Thought about it...kinda...then I didn't try it. It would have been the right idea. Should have done that. I also should have just pulled it perpendicular to the shed, had an engine stand in the doorway twisted the motor towards it and bolted it on. This was a learning experience....I learned all of the wrong ways to do it!

IMPALADAKID wrote:
Is that TPI engine going in your box? That would be sweet. cheers

It WAS in the Red Caprice. That car was awesome I love you BUT it's been sitting, I'd need a buncha new parts, not to mention sorting out the wire harness. On the other hand, I have the right manifold for the heads, a good carb, and the white body has a carb harness in it....so yeah no brainer to me. Maybe I'll use that set up some other time. But the tupperware bin FULL to the top with the TPI harness...Big turn off. Maybe when I have more patience sometime down the road Arrow
Back to top Go down
IMPALADAKID
Admin
IMPALADAKID


Posts : 1525
Join date : 2009-01-17
Age : 55

The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 Empty
PostSubject: Re: The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!    The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 EmptyTue Jun 12, 2012 7:59 pm

1984twodoor wrote:
IMPALADAKID wrote:
Is that TPI engine going in your box? That would be sweet. cheers

It WAS in the Red Caprice. That car was awesome I love you BUT it's been sitting, I'd need a buncha new parts, not to mention sorting out the wire harness. On the other hand, I have the right manifold for the heads, a good carb, and the white body has a carb harness in it....so yeah no brainer to me. Maybe I'll use that set up some other time. But the tupperware bin FULL to the top with the TPI harness...Big turn off. Maybe when I have more patience sometime down the road Arrow
That is too bad. A fairly easy swap if you have the TPI harness. Rolling Eyes Now would be the time to do it. Arrow
Back to top Go down
nttyfufu

nttyfufu


Posts : 122
Join date : 2012-02-19
Age : 43
Location : Wilmington, Ma

The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 Empty
PostSubject: Re: The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!    The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 EmptyTue Jun 12, 2012 9:24 pm

Ummmm Call me. I live less than 10 minutes away.... I was gonna sugest the plywood but Impalakid beat me to it.
Back to top Go down
https://s1078.photobucket.com/albums/w495/nttyfufu/
GasTT

GasTT


Posts : 2675
Join date : 2009-01-19
Age : 36
Location : Treasure Coast, FL

The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 Empty
PostSubject: Re: The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!    The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 EmptyTue Jun 12, 2012 9:27 pm

Stop being a pussy and use the TPI motor. Sitting schmitting. My wagon was sitting for yeeeears and boom it started right up and runs excellent.
Back to top Go down
bowtiepimp

bowtiepimp


Posts : 1568
Join date : 2010-06-19
Age : 38
Location : working a corner near you

The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 Empty
PostSubject: Re: The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!    The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 EmptyTue Jun 12, 2012 9:37 pm

GasTT wrote:
Stop being a pussy and use the TPI motor. Sitting schmitting. My wagon was sitting for yeeeears and boom it started right up and runs excellent.



.... Its a GM motor from the 80's...... Dont care how long it was sitting, if it was running when parked it will run again elephant
Back to top Go down
Ironfistdog

Ironfistdog


Posts : 2141
Join date : 2011-01-11
Age : 42
Location : Warren, MA

The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 Empty
PostSubject: Re: The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!    The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 EmptyTue Jun 12, 2012 9:50 pm

I Dropped an engine from the 70's that was sitting since the 80's into something once and it still fired right up. Smoked like a bastard from valve seals but still rotated and ran.
I say drop it in and we have a mini mod day at casa de Matt's. I'm the wire guy bro lol.... It can be really easy for ya Wink
And a 200+ hp engine compared to a garbage stock 305 135hp engine is night and day. Smile
Back to top Go down
IMPALADAKID
Admin
IMPALADAKID


Posts : 1525
Join date : 2009-01-17
Age : 55

The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 Empty
PostSubject: Re: The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!    The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 EmptyTue Jun 12, 2012 10:08 pm

Ironfistdog wrote:
I Dropped an engine from the 70's that was sitting since the 80's into something once and it still fired right up. Smoked like a bastard from valve seals but still rotated and ran.
I say drop it in and we have a mini mod day at casa de Matt's. I'm the wire guy bro lol.... It can be really easy for ya Wink
And a 200+ hp engine compared to a garbage stock 305 135hp engine is night and day. Smile
Yes Yes. Yes. Someone bring a wire diagram of the caprice, and one for a F-body or y-body and we can get that sucka running. To hell with carbs. Lat time I rebuilt a carburetor I fell off my dinosaurs. Razz
Back to top Go down
MASShole9C1

MASShole9C1


Posts : 4294
Join date : 2009-12-16

The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 Empty
PostSubject: Re: The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!    The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 EmptyTue Jun 12, 2012 10:23 pm

IMPALADAKID wrote:

Last time I rebuilt a carburetor I fell off my dinosaur. Razz
I had to log in to guote this LMFAO!!!!! (btw, I fixt your S's...)
Back to top Go down
1984twodoor

1984twodoor


Posts : 4068
Join date : 2010-03-30
Age : 30
Location : Wilmington/Wakefield/Andover

The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 Empty
PostSubject: Re: The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!    The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 EmptyTue Jun 12, 2012 10:28 pm

In the first page of this thread I rebuked the LT1 idea, I also will say no to the TPI so don't try anymore convincing. Would it be cool? Hell yeah! Do I want it right now? Hell no. The car had a carb when it came off the road, it'll have a carb when I put it back on the road. I'm sticking to the carb, for now at least. Things may change over the winter when I do the engine work, but chances are they wont. If I switched to TPI that engine would be stroked to 383 ci, then get L98 heads, then new TPI stuff, then a T5/T56 manual swap.

That being said. Thank you guys for offering to help swap to TPI, I really do appreciate it and love being part of this club because you guys will always offer to help! But it's not something that I have planned for right now. If you look at the first paragraph again, you'll see that I do have future plans for the tuned port stuff lol! (the future means a few more years, chances are after all of this I'll still have the car.)

Call me a pussy if you want to, I have good ignoring skills Wink Again thank you all for input/offers to help, but I don't want to do that swap just yet.

Back to top Go down
IMPALADAKID
Admin
IMPALADAKID


Posts : 1525
Join date : 2009-01-17
Age : 55

The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 Empty
PostSubject: Re: The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!    The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 EmptyWed Jun 13, 2012 5:30 am

454 big block TH400 trans. cheers
Back to top Go down
1984twodoor

1984twodoor


Posts : 4068
Join date : 2010-03-30
Age : 30
Location : Wilmington/Wakefield/Andover

The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 Empty
PostSubject: Re: The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!    The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 EmptyWed Jun 13, 2012 11:24 am

IMPALADAKID wrote:
454 big block TH400 trans. cheers

Lol! Maybe if I was making a drag car, I just want something sweet on the street Cool

Now a woody box wagon with a 454(or larger) wouldn't be a bad idea. Arrow
Back to top Go down
V8Killer

V8Killer


Posts : 1691
Join date : 2009-03-12
Age : 52
Location : Southern, NH

The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 Empty
PostSubject: Re: The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!    The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 EmptyWed Jun 13, 2012 12:20 pm

1984twodoor wrote:
IMPALADAKID wrote:
454 big block TH400 trans. cheers

Lol! Maybe if I was making a drag car, I just want something sweet on the street Cool

Now a woody box wagon with a 454(or larger) wouldn't be a bad idea. Arrow


You might say it's a bad idea when you have to fill the tank. 4,500+ lbs, a 454, and no overdrive...........BOO pale


Oh and BTW............


The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 No-car10
Back to top Go down
1984twodoor

1984twodoor


Posts : 4068
Join date : 2010-03-30
Age : 30
Location : Wilmington/Wakefield/Andover

The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 Empty
PostSubject: Re: The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!    The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 EmptyWed Jun 13, 2012 12:30 pm

V8Killer wrote:
1984twodoor wrote:
IMPALADAKID wrote:
454 big block TH400 trans. cheers

Lol! Maybe if I was making a drag car, I just want something sweet on the street Cool

Now a woody box wagon with a 454(or larger) wouldn't be a bad idea. Arrow


You might say it's a bad idea when you have to fill the tank. 4,500+ lbs, a 454, and no overdrive...........BOO pale


Oh and BTW............


The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 No-car10

Hey, I never said I was gonna do it Laughing


And to the picture lol! :

The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 SM2041~Cartman-s-Hot-Body-Posters
Back to top Go down
Matt Trakker

Matt Trakker


Posts : 5093
Join date : 2009-07-30
Age : 42
Location : Reading, MA

The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 Empty
PostSubject: Re: The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!    The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 EmptyWed Jun 13, 2012 3:09 pm

1984twodoor wrote:
In the first page of this thread I rebuked the LT1 idea, I also will say no to the TPI so don't try anymore convincing.


The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 No-country-for-old-men-4



Quote :
Call me a p00sy if you want to, I have good ignoring skills.

The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 Original
Back to top Go down
1984twodoor

1984twodoor


Posts : 4068
Join date : 2010-03-30
Age : 30
Location : Wilmington/Wakefield/Andover

The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 Empty
PostSubject: Re: The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!    The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 EmptyThu Jun 14, 2012 1:00 am

Matt when are you going to make Tommy your avatar for this site? You use that pic enough lol
Back to top Go down
boojum




Posts : 2182
Join date : 2009-01-21
Age : 36
Location : NH

The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 Empty
PostSubject: Re: The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!    The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 EmptyThu Jun 14, 2012 1:42 am

The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 316228_10150348309411089_744261088_8263307_1303522368_n

Look, no rubbers on the tranny lines! I knew it would work.

Are you going to paint the car black? It seems to be a popular color right now.
Back to top Go down
MASShole9C1

MASShole9C1


Posts : 4294
Join date : 2009-12-16

The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 Empty
PostSubject: Re: The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!    The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 EmptyThu Jun 14, 2012 2:43 am

I'm going to be getting my 9c1 painted black. (sssshhhhhh, after putting a new rear bumper on the cvpi, we had it resprayed last week, from blue with a new white rear bumper cover, to a very nice shiny black. Looks Sharp tho. Ditched the granny covers for some poverty caps too. Rustolium gloss black wheels, FTW!)
Back to top Go down
1984twodoor

1984twodoor


Posts : 4068
Join date : 2010-03-30
Age : 30
Location : Wilmington/Wakefield/Andover

The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 Empty
PostSubject: Re: The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!    The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 EmptyFri Jun 15, 2012 12:48 am

boojum wrote:
The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 316228_10150348309411089_744261088_8263307_1303522368_n

Look, no rubbers on the tranny lines! I knew it would work.

Are you going to paint the car black? It seems to be a popular color right now.

I'm going for the white trash rat rod look actually. White with doors in primer with a red nose like Rudolph Smile

I'm re-using those tranny lines too Arrow gotta save some money on this!
Back to top Go down
boojum




Posts : 2182
Join date : 2009-01-21
Age : 36
Location : NH

The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 Empty
PostSubject: Re: The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!    The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 EmptyFri Jun 15, 2012 1:50 am

A section of the lines on the LT1 cars is rubber. I read on the internet that the cooler must have the rubber section or the lines will break.
Back to top Go down
Ironfistdog

Ironfistdog


Posts : 2141
Join date : 2011-01-11
Age : 42
Location : Warren, MA

The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 Empty
PostSubject: Re: The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!    The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 EmptyFri Jun 15, 2012 1:56 am

boojum wrote:
A section of the lines on the LT1 cars is rubber. I read on the internet that the cooler must have the rubber section or the lines will break.

Where'd you read that?? I had an external cooler on my rat rod (no place on the factory radiator)
It was zip tied to the frame and I had solid lines going to it with no issues.

Wonder if there's any truth in that? scratch
Back to top Go down
sdstick

sdstick


Posts : 4292
Join date : 2009-03-20
Location : Revere, MA

The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 Empty
PostSubject: Re: The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!    The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 EmptyFri Jun 15, 2012 8:54 am

Only if theres no stress relieving bends in the lines & the vibration & movement is bestowed upon the hard line
If you have a couple of direction changes & have rubber anywhere involved (in this case the radiator supports cushions) your safe.
Thats not to say that your toast without this....just a gamble (that you dont want to lose)
Back to top Go down
1984twodoor

1984twodoor


Posts : 4068
Join date : 2010-03-30
Age : 30
Location : Wilmington/Wakefield/Andover

The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 Empty
PostSubject: Re: The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!    The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 EmptyFri Jun 15, 2012 11:10 am

sdstick wrote:
Only if theres no stress relieving bends in the lines & the vibration & movement is bestowed upon the hard line
If you have a couple of direction changes & have rubber anywhere involved (in this case the radiator supports cushions) your safe.
Thats not to say that your toast without this....just a gamble (that you dont want to lose)

That's good to know stuff, I know I don't want to lose that gamble Surprised

These lines were actually three pieces if that makes sense. Looks like someone didn't want to bend up a big one and mimicked factory lines with three different pieces. Thankfully they're new and all came apart without hassle.
Back to top Go down
Machine-De-Zine

Machine-De-Zine


Posts : 512
Join date : 2010-11-16
Age : 67
Location : Wrentham

The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 Empty
PostSubject: Re: The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!    The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 EmptyFri Jun 15, 2012 5:49 pm

Now you can understand why all cars having fixed (body-mounted) master cylinders, get away with having their hard lines running directly to the ladder-frame chassis mounted proportioning/combo valve.
The body, with it's firewall mounted brake master, is rubber flex connected (somewhat independently) of the chassis with no issues.
The solution to this dilemma is the OEM's inclusion of an approximately 4" diameter multiple loop "coil" of hard brake line just off the master cylinder.
The bends in those long single run trans lines act as "flex-elements", so that forces (cyclic vibrations) aren't transferred directly into the relatively fragile connection points.
If the OEMs could save even just one inch of brake line per vehicle, they would absolutely run these lines in straight & direct trajectories from source to destination point!
Back to top Go down
boojum




Posts : 2182
Join date : 2009-01-21
Age : 36
Location : NH

The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 Empty
PostSubject: Re: The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!    The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 EmptyFri Jun 15, 2012 8:49 pm

I'd better fix the Suburban lines soon.

And the Blazer, even if only yard driven.
Back to top Go down
toomanytoyz
Club President
toomanytoyz


Posts : 6876
Join date : 2009-01-20
Age : 47
Location : East Hampstead, NH USA

The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 Empty
PostSubject: Re: The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!    The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 EmptyFri Jun 15, 2012 8:59 pm

Awesome progress, Matt! Smile And thanks for the laugh! Very Happy

And Glenn... No shit. I always wondered what the coils were for! I assumed cooiling. Huh. Too cool. Thanks for that! Smile
Back to top Go down
http://impalass.uniquekind.net/
1984twodoor

1984twodoor


Posts : 4068
Join date : 2010-03-30
Age : 30
Location : Wilmington/Wakefield/Andover

The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 Empty
PostSubject: Re: The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!    The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 EmptySat Jun 16, 2012 1:50 am

Machine-De-Zine wrote:
Now you can understand why all cars having fixed (body-mounted) master cylinders, get away with having their hard lines running directly to the ladder-frame chassis mounted proportioning/combo valve.
The body, with it's firewall mounted brake master, is rubber flex connected (somewhat independently) of the chassis with no issues.
The solution to this dilemma is the OEM's inclusion of an approximately 4" diameter multiple loop "coil" of hard brake line just off the master cylinder.
The bends in those long single run trans lines act as "flex-elements", so that forces (cyclic vibrations) aren't transferred directly into the relatively fragile connection points.
If the OEMs could save even just one inch of brake line per vehicle, they would absolutely run these lines in straight & direct trajectories from source to destination point!

I can honestly say I never thought twice about why the coils were there! Thank you once again for useful info Glen! You're a keeper on this site! Arrow

toomanytoyz wrote:
Awesome progress, Matt! Smile And thanks for the laugh! Very Happy

And Glenn... No shit. I always wondered what the coils were for! I assumed cooiling. Huh. Too cool. Thanks for that! Smile

Thanks Crocodile! Glad I could give you a laugh or two... I think Razz I plan on doing some more work tomorrow, I just don't know on what yet. Probably rust repair, and then making a big parts order pale
Back to top Go down
1984twodoor

1984twodoor


Posts : 4068
Join date : 2010-03-30
Age : 30
Location : Wilmington/Wakefield/Andover

The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 Empty
PostSubject: Re: The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!    The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 EmptyMon Jun 18, 2012 12:53 am

I didn't do too much today and I got home from dad's when it was a little too cold (for some effed up reasons...it's freakin June!) to do any work in the tent and too dark to just be outside so I fired up the light in the shed for what was supposed to be 10 minutes of organization and that turned into something completely different! Once the ball gets rolling it's hard to stop!

Well I know you all don't want to see this but that's just the way she goes!
The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 403528_10150920531701089_337023940_n
This is off, for now at least. I have a feeling I'll pull it back out in the future.

Camera batteries died early and I didn't get new ones until AFTER I finished for then night. Other wise there would be tons of pictures in here. Including the snail shells and mouse shit that was underneath the plenum.

The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 545110_10150920531651089_1556813711_n
And yeah, the chevy orange water pump was never my idea BTW! My dad wanted to see how it would look back when he did the WP in 07
The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 165914_10150920531826089_110524526_n

So that's all you'll see of the engine until I spend another later night out in the shed working again. Or I want to work on my project and it's raining, the tent still sucks in the rain!
Back to top Go down
1984twodoor

1984twodoor


Posts : 4068
Join date : 2010-03-30
Age : 30
Location : Wilmington/Wakefield/Andover

The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 Empty
PostSubject: Re: The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!    The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 EmptyTue Jun 19, 2012 12:47 am

Today was a day of frame work. The goal is to get it as far down to bare frame rails as possible and I'm almost done with the front. I need to take off the lower motor mount portions and I need to get the RH lower Control arm off! ONE dang bolt is too stubborn to come out! But that's ok, I can handle it! I also Have to drill out the RH sway bar mounting bolts. LH side came out without a hitch, then the RH ones round as soon as I look at them! Mad

So anyway, here are some pics to munch on The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 3770943023

The day started out in two directions you could say... Laughing
The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 599537_10150922520221089_488166624_n

Any suggestions here? I tried hammering a socket on but that got old quick! And brought me no where. I thought about an E-Z Out socket or something like that but have never used them. Opinions and suggestions on what to use is appreciated!
The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 599729_10150922520321089_1100025038_n

SCORE! A clean LH lower control arm! barely has any surface rust! I plan on pressing new bushings/ ball joint into it and painting it, good deal to me!
The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 306903_10150922520101089_50237144_n

This was certainly a good feeling! Watching the old parts pile up!
The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 7944_10150922521196089_1354539233_n
The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 603148_10150922520301089_719565527_n
The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 303439_10150922519936089_1782521008_n

Anyone else see the alligator head??? Laughing Or maybe it's a Crocodile!
The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 600870_10150922520801089_462125550_n

Not 100% completion of goals but pretty damn close! I can finish up tomorrow after work.
The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 179575_10150922520726089_1987732810_n

Back to top Go down
boojum




Posts : 2182
Join date : 2009-01-21
Age : 36
Location : NH

The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 Empty
PostSubject: Re: The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!    The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 EmptyTue Jun 19, 2012 12:54 am

oil, heat, oil, heat, oil, repeat and:

The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 5-pc-bolt-grip-deep-well-set-1158

They have short ones. Sears has a Craftsman version (probably made by Irwin).

Want to know more?
Back to top Go down
1984twodoor

1984twodoor


Posts : 4068
Join date : 2010-03-30
Age : 30
Location : Wilmington/Wakefield/Andover

The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 Empty
PostSubject: Re: The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!    The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 EmptyTue Jun 19, 2012 5:34 pm

boojum wrote:
oil, heat, oil, heat, oil, repeat and:

The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 5-pc-bolt-grip-deep-well-set-1158

They have short ones. Sears has a Craftsman version (probably made by Irwin).

Want to know more?

Thank you! Gonna have to make a trip tonight!
Back to top Go down
Ironfistdog

Ironfistdog


Posts : 2141
Join date : 2011-01-11
Age : 42
Location : Warren, MA

The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 Empty
PostSubject: Re: The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!    The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 EmptyTue Jun 19, 2012 5:47 pm

I bought a set of these in standard sizes (still need the metrics) but short ones a few years ago....one of the best tools I ever bought! They have them right in advance or home depot too. EXCELLENT!!!!!
Back to top Go down
bfurches




Posts : 1061
Join date : 2010-04-20
Age : 36
Location : Springfield, MA

The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 Empty
PostSubject: Re: The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!    The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 EmptyWed Jun 20, 2012 11:54 pm

Your car is coming along really nice man.

Don't sweat running a carb man. To be 100% honest I will take one ANY day of the week over the TPI setup...

If you need any help rebuilding, acquiring one or etc, let me know I can set one up for you no problem.
Back to top Go down
1984twodoor

1984twodoor


Posts : 4068
Join date : 2010-03-30
Age : 30
Location : Wilmington/Wakefield/Andover

The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 Empty
PostSubject: Re: The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!    The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 EmptyThu Jun 21, 2012 12:11 am

bfurches wrote:
Your car is coming along really nice man.

Don't sweat running a carb man. To be 100% honest I will take one ANY day of the week over the TPI setup...

If you need any help rebuilding, acquiring one or etc, let me know I can set one up for you no problem.

I have an Eddy 1406 for now that will get me by but I'd like to learn more/broaden my horizons to different makes and learn to properly tune a carb and change jets and all of that.

Then again, right now I'm concentrating on the frame with the very little time I have to work on it. But I HAVE to get the body on the frame before summer ends or I'm sunk. The engine can wait until winter when I freeze my nards off in the shed!
Back to top Go down
1984twodoor

1984twodoor


Posts : 4068
Join date : 2010-03-30
Age : 30
Location : Wilmington/Wakefield/Andover

The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 Empty
PostSubject: Re: The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!    The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 EmptyThu Jul 05, 2012 1:01 pm

Well independence day brought some progress to me as I didn't have any work for a few days and I'm darn glad about that! Now I dont see an assembled frame in the yard! The next step I have to do is practice my welding and then fix some of the body mounts and a tiny crack by the LH Pos # 3 mount hole. Of course after that is taking it to bare metal...and then painting it...and then a new rear end and all new front suspension....so yeah...PROGRESS! Arrow

Well to start remember those rounded sway bar bracket bolts? I got the IRWIN Bolt Grip set and the expansion, which was good because that had the socket I needed in it, and let me say that it is a GREAT investment. I got them both out in a few minutes with barely any heating done.
The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 382532_10150956996611089_293228433_n

The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 539829_10150956996736089_1139081468_n

Then I think I kind of lost focus and did this
The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 314889_10150956996906089_1850436514_n
I mean I have to take it all off anyway but I was gonna wait. LOL

Back on track I got this damn control arm out, The bolt was in there good and I couldn't get a hammer and punch close enough to push it through so I heated it and broke the bolt and both ends...It worked so I'm not gonna think twice.
The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 320305_10150956996956089_1110538717_n
The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 295352_10150956997506089_980940382_n
And of course those rear springs came out with it too.^

At this point I switched gears a bit and went into the tent to finish off the day. What happened next was awesome! cheers cheers I got the LH Pos # 7 mount out and that was a big deal to me! Now I have to weld the nut for # 6 though, which kinda blows but I'm over it.
The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 426798_10150956997206089_1765980641_n
The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 208893_10150956997276089_1716674864_n
The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 392946_10150956997141089_1494530434_n

Then this morning I went back at it and had some more success. I got the rear end out and now the frame is bare! I am ready to fix, clean, and rebuild the frame now. That'll take up the rest of July at least though. But I'm excited bounce rabbit
The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 553217_10150956997386089_2127171140_n
The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 582814_10150956997606089_385771019_n
The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 548239_10150956997701089_1204722542_n
The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 523812_10150956997811089_176218600_n
The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 314074_10150956998026089_2019441248_n
The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 602365_10150956998081089_100027437_n
The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 376490_10150956998121089_71932772_n
The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 600090_10150956997896089_488770554_n
The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 544509_10150956997981089_1490033522_n

So this week has been pretty good to me. Next week the guy I work for in the day is out of town and I'll be doing work at his house for him split between doing work on this frame. Hopefully I'll get all of the welding work done by next Saturday. Stay tuned for even more progress! Arrow
Back to top Go down
sdstick

sdstick


Posts : 4292
Join date : 2009-03-20
Location : Revere, MA

The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 Empty
PostSubject: Re: The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!    The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 EmptyThu Jul 05, 2012 2:08 pm

Wasnt this the point where Mark Ross proved his masculinity & military pressed the frame? Cool

Just sayin......


Back to top Go down
MASShole9C1

MASShole9C1


Posts : 4294
Join date : 2009-12-16

The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 Empty
PostSubject: Re: The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!    The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 EmptyThu Jul 05, 2012 2:59 pm

It's awesome to see so much progress on this project. I'm willing to bet you'll have body on frame action before the leaves fall. Keep up the pace and good work!
Back to top Go down
1984twodoor

1984twodoor


Posts : 4068
Join date : 2010-03-30
Age : 30
Location : Wilmington/Wakefield/Andover

The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 Empty
PostSubject: Re: The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!    The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 EmptyThu Jul 05, 2012 3:26 pm

sdstick wrote:
Wasnt this the point where Mark Ross proved his masculinity & military pressed the frame? Cool

Just sayin......

scratch I'm guessing that Mark must have done a frame off on his purple pearl then? I didn't know that. The only time I like to lift the frame up is the one time it fell off the stands and the time I pivoted it out of that little tree to get it in the sunlight. I won't be pressing it, call me a girly man if you want to Laughing


MASShole9C1 wrote:
It's awesome to see so much progress on this project. I'm willing to bet you'll have body on frame action before the leaves fall. Keep up the pace and good work!

Thanks! And That's the general plan lol. If not I'm a little bit boned... Shocked

Back to top Go down
sdstick

sdstick


Posts : 4292
Join date : 2009-03-20
Location : Revere, MA

The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 Empty
PostSubject: Re: The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!    The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 EmptyThu Jul 05, 2012 4:52 pm

PS: He only picked up 1 end....does that help?
Back to top Go down
M.ROSS

M.ROSS


Posts : 443
Join date : 2009-01-21
Age : 64
Location : So.Portland/ME

The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 Empty
PostSubject: Re: The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!    The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 EmptyThu Jul 05, 2012 8:34 pm

sdstick wrote:
Wasnt this the point where Mark Ross proved his masculinity & military pressed the frame? Cool

Just sayin......


LOL I actually didn't press it completely.
Was afraid of throwing out my back.
Matt Don't fall prey to the peer pressure.
Back to top Go down
Matt Trakker

Matt Trakker


Posts : 5093
Join date : 2009-07-30
Age : 42
Location : Reading, MA

The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 Empty
PostSubject: Re: The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!    The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 EmptyThu Jul 05, 2012 11:01 pm

Damn dude, a lot of progress, I could not work outside on a car in that heat/humidity, so I admire your motivation, lol.


Quote :
Wasnt this the point where Mark Ross proved his masculinity & military pressed the frame? Cool

Just sayin......

If I did that I'd probably get an umbilical hernia or something...."HNGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH AHHHHHHH WTF!" and so on and so forth... Laughing
Back to top Go down
1984twodoor

1984twodoor


Posts : 4068
Join date : 2010-03-30
Age : 30
Location : Wilmington/Wakefield/Andover

The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 Empty
PostSubject: Re: The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!    The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 EmptyFri Jul 06, 2012 12:38 am

M.ROSS wrote:
sdstick wrote:
Wasnt this the point where Mark Ross proved his masculinity & military pressed the frame? Cool

Just sayin......


LOL I actually didn't press it completely.
Was afraid of throwing out my back.
Matt Don't fall prey to the peer pressure.

Laughing Don't worry I wont! I picked up one and while taking the rear out because I had to put it back on the front jack stands when it fell. But I used my legs, I didn't feel like crawling on the ground yet.

Matt Trakker wrote:
Damn dude, a lot of progress, I could not work outside on a car in that heat/humidity, so I admire your motivation, lol.


Quote :
Wasnt this the point where Mark Ross proved his masculinity & military pressed the frame? Cool

Just sayin......

If I did that I'd probably get an umbilical hernia or something...."HNGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH AHHHHHHH WTF!" and so on and so forth... Laughing

That's like the sounds I made trying to stand the rear end up on one wheel while it kept rolling back towards me. I eventually got it though Rolling Eyes

And honestly, working in this weather outside is better than in that damn tent. It's like a friggen green house! I can't deal with that. Hopefully timing will work out that I wont work inside the tent until it's cooler out...or I buy a new box fan
Back to top Go down
bfurches




Posts : 1061
Join date : 2010-04-20
Age : 36
Location : Springfield, MA

The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 Empty
PostSubject: Re: The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!    The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 EmptySat Jul 07, 2012 6:46 pm

You are certainly making some progress now! Good to see!

I went with my buddy to look at a 2 door for sale locally (82). Unfortunately it was too far gone (front door bottoms had rotted and seperated from the skin, rear lower control arm mounts on the frame, rear rails etc). Its a shame because I was really looking forward to joining the two door club haha. But my 4 door tank will have to do!

How far was your last trip to my place? Maybe one weekend I could try to come out and lend a hand.
Back to top Go down
1984twodoor

1984twodoor


Posts : 4068
Join date : 2010-03-30
Age : 30
Location : Wilmington/Wakefield/Andover

The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 Empty
PostSubject: Re: The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!    The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 EmptySun Jul 08, 2012 1:43 am

bfurches wrote:
You are certainly making some progress now! Good to see!

I went with my buddy to look at a 2 door for sale locally (82). Unfortunately it was too far gone (front door bottoms had rotted and seperated from the skin, rear lower control arm mounts on the frame, rear rails etc). Its a shame because I was really looking forward to joining the two door club haha. But my 4 door tank will have to do!

How far was your last trip to my place? Maybe one weekend I could try to come out and lend a hand.

It was a drive but nothing that can't be handled. There will (well there freakin better be) a mod day at my house to swap the body onto the completed frame but it may take some time. I just hope it can happen before winter, because if not I'm in deep water with safe storage spots.

Too bad it'd be cool to have another two door around! But your car is nice, so it'll be perfectly fine for some of the fun stuff you've got planned.
Back to top Go down
1984twodoor

1984twodoor


Posts : 4068
Join date : 2010-03-30
Age : 30
Location : Wilmington/Wakefield/Andover

The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 Empty
PostSubject: Re: The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!    The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 EmptyMon Jul 09, 2012 9:40 pm

Today I mimicked what Crovo did yesterday as Al told me to keep the progress coming, but I didn't end the day with the new engine installed Embarassed


Pics will come later so dont throw up this The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 603748539 because there are plenty of older pics to go through because this build is so awesome! rabbit

Back to top Go down
sdstick

sdstick


Posts : 4292
Join date : 2009-03-20
Location : Revere, MA

The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 Empty
PostSubject: Re: The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!    The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 EmptyMon Jul 09, 2012 10:47 pm

Hey Matt, saw the Mark Ross thread.
Dont you know a guy that could cut the right size hole in a rectangular pc of #11GA steel (0.1196") with plenty of area for mickey mouse welds?
Measure, sketch with dimensions....drive south
Back to top Go down
1984twodoor

1984twodoor


Posts : 4068
Join date : 2010-03-30
Age : 30
Location : Wilmington/Wakefield/Andover

The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 Empty
PostSubject: Re: The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!    The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 EmptyMon Jul 09, 2012 11:23 pm

sdstick wrote:
Hey Matt, saw the Mark Ross thread.
Dont you know a guy that could cut the right size hole in a rectangular pc of #11GA steel (0.1196") with plenty of area for mickey mouse welds?
Measure, sketch with dimensions....drive south

I'm not sure I've never met anyone in any club with a full on shop with lots of steel and other machines lying around...Or have I? Question
Back to top Go down
1984twodoor

1984twodoor


Posts : 4068
Join date : 2010-03-30
Age : 30
Location : Wilmington/Wakefield/Andover

The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 Empty
PostSubject: Re: The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!    The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 EmptyTue Jul 10, 2012 12:11 am

So I got up early read through M.Ross' thread and got motivated. I spent the entire day outside with the exception of a couple of hours driving my sister to work and making a wally world trip for a nice Made in USA $16.00 box fan to cool off in the greenhouse car tent.

The day started off pretty lame. I practiced some of my welding skills, if you can call them that, and then loosened all of the clips in the frame that secure the fuel and brake lines. Then I realized that wasn't really much of anything at all...So I remedied that situation by doing the following.

The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 523675_10150967628126089_205880333_n
The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 295246_10150967628076089_124226748_n
Pulled the drive shaft
Tried to stop the loss of blood red trans. fluid into the "drain pan"
The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 483276_10150967627946089_196007609_n
The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 391485_10150967628036089_486903433_n

While I was down there I admired the pretty clean floors and thanked myself for buying this car even though it's turned into something completely different.
The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 558423_10150967628151089_839297998_n
The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 315322_10150967628191089_930016655_n
The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 599780_10150967628246089_1542074086_n

Next up I said screw it and pulled down the Y-pipe. I got ready with the breaker bar and lead pipe then all of a sudden an 1/8 of a turn let the first nut free, then the other three took even LESS effort! I love it when things were assembled only a few years prior.
The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 315475_10150967628351089_1788756656_n
After that I dropped the starter but the aforementioned sister came home and her boyfriend was asking me about the car and blah blah so I didnt get a pic.

Then I took all of the bellhousing bolts out, and I wish I could find my wobble extension as Crovo had mentioned they make it a LOT easier for this part of engine removal...which was apparently what I would end up doing today!

The biggest bear of this however was that I COULD NOT get the flywheel bolts out by myself! And the halfway rounded bolt on the crank pulley sure as $#*& didn't help! But I counted it as my "core workout" for the day and got it done! Thank god there are only three of them.
The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 580817_10150967628516089_1438196206_n

Next up was the fun part! All alone, with no club to help me! I could never be President, doing things alone and all Laughing J/K Crovo!
The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 295255_10150967628551089_409492123_n

Though the fun part was painless!
The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 479939_10150967628686089_607257699_n
The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 293851_10150967628811089_704089570_n

She came right on out! Though it is a LOT lighter without the tranny! I'm seriously running out of jack stands BTW
The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 179566_10150967628956089_861975065_n
The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 399438_10150967628621089_1284785519_n
^^^I have to paint that fire wall now and Maybe someone in the club is as good with 700R4's as they are with 4L60s and wants to go through it and do a few "shift improvements" for me? Or maybe someone can point me in the right DIY direction. Especially with picking out new parts like a T/C and shift kit.

Oh, and sorry, no big EFFF ups transporting this engine. It'll stay right here in the way of everything for a little while.
The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 396777_10150967628881089_2017990408_n

And for all of you guys reading this in the morning before work, here's a cup of coffee on me!
The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 559180_10150967628781089_1401138445_n
Eh, on second thought that might have turned into a drain pan too... geek


So that's how I got over my case of the mondays!

The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 231115_10150195519366089_2489628_n
Back to top Go down
bfurches




Posts : 1061
Join date : 2010-04-20
Age : 36
Location : Springfield, MA

The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 Empty
PostSubject: Re: The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!    The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 EmptyTue Jul 10, 2012 2:15 pm

1984twodoor wrote:

I'm not sure I've never met anyone in any club with a full on shop with lots of steel and other machines lying around...Or have I? Question

ahem Rolling Eyes
Back to top Go down
1984twodoor

1984twodoor


Posts : 4068
Join date : 2010-03-30
Age : 30
Location : Wilmington/Wakefield/Andover

The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 Empty
PostSubject: Re: The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!    The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 EmptyTue Jul 10, 2012 2:40 pm

bfurches wrote:
1984twodoor wrote:

I'm not sure I've never met anyone in any club with a full on shop with lots of steel and other machines lying around...Or have I? Question

ahem Rolling Eyes

Haha! Maybe we'll see each other soon eh? I'll have to make some drawings and sketches and templates or what have you and then get something made by one of the gracious club members who wont charge me too much!
Back to top Go down
Sponsored content





The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 Empty
PostSubject: Re: The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!    The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!  - Page 3 Empty

Back to top Go down
 
The Official 1987 Two Door Body Off RE-build Thread!
Back to top 
Page 3 of 12Go to page : Previous  1, 2, 3, 4 ... 10, 11, 12  Next
 Similar topics
-
» Doug's Official LS Build thread
» Bfurches's Official Build Thread & Updates
» Nine Deuce: The Official "Slammed Sedan" build thread
» My Z71 Tahoe thread...build thread...um, "having a truck and not doing anything" thread..I dunno.
» My Build Thread

Permissions in this forum:You cannot reply to topics in this forum
BADASS of New England :: 77-90 Boxy Tech :: Boxy Modifications / Performance / maintenance-
Jump to: