Re: Rusty's progress Crossmember and trans done

by Limey SE Sat Apr 29, 2023 5:17 pm

76Chevelle2Tone wrote:I missed the part where you put a sport wheel into what I assume is your daughter's SE? Where did you get it or is it photoshopped haha?

Both ours have sport wheels I searched high low for a long time for a red one for hers and Black one was a tad bit easier ..... Mine is from a 76 Camaro hers was from a Laguna

by 76Chevelle2Tone Sat Apr 29, 2023 5:25 pm

Limey SE wrote:
76Chevelle2Tone wrote:I missed the part where you put a sport wheel into what I assume is your daughter's SE? Where did you get it or is it photoshopped haha?

Both ours have sport wheels I searched high low for a long time for a red one for hers and Black one was a tad bit easier ..... Mine is from a 76 Camaro hers was from a Laguna

I can imagine. I have not seen them except in repro. Good on you, you found two but it must have been a struggle.

by Limey SE Sat Apr 29, 2023 6:08 pm

76Chevelle2Tone wrote:
Limey SE wrote:
76Chevelle2Tone wrote:I missed the part where you put a sport wheel into what I assume is your daughter's SE? Where did you get it or is it photoshopped haha?

Both ours have sport wheels I searched high low for a long time for a red one for hers and Black one was a tad bit easier ..... Mine is from a 76 Camaro hers was from a Laguna

I can imagine. I have not seen them except in repro. Good on you, you found two but it must have been a struggle.

Red one was about a 6 month search and aggravating Black one was Easy off NastyZ28.com bout 3 to 5 week search for that one so not really bad

by 76Chevelle2Tone Sun May 28, 2023 1:31 pm

Limey,

I apologize if you stated this before but I looked and could not find specifics on the pictured sway bar in the thread. You said that the rear sway bar pictured in the thread came from an Impala SS. Did you take it directly from one or a 3rd party seller who stated/implied that? Did you ever measure the diameter? Thanks

by Limey SE Mon May 29, 2023 9:27 pm

I measured it today it is a 1" and person I got it from Pulled it from a 94 Impala SSI trust his word as he is local to me or was LOL

by 76Chevelle2Tone Mon May 29, 2023 11:19 pm

Thanks Limey. i didn't want you to measure for me but was hoping you had measured before its installation. This gets curiouser and curiouser because there seem to be 3 different sized Chevy rear sway bars from the 90s as I noted in the other thread.

by Limey SE Tue May 30, 2023 12:10 am

76Chevelle2Tone wrote:Thanks Limey. i didn't want you to measure for me but was hoping you had measured before its installation. This gets curiouser and curiouser because there seem to be 3 different sized Chevy rear sway bars from the 90s as I noted in the other thread.

Wasn't that my friend I wanted to be sure for my Own well being esp after you found three different sizes is all I appreciate that

by 76Chevelle2Tone Tue May 30, 2023 2:21 am

Limey,
I'm afraid to do any more research for fear of finding a 4th and 5th rear sway bar. There's an old expression: If you lift a flat rock expect to see bugs.

by Limey SE Sat Jun 10, 2023 9:54 pm

WELL Finally the SE got some LUVIN today YAYYYYY..... Any who Sanded down the frame that I could reach By machine and Hand and used the Rust converter then Applied some Under coating on the parts I know are not coming apart anytime soon

The rear Finally is sitting the way I want and love (I WILL BE DROPPING the front if it doesn't go down more) I have to put trans exhaust headers and rest of accessories so want to wait to see if it drops it more when that goes in and if not I have 1" drop springs in shed already (not for sale)......

The one Turbine had to snag from Daughter till the new to me tire gets here from kids flattening mine Got pissed when they took derby cap off and was Locking lugs on it so they put a screwdriver thru it its Only a 225/60 thats why it looks so Small it will be having a 295/50 in its place Monday....

ALSO MONDAY NEW TO ME Valve Covers will be here, Next ptoject is attaching hood and attacking wiring for the 454

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by g3chevy / Mr Pontiac Sun Jun 11, 2023 4:43 pm

Looking good Limey!

by Limey SE Tue Jun 13, 2023 8:56 pm

CRY FOR HELP NEEDED ASAP engine side wire Harness this one Looks like Stevie Wonder tried to cut and splice wires together

UPDATE:Well FINALLY SINCE 1984 when it was parked, The SE finally has hood hinges on it again WOO HOO I no longer have to prob the hood up.
Also Put the New to me Valve covers on, soon to be matching air cleaner with a little twist added to it.
PUTTING A WANTED PART out there also need an Engine side harness previous owner butchered this when they removed motor, SO much for wiring the 454 dagnabit

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by Limey SE Tue Jun 13, 2023 9:08 pm

Dead in the water till Get Harness looks like they just hooked to tractor and when they yanked it in 1984 left everything hooked up and pulled it right with motor and pulling it out of Firewall plug

by 76Chevelle2Tone Tue Jun 13, 2023 10:32 pm

I'm a bit confused. You say you need help Limey but don't say specifically what is needed other than the engine wiring harness was ripped up. Can it be repaired? For M&H they have a 73 Big Block harness with HEI and they also have a 77 V8 harness. The question I have is what do you use when you have an engine that was never issued for that car?

by Limey SE Wed Jun 14, 2023 12:00 am

The 454 is same wiring for the most part Its HEI just like the SBC was the Problem is it WAS RIPPED OUTTA THE FIREWALL PLUG and tossed back into interior Of car.

Didnt notice it Until today when I plugged it in and was Missing alot of wires well cause quite literally they fell out I dont know which one goes where and I am not fixing a 45 year Harness like this.

I would rather use One that someone trustworthy took off carefully and Plug and go With us Pinching pennys for the down payment I have to be careful of what and How much I spend or I will sleeping in it very soon.

by 76Chevelle2Tone Wed Jun 14, 2023 12:48 am

OK thanks now I understand better what you are looking for. I hope you have good luck on this. The wiring harnesses are a concern to me too simply because of how expensive the repros are and how many different ones are required. I have A/C so that's another harness.

by g3chevy / Mr Pontiac Wed Jun 14, 2023 8:53 am

Limey, I bought a new engine bay harness from M & H Electric for my 75 Laguna and it was $150 pre-pandemic. You can now get them through OPGI but a little more expensive.

https://www.opgi.com/ignition-electrical/electrical-wiring/1964-77-engine-harness/wiring-harness-engine-76-77-checmc-v8-all-36007.html

by Iggy Wed Jun 14, 2023 9:11 am

New harness on a vehicle of that age is not a bad idea - FIRE not always Good! Don't ask how I know, lets just say I passing on my experience because I learned the hard way!

Actually, it was a 1965 Impala SS - sold the remains for $700.

by 76Chevelle2Tone Wed Jun 14, 2023 10:59 am

I think Limey is tight at the moment with a house move IIRC so new harnesses are not going to be in reach for awhile. I mentioned them as well.

Limey you might check with this ebay seller if you are not familiar already. He has a variety of G3 parts from parted cars and is selling some harnesses from a 75 sedan at the moment; not the engine harness unfortunately.

https://www.ebay.com/str/406vintagefarms

by Limey SE Wed Jun 14, 2023 11:21 am

76Chevelle2Tone wrote:I think Limey is tight at the moment with a house move IIRC so new harnesses are not going to be in reach for awhile. I mentioned them as well.

Limey you might check with this ebay seller if you are not familiar already. He has a variety of G3 parts from parted cars and is selling some harnesses from a 75 sedan at the moment; not the engine harness unfortunately.

https://www.ebay.com/str/406vintagefarms

Very Much so Guys Pennies are being treated as gold right now Not alot being spent that doesn't have a cause or need and right now this is Not cause not running driving if was close and this was last item needed yea then would spend it but its a ways and now dead in water for motor until then.

I appreciate all the Links for the New ones as well I already was looking at them But House with Garage is priority more right now

1976Chevelle2tone sent him message will see, his stuff looks kinda affordable

by Limey SE Wed Jun 14, 2023 2:28 pm

UPDATE: Daughter felt bad for me when she seen it this Morning we are hopefully Back on track she is Donating all the wiring I need to get it going WOOO HOOOOOO I OWE HER BIGTIME ....... I never asked her she just offered gosh were raising some good kids here LOL If it has all I need I hopefully can gt it going soon

by 76Chevelle2Tone Wed Jun 14, 2023 2:35 pm

That's nice of her but what about her car? Is this just a second car for her and she has another newer one?

by Limey SE Wed Jun 14, 2023 2:36 pm

@19762tone Sidenote I heard back from seller on Ebay also he has a 76 Monte he is currently stripping and was just getting to Engine when I messaged him he says

THANK YOU FOR HIS INFO

by Limey SE Wed Jun 14, 2023 2:39 pm

76Chevelle2Tone wrote:That's nice of her but what about her car? Is this just a second car for her and she has another newer one?

The Chevelle Was a Graduation Present to her for keeping grades at 3.75 GPA for all 4 years She has her Grammies car that was willed to Her Mom and she cant drive it due to well stuff she cant drive it to many memories so we talked and decided to gift it to Oldest daughter I have to replace any and all wiring I remove she wants it running By next summer

by 76Chevelle2Tone Wed Jun 14, 2023 6:44 pm

Limey SE wrote:

The Chevelle Was a Graduation Present to her for keeping grades at 3.75 GPA for all 4 years

That is a very high GPA to maintain over 4 years so good on her.

by Limey SE Thu Jun 15, 2023 3:45 pm

UPDATE: I have been overwhelmed with the great kindness of people between Here and my FB friends I have a harness coming its from a 1976 Monte Carlo I am assuming it will be the same a mine.

TO ALL WHO HAVE REACHED OUT Thank you it means the world to me that y'all wanna see this dam thing started just as bad as Me it means so Much....... Thank you with all my heart Guys Gals

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