Aaand... done

Back together and looking good!

 

 

VERY happy with how the SS trim looks on the car...

 

 

J

Shiny!

Colour-on and the Chev has never looked so good...








Continued over the roof too...




Getting close now.

J

Primed for Progress

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Socks and Undies

After a couple of false starts from NRMA-approved smash repairers not confident in restoring 60's American iron, enter Pro Street Bodyworks in Seven Hills.

Stripped-back to get a good look at the damage...







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Kellyville Cars and Coffee - May 2019

Nor did a bent panel or two stop getting the car out...











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Annual Service

The little acco didn't stop the Chev from being driven while I looked for a smash repairer.

Another year gone, so service time...




Oil change (Penrite 5W-40 full synthetic)
Oil filter change (Ryco Z663)
Wash and re-oil air filter (K&N 99-505)
Power steering fluid change (Valvoline Dexron III)

odo: 63,708 miles

J

Crunch!

Sunny day meant cruise-to-work-in-the-Chev day.

Sitting stopped in traffic and "bang", rear-ended by the car behind, which was rear-ended by a semi trailer.

Thankfully all low-speed stuff. Scary how much my head went back (low back bench seat, no head rests) despite the gentle hit!

Aftermath...






Blessing in disguise, small enough hit to not get hurt, but enough to get the rear-end repainted ;-)

Time to find a smash repairer.

J

Back on all-fours

Suspension work done.
- New UCA bushes and bolts
- New castor rods
- New front springs (Lovells, stiffer and lower)
- New front shocks

Time for a wheel alignment...






Sits pretty much the same as the old springs, so the old springs must have sagged over time...






odo: 63,479.6 miles

JRD

Front Suspension - New Bits!

So pulling into cars and coffee at Luddenham, I hear a slight "clunk" as the front tyres dropped off the driveway onto the grass. A check under the bonnet showed the upper control arm (UCA) had lost the retaining bolt from the forward bush.

There is supposted to be a bolt here!...




The result is the whole UCA shifted forward on its axle, meaning it would rub on the inner guard (you can see it in the above photo).

Time to drop the front suspension...




With the front end out, it is a good time to replace the castor control arms (that have always had frozen nuts since I had the car - and so was unable to be adjusted). Thanks Global West Suspension, here we are comparing the length the existing rod...




...and to replace the front springs with something firmer. Thanks Lovells...




New bushes pressed-in (and bolted)...




Springs in...




Setting the castor rod length...




Aaaand installed...



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odo: 63,479.6 miles

Cars and Coffee - Luddenham - Nov 2018

First time to Luddenham since relocating from Penrith...








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