GAS455 Modification of 57 PONTIAC

[cpu]

Putting all new suspension bushes and what not in the front end.

Cleaning off decades of grease, dirt oil etc was not a fun job.
I don't think it was ever done before!!!

repainting all the chassis compents in rust kill.

They are coming up nicely.
Just waiting on one more delivery...then I can get it back on its wheels...with the new brakes bolted on.


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Love a long term project.  Keep it coming.

[GAS455]

All the suspension bushes have been replaced now, new tie rod ends etc
And new Brakes fitted

Lots of help from my mates with that one.

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[sms777]

Do not mean to criticise your work because you are doing fine.
But....how come you did not replace those old coil springs with nice strong fresh ones?

[bonnevista]

They're only 53 years old, if you replaced them now, you'd void the warranty.

[GAS455]

Do not mean to criticise your work because you are doing fine.
But....how come you did not replace those old coil springs with nice strong fresh ones?

Cause I am waiting till I get the engine, trans and everything that is meant to be in there...then see where it sits and then work out how much I want/can drop it down.
It will get new shocks at the same time.

When I bought the car, it was in pieces....so I never saw the true ride height that it has.

[GAS455]

They're only 53 years old, if you replaced them now, you'd void the warranty.

LOl..... I only though to my self the other day....  Geez, the 60 is 50 years old now!
It's got a few years and miles under it's belt!!

[GAS455]

Decided since I had cleaned up and painted the control arms that I would continue and do the whole chassis.
There was only 12 bolts that I had to undo to pull the body from the chassis.

So I got stuck into it this afternoon and got them separated.

I will give the chassis a good cleaning, getting rid of 53 years worth of crud and give it a paint with Kill rust.
Just a bit of a tidy up, now is the best time to do it while the car has nothing bolted to it. Otherwise I would never have done it.
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[sms777]

Greg... You are a great inspiration to this club.
I just can not beleive the amount of energy and enthusiasm you have been putting into your project in such a short time.( do you have a secret you would like to share with us?). decide in the afternoon to do it right...next minute body off frame and hook into it. You are a legend, keep it up and keep us updated on your progress.

You are making me feel young again grasshopper!  :shades:

[GAS455]

Greg... You are a great inspiration to this club.
I just can not beleive the amount of energy and enthusiasm you have been putting into your project in such a short time.( do you have a secret you would like to share with us?). decide in the afternoon to do it right...next minute body off frame and hook into it. You are a legend, keep it up and keep us updated on your progress.

You are making me feel young again grasshopper!  :shades:

The build was started about a year ago and spent 6 months at the panel shop getting the body work done.

I get a lot of help from friends.
It has to go away again soon to get some welding work done on it. Pedal box made up, hand brake mods etc

I am only working a half day today, so I would like to get the chassis cleaned up, and on Sunday I will paint it.
Not looking forward to getting covered in crap again by lying underneath the car scrapping crud.  

[GAS455]

Things are taking a little bit longer than first expected cleaning the chassis.  Work keeps getting in the way of my hobby!!

This was when I first pushed it out of the garage.
Hopefully I can spend some more time on it tomorrow to finish it off.
I am almost done on it.


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