'66 Malibu N/SA - Page 12

Bob Gullett · 05-01-2016, 12:08 PM

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Jeff Stout · 05-01-2016, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave Muller

That last bit of work was done about ten days ago. But today was the first day I felt good enough to put in a reasonably full day in the garage. My son came over to give me a hand putting the front end sheet metal together.

It's amazing how much pushing, pulling, prying and even hammering it takes to get all these bolts to line up, but it finally came together. The alignment is still off, as I couldn't find the shims. I'll get some new ones and tighten everything up in a few days. On the other hand I was able to greatly improve the left door alignment, so I think that will work out okay.

Tomorrow I think I'll just do some more sanding and buffing on the paint. It still needs a lot of work. Then I'll get into the fuel lines and regulator next. Maybe mounting the seats will follow.

Hopefully I can figure out how the headlight buckets and grill attach. This car was a basket case, and I've never seen them together. But the exploded view in the body assembly book I have should help.

I surprised to see harbor freight sells a container full of body shims. All different sizes.

Dave Muller · 05-02-2016, 02:23 PM

What would a race car build be without a few glitches?

This one is pretty trivial. I decided yesterday that it's finally time to install all four Pro-Stars and get rid of the junk tires and wheels the car has been on. But then I found this oddity. This is like "Sesame Street".

"One of these things is different from the rest, one of these things doesn't belong."

I know it's a little blurry but if your eyes are sharp you might notice a 1/2" lug nut among the 7/16" ones. Summit is shipping out a new set.

A bigger issue is the line lock. It seemed like the master cylinder would be way out in the clear, but it turned out to be a lot closer to the inner fender than I thought:

So the next task is to relocate the solenoid to the inside.

Dave Muller · 05-02-2016, 05:38 PM

The fix seems pretty straight-forward. I moved the mounting plate over...

And mounted the solenoid right back up:

From here I have to swap around the 90 degree fitting and bend the brake lines a bit. I might have to replace one of them altogether. But it looks like this will be okay after all.

Dave Muller · 05-02-2016, 07:55 PM

And here's the car finally sitting on the correct wheels and tires.

I strongly suspect that I'm going to have to do some cutting on all four springs. And that's after having already cut off a substantial amount from the rear springs.

stocker396 · 05-02-2016, 08:50 PM

Dave PM me about the spring set up DONT cut anything you will regret it later. Plus do yourself a favor and get REAL eyebolts for your tiedowns not the soft hardware store ones you got there. It would be a shame for all your nice work to get ruined having it come off the trailer!

HandOverFist · 05-02-2016, 09:04 PM

Busy as a bee this weekend Dave...looks good. Do you already have taller upper ball joints?

Dave Muller · 05-02-2016, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by HandOverFist

Busy as a bee this weekend Dave...looks good. Do you already have taller upper ball joints?

Yes, I do.

HandOverFist · 05-02-2016, 10:36 PM

Which brand did you use Dave? I was considering the RideTech for the El Camino...don't know who manufactures it for them. http://www.jegs.com/i/Ridetech/029/90000894/10002/-1

Dave Muller · 05-03-2016, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by HandOverFist

Which brand did you use Dave? I was considering the RideTech for the El Camino...don't know who manufactures it for them. http://www.jegs.com/i/Ridetech/029/90000894/10002/-1

Sorry it took so long to get around to this.

They are from Proforged Chassis Parts.

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Dave Muller Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 491 Likes: 157 Liked 221 Times in 71 Posts	Re: '66 Malibu N/SA What would a race car build be without a few glitches? This one is pretty trivial. I decided yesterday that it's finally time to install all four Pro-Stars and get rid of the junk tires and wheels the car has been on. But then I found this oddity. This is like "Sesame Street". "One of these things is different from the rest, one of these things doesn't belong." I know it's a little blurry but if your eyes are sharp you might notice a 1/2" lug nut among the 7/16" ones. Summit is shipping out a new set. A bigger issue is the line lock. It seemed like the master cylinder would be way out in the clear, but it turned out to be a lot closer to the inner fender than I thought: So the next task is to relocate the solenoid to the inside. Last edited by Dave Muller; 07-09-2017 at 12:56 PM.

05-02-2016, 05:38 PM	#114
Dave Muller Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 491 Likes: 157 Liked 221 Times in 71 Posts	Re: '66 Malibu N/SA The fix seems pretty straight-forward. I moved the mounting plate over... And mounted the solenoid right back up: From here I have to swap around the 90 degree fitting and bend the brake lines a bit. I might have to replace one of them altogether. But it looks like this will be okay after all. Last edited by Dave Muller; 07-08-2017 at 12:16 PM.

05-02-2016, 07:55 PM	#115
Dave Muller Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 491 Likes: 157 Liked 221 Times in 71 Posts	Re: '66 Malibu N/SA And here's the car finally sitting on the correct wheels and tires. I strongly suspect that I'm going to have to do some cutting on all four springs. And that's after having already cut off a substantial amount from the rear springs. Last edited by Dave Muller; 07-08-2017 at 12:17 PM.

05-02-2016, 08:50 PM	#116
stocker396 Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Santa Fe TEXAS Posts: 107 Likes: 2 Liked 57 Times in 15 Posts	Re: '66 Malibu N/SA Dave PM me about the spring set up DONT cut anything you will regret it later. Plus do yourself a favor and get REAL eyebolts for your tiedowns not the soft hardware store ones you got there. It would be a shame for all your nice work to get ruined having it come off the trailer! __________________ Overkill is Under-rated

05-02-2016, 09:04 PM	#117
HandOverFist VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Gulf Breeze, FL Posts: 1,655 Likes: 8 Liked 33 Times in 16 Posts	Re: '66 Malibu N/SA Busy as a bee this weekend Dave...looks good. Do you already have taller upper ball joints? __________________ Rich Taylor I/SA - 321

05-02-2016, 10:36 PM	#119
HandOverFist VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Gulf Breeze, FL Posts: 1,655 Likes: 8 Liked 33 Times in 16 Posts	Re: '66 Malibu N/SA Which brand did you use Dave? I was considering the RideTech for the El Camino...don't know who manufactures it for them. http://www.jegs.com/i/Ridetech/029/90000894/10002/-1 __________________ Rich Taylor I/SA - 321