The package tray corners came from another body tub I dissected. The tulip under structure came from Wheelz. I remember this being a lot of work, but everything fit very well.
More random pics of the tulip area rehab. I believe this is where I started to get discouraged the first time, as I had just found some rust in the gutter area under the cowl screen. That will eventually be addressed and documented here. On a side note, maybe I should rename this thread “How to invest way too much time, parts, and money in a car that will never be worth much.”
You're in good company buddy ! This is most certainly "Your GS" now I'd like to be the first to say nice welds sir Don
Tim, Things are looking good. This is going to be a cool car when you get it on the road. We all spend way too much time and money on these projects. Keep up the updates!
Idk - Nobody cares about 350's, lol. Exc. maybe '71-2 convertibles & GSXs. I do think that mine (very low option/SCO 3.64) might have held it's own against a loaded std 455/auto/2.93 at the track back when new.
I gave some bad information about installing front springs. While I have installed probably 50-75 sets of front springs in the LLV postal trucks this way, I was unable to use this procedure in my 1986 Cutlass. I didn't realize how light duty the front springs are in a LLV. The springs for my Cutlass were too long to get them in the pocket. The control arm was all the way down to the point of hitting the frame and I was 2" from getting the spring in the pocket. It may work if you are installing lowering springs, but not stock height.
I've done it on an GS w/std height springs using a long piece of threaded rod & a steel plate on each end w/a piece of rubber between the plate & frame/control arm to protect the painted surfaces. Worked great. Still have the setup in my toolbox for the next project. I thought your method was pretty slick too!
Well, since I haven’t put up my ceiling tin yet, I thought I’d give an update. Went to the local Home Depot and picked up 6 4x4s to make a homemade body dolly. I saw a guy on YouTube make a similar dolly for his chevelle. My goal was similar to his. I wanted to be able to roll the chassis under the body for storage purposes, in case I needed a break from it. For whatever reason, I paid the extra $1.00 for treated, thinking I’d store this thing outside when I was done using it. Being treated added a lot of weight, though. Live snd learn. I will say, the more I work on it, the more I lean towards just doing the restoration. There will be a whole lot of rust repair in the cowl area. Once that’s done, I’m going to tackle the floor. There’s still a bit of finish welding to do in the trunk area and speaker area, but this was a big step in making it more stable and completely mobile.
Thought I’d give an update. After getting my ceiling finished in my garage, it’s been kind of hectic. My employment status has changed, there was a GS nationals, a beaver springs race, and a bunch of family stuff going on that happens in any typical summer. After thinking about the current state of this thing, I decided that it’s going together ugly. I woke up at 5:30 this morning and decided that the body was gonna be sitting on its frame. I need the extra parking space in my garage, and the thought of installing a whole new AMD floor was a good excuse for me to stop working on it.
Most Pressure Treated wood is southern yellow pine. Very strong wood and heavy like oak. Its not the PT that weighs, its the wood. When I want a strong piece of wood, I always go for the PT.
