Back again and my new project!!!
#44
Thanks,
its a really shi*tty work but turned out nicely....
Not show car like, but showable...
If you look close to the grilles you can see some minor surface irregularities but i can live with that....
200% better than before and that s what i wanted.
Torsten
its a really shi*tty work but turned out nicely....
Not show car like, but showable...
If you look close to the grilles you can see some minor surface irregularities but i can live with that....
200% better than before and that s what i wanted.
Torsten
#45
So today,
havent done much but a bit on the rear axle..... not ready for paint but you can see the famous detroit iron already
Then i get a call that about 5000$ of parts waiting to pick up on the airport Parts i need to start forward and put it back together slowly.....
Tomorrow i will pick them up.
Christmas is a couple of days later i thought?!?!?!?!
The rear axle i dont want to dissasemble till i have the rear disc conversion
Has anybody done a rear disc conversion on a 12bolt O Axle?!?!?!?!
I will keep you guys posted !!!
Thanks,
Torsten
havent done much but a bit on the rear axle..... not ready for paint but you can see the famous detroit iron already
Then i get a call that about 5000$ of parts waiting to pick up on the airport Parts i need to start forward and put it back together slowly.....
Tomorrow i will pick them up.
Christmas is a couple of days later i thought?!?!?!?!
The rear axle i dont want to dissasemble till i have the rear disc conversion
Has anybody done a rear disc conversion on a 12bolt O Axle?!?!?!?!
I will keep you guys posted !!!
Thanks,
Torsten
#46
Today i picked up my small boxes from the airport....
The first picture shows one of three packages from that size
2nd and 3rd shows my old partyroom which is now a too small storage for my parts
The first picture shows one of three packages from that size
2nd and 3rd shows my old partyroom which is now a too small storage for my parts
#48
and some more parts
Front disc conversion with drilled and slotted rotors, standard height spindles, 9" booster complete conversion lines from front to back ....
Rear Disc conversion with vented rotors....
Front control arms, stock
and UMI performance control arms in the back....
Front disc conversion with drilled and slotted rotors, standard height spindles, 9" booster complete conversion lines from front to back ....
Rear Disc conversion with vented rotors....
Front control arms, stock
and UMI performance control arms in the back....
#51
Yeah,
That was hard working money.....
But when "he" cames over we baked a really big assortment of cookies last weekend and of course our fireplace is hot all the times and ready to take some martinis in front of it..............
That was hard working money.....
But when "he" cames over we baked a really big assortment of cookies last weekend and of course our fireplace is hot all the times and ready to take some martinis in front of it..............
#52
So today i got no presents so i had to go back to work
Ive cleaned the rear axle and painted it
Also cleaned the power steering pump and box, primed and painted....
After that i did a little TLC on the Steering box screws and shims...
My first rule on this project was; always use new screws, bolts, nuts, and shims....
But the exception proves the rule...
Ive cleaned the rear axle and painted it
Also cleaned the power steering pump and box, primed and painted....
After that i did a little TLC on the Steering box screws and shims...
My first rule on this project was; always use new screws, bolts, nuts, and shims....
But the exception proves the rule...
#55
Very nice work Torsten. I admire your diligence and skill and am sure your car will turn out beautiful when it is finished. Contact Monzaz about the rear disc conversion, he might be able to give you a lead on how to accomplish it.
#59
Thanks big mean and OLD SKL 69,
my plans on paiting the car is either this metallic blue or a very high shiny black.....(maybe ebony black)
Interior will be black, with the new Scat Procar Seats (they look awesome and fit me great ) (the bench seat that came with the car is, i really dont know, never seen such a bench in a cutlass....nothing works, the retainer, the seat falls forwards the ashtrays are missing and youre sitting directly on the old old springs..., so it was a hard decision what i will do, but i did it right, these seats lookin classic and stock, and of course they are safer than the bench
With the drivetrain, ive a built
455 0.040 over with factory muscle camshaft, Performer ALuminium Intake, 750 cfm 4bbl from Summit, Stock pump, stock pan, HEI Ignition, HV Aluminium Water pump with a 3 core Aluminium Radiator with 2 x 12 elec. Fans.... Hope i didnt forget anything
Tranny at first will be the rebuild th 350 with a large tranny cooler
Suspension, yeah ehm :
Front stock arms with eibach 1.3 lowering and a 1 5/16 sway bar
Rear UMI Perf. control arms also with eibach 1.3 lowering and 1" sway bar
And a 4 wheel disc conversion with drilled slotted rotors and stock spindles in the front and vented rotors in the rear...
Yeah i think thats it
Greets Torsten
my plans on paiting the car is either this metallic blue or a very high shiny black.....(maybe ebony black)
Interior will be black, with the new Scat Procar Seats (they look awesome and fit me great ) (the bench seat that came with the car is, i really dont know, never seen such a bench in a cutlass....nothing works, the retainer, the seat falls forwards the ashtrays are missing and youre sitting directly on the old old springs..., so it was a hard decision what i will do, but i did it right, these seats lookin classic and stock, and of course they are safer than the bench
With the drivetrain, ive a built
455 0.040 over with factory muscle camshaft, Performer ALuminium Intake, 750 cfm 4bbl from Summit, Stock pump, stock pan, HEI Ignition, HV Aluminium Water pump with a 3 core Aluminium Radiator with 2 x 12 elec. Fans.... Hope i didnt forget anything
Tranny at first will be the rebuild th 350 with a large tranny cooler
Suspension, yeah ehm :
Front stock arms with eibach 1.3 lowering and a 1 5/16 sway bar
Rear UMI Perf. control arms also with eibach 1.3 lowering and 1" sway bar
And a 4 wheel disc conversion with drilled slotted rotors and stock spindles in the front and vented rotors in the rear...
Yeah i think thats it
Greets Torsten
#61
after that ive started to bolt on the new control arms, put the shims back in, and torqued them with the exact numbers that told me my manual...
i put on a bit of grease on the surfaces and bushings from the lower arms for an easier installation and anti squeeking....
i put on a bit of grease on the surfaces and bushings from the lower arms for an easier installation and anti squeeking....
#62
here we go with the disc conversion...
compressed the springs and hold them in place between frame and lower control arm (CHECK for correct seat!!!!)
Bolted on the new spindles on the lower ball joints and tightened the nuts correctly.
then jacked up the lower arms that the spindle slides in the upper ball joint, bolt the nut correctly and slide the cotter pin in.
Then i could release the pressure from the spring and lowered the car jack.
compressed the springs and hold them in place between frame and lower control arm (CHECK for correct seat!!!!)
Bolted on the new spindles on the lower ball joints and tightened the nuts correctly.
then jacked up the lower arms that the spindle slides in the upper ball joint, bolt the nut correctly and slide the cotter pin in.
Then i could release the pressure from the spring and lowered the car jack.
Last edited by cutlasssupreme71; December 18th, 2009 at 11:48 AM.
#65
now the rotors...
greased the inner bearing itself and in the rotor, then tap the seal in (i used a piece of wood, be careful!!!!)
After that the outer bearing, its the same procedure (do not economize on grease!)
greased the inner bearing itself and in the rotor, then tap the seal in (i used a piece of wood, be careful!!!!)
After that the outer bearing, its the same procedure (do not economize on grease!)
#66
then install the rotors on the spindles ...
again, be careful when sliding on them...
put on the lock shim??? , spindle nut, tighten it and put the cotter pin in.
then the dust cap, put it full of grease and tap them on carefully....
again, be careful when sliding on them...
put on the lock shim??? , spindle nut, tighten it and put the cotter pin in.
then the dust cap, put it full of grease and tap them on carefully....
#68
i am just wondering, what direction of rotor on which side, it looks curios but it is the right direction, they where marked on the rotor with a small L and R.
So thats all progress of today..
Hope you like it!!!
Regards,
Torsten
So thats all progress of today..
Hope you like it!!!
Regards,
Torsten
#74
so after that ive pressed the poly bushings into the rear axle....
The drivers side on the 12 bolt o axle is a bit more tighter to work well, so i have to cut an edge on the shim ive used...
The drivers side on the 12 bolt o axle is a bit more tighter to work well, so i have to cut an edge on the shim ive used...
#75
ITs time for the rear control arms....
Bolted them on but not tighten yet, slide the axle in and bolted them all together.
Then put the rear springs in and installed the shocks (also KYB gas a just)...
Thats it for this week...
Tomorrow i will relax and indulge my Girlfriend
Regards,
Torsten
Bolted them on but not tighten yet, slide the axle in and bolted them all together.
Then put the rear springs in and installed the shocks (also KYB gas a just)...
Thats it for this week...
Tomorrow i will relax and indulge my Girlfriend
Regards,
Torsten
#76
Looking great. I bet you'll get a lot of people staring at you when your finally driving that around your neighborhood. I'm sure there's not a lot of American Iron cruising around tearing up the streets!
#78
Thanks darrell,
Here are not that much of classic cars (especially muscles)....
The seats are PROCAR BY SCAT , here ´s the link:
http://www.procarbyscat.com/Products_Pro90.asp
Regards,
Torsten
Here are not that much of classic cars (especially muscles)....
The seats are PROCAR BY SCAT , here ´s the link:
http://www.procarbyscat.com/Products_Pro90.asp
Regards,
Torsten
#79
Hi guys,
Not much progress today, i just bolted on the front and the rear sway bar.
Then i cleaned the shop a little bit and moved the old parts to the city dump...
here we go....
Torsten
Not much progress today, i just bolted on the front and the rear sway bar.
Then i cleaned the shop a little bit and moved the old parts to the city dump...
here we go....
Torsten
#80
Jeeez Torsten, not even freezing temeratures can stop you.
The way it looks we will be driving to the german inspection at the same time in April.
I got the slide hammer today so we can do the diff one of these days. The way it looks we can hit it on Friday if you want.
I know that it is christmas day in the USA but they don´t know that we do all that on the 24th.
This Cutty is going to be an eye catcher when she´s done.
The way it looks we will be driving to the german inspection at the same time in April.
I got the slide hammer today so we can do the diff one of these days. The way it looks we can hit it on Friday if you want.
I know that it is christmas day in the USA but they don´t know that we do all that on the 24th.
This Cutty is going to be an eye catcher when she´s done.