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Monthly Archives: November 2007

Rear Cross Member Repair

Posted on November 28, 2007 by Dave Stromberger
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Rear cross member repaired and welded back in

Remember how the rear cross member was barely hanging in there, with almost all of the welds having been broken? Well, we got the cross member straightened out and welded back in… good to go! I had to borrow my … Continue reading →

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Differential

Posted on November 27, 2007 by Dave Stromberger
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Differential with 3.36 gears

We decided to install the original differential that came from the car. It was in excellent condition. 3.36 gears should be good for highway driving, but not too bad for city driving either… a good compromise, and with gas prices … Continue reading →

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Pinholes in the Roof!

Posted on November 9, 2007 by Dave Stromberger
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Pinhole rust in roof skin, repaired.

Well, unfortunately things are always worse than they appear on the surface. After some close examination of the inside of the roof skin, near the rear window I saw some rather deep looking pits. I poked at a few of … Continue reading →

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Get the Lead Out!

Posted on November 5, 2007 by Dave Stromberger
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Lead filled seam on the top of the quarter panel

The factory seams were filled with lead. One some of these seams it was lifting out or had caused the paint to bubble, so I opted to just get rid of it all. I melted it out with my small … Continue reading →

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Floor Painted

Posted on November 1, 2007 by Dave Stromberger
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Floor painted with Zero-Rust red oxide

So the floor is finally DONE! No more patches to do, and all the welds have been covered with Duraglass and sanded smooth. New seam sealer was also applied.  Since the whole floor was treated with Picklex-20, I scuffed it … Continue reading →

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