Re: Custom part show off

by dynchel Thu Aug 21, 2014 7:45 pm

Yeah, same as you have, just blasted and painted.

by driveit Thu Aug 21, 2014 8:00 pm

Know anyone that has a spare 77?

by 77mali Thu Aug 21, 2014 8:06 pm

That's a good looking grille Cool

by dynchel Thu Aug 21, 2014 8:06 pm

I'd try mcarlo77, maybe Laguna budman, or brainstain as they are the parts guys. 73454monte is also but mostly for montes.

by dynchel Thu Aug 21, 2014 8:08 pm

77mali wrote:That's a good looking grille

Thanks, I got a guy, that knows a guy, that hooked me up. Laughing

by 77mali Thu Aug 21, 2014 8:12 pm

dynchel wrote:
77mali wrote:That's a good looking grille
Thanks, I got a guy, that knows a guy, that hooked me up.

LOL- Came out nice.

by dynchel Thu Aug 21, 2014 8:17 pm

Once I got the anodizing off (a major p.I.t.a.) I wet sanded the aluminum and polished it to a (almost) chrome finish.

by chevellelaguna Thu Aug 21, 2014 8:19 pm

Since it was all cracked May as well get the hole saw out!
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by driveit Thu Aug 21, 2014 8:21 pm

lol. Thanks.

by driveit Thu Aug 21, 2014 8:22 pm

chevellelaguna wrote:Since it was all cracked May as well get the hole saw out!

I like the look. Got a shot of the whole thing? That would be even more awesome if you could angle them toward the driver. I am blind so I would have too!

by dynchel Thu Aug 21, 2014 8:27 pm

driveit wrote:Know anyone that has a spare 77?

One thing I just remembered, you need the brackets that bolt to the core support to run that grille as they are different.

by chevellelaguna Thu Aug 21, 2014 8:28 pm

Lousy pic sorry
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by dynchel Thu Aug 21, 2014 8:34 pm

So what do you have in place of the oe gauges?

by chevellelaguna Thu Aug 21, 2014 9:05 pm

Can't see it in the pics but the gauges are angled towards the driver, can see them perfectly when driving.
The factory gauges are still in the cluster, fuel gauge speedo, along with the factory idiot lights in the cluster. Just a dark pic.

by chevellelaguna Thu Aug 21, 2014 9:12 pm

Made this alternator belt tensioner brace out of stainless steel and heim joints. Solved my loose belt problems.
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by WyldeBill66 Fri Aug 22, 2014 1:00 am

That is a great idea for the alternator. I may have to try that for my power steering pump. There is an incorrect bracket on there now that doesn't keep tension properly.

by dynchel Fri Aug 22, 2014 8:04 am

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Here is the mount I made for my MSD box. I had to lay it flat so the adjustments would be accessible.

by dynchel Fri Aug 22, 2014 8:07 am

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While I didn't make this I did trim a bit off to make it look better (and lighter) afterwards I learned it now looks like what was on pre'73 motors. All engine brackets are powder coated black.

by thatfnthing Fri Aug 22, 2014 9:28 am

dynchel wrote:Once I got the anodizing off (a major p.I.t.a.) I wet sanded the aluminum and polished it to a (almost) chrome finish.

For next time, Eastwood makes a water-based anodize remover in quart size:

http://www.eastwood.com/ew-anodize-remover-qt.html

by dynchel Fri Aug 22, 2014 9:34 am

Good to know. I spent several hours wet sanding it off. There are several you tube videos of people using lye (ie drain opener) but that seemed to dangerous for me.

by driveit Fri Aug 22, 2014 12:19 pm

WyldeBill66 wrote:That is a great idea for the alternator. I may have to try that for my power steering pump. There is an incorrect bracket on there now that doesn't keep tension properly.

Second that. My bracket looks like crap. I made it with a piece of allthread some nuts and a peice of another bracket from something.

by driveit Fri Aug 22, 2014 12:21 pm

dynchel wrote:
While I didn't make this I did trim a bit off to make it look better (and lighter) afterwards I learned it now looks like what was on pre'73 motors. All engine brackets are powder coated black.

I like that. It looks nice.

by driveit Fri Aug 22, 2014 12:23 pm

chevellelaguna wrote:Lousy pic sorry

I like that a lot. So do you have doubles on your gauges then?
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by chevellelaguna Fri Aug 22, 2014 6:51 pm

Not really doubles, been so long since I've actually looked at what the factory
Ones are! They aren't gauges just those idiot lights in a round circle... Have Generator, clock whatever the other two are.

by driveit Fri Aug 22, 2014 6:58 pm

I didn't know thats where the lights were. Makes more sense now.

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