Recent content by Claude Edwards

Thanks for the input every bit helps as I move forward a little at a time.

Evening folks..... Well my 62' is in the body shop now for final finish and body work before painting. While the doors are off I am refinishing the door hinges, making sure the hinge pins are good and tight, sandblasting and priming them so they can be reinstalled when the doors go back on. The...

Evening folks, I have just a little over $500 in it and about two weekends of off and on work to complete. It is working out very well. I think it more than paid for itself when I was cleaning all of the undercoating off. Sorry for taking so long to get back with you.

Thanks everyone it is working great and makes things a lot easier. Porch dog is right a brace under the radiator core support does give the front end more support and gives me more piece of mind. Cleaning the undercoating off is going well..... I think.

Well I finally bit the bullet and decided to build my own body rotisserie for working on my ‘62. After a lot of reading and looking at the many various posts and articles it is done and works great. I would like to extend a very big thank you out to John McGraw for all of the information and...

Here are some pic's from under the dash, and one looking through the vent from above the hood. Hope this is what you were looking for.

Question regarding placement of the windshield assembly on a 62'... when placing the windshield assembly back on the body does the front edge of the windshield assembly set on the upper edge of the windshield trough on the body. In looking at several pictures and looking through the AIM it looks...

Well after three years of rebuilding the frame, suspension, brakes, engine and drive train of my 62' 300 hp, 327, we were ready to fire everthing up today. After checking and double checking all the wiring, temporary gauges, fuel system, cooling and vacuum hoses, we spun the oil pump, primed the...

Pulled the heads today, all the head bolts looked good and the threads had the proper sealer, right now the head gaskets are suspect. Soooooo am going to put a fresh set of head gaskets on and see how it goes. Thanks.

I am getting ready to start my engine and was testing the starter and checking to see if I was getting oil pressure and noticed some seepage of coolant between the heads and the block on both sides of the engine. Not much just a few drops in a couple of places just enough to spot the garage...

Question regarding the rubber support seals that help seal arround the radiator area for better air direction through the radiator. Do these mount between the radiator core support and the front air baffle up against the fiberglass. I appreciate any input. Also looking for input on how to hold...

Thanks everyone I appreciate everybody's input.

Thanks Iron Cross, let me clarify I am looking to redo the metal cove pieces that attach to the fiberglass cove section on each side. Question for you please, those are great looking wheels on your Vette could you tell me what kind they are. Appreciate your input.

Good evening folks, looking for information regarding anyone that restores coves for a '62. I would appreciate any information or experience. Thanks

Ok all of you folks that have converted a powerglide to a four speed. I am rebuilding a 62' with a powerglide, but I need the upper and lower kickdown rods that connect to the kickdown bracket. The upper rod connects from the kickdown bracket to the carb and the lower rod connects from the...