[elky] Re: Work on the El Camino Body Mounts today
- From: JAMES HALLADAY <auh2ofan@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: elky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2011 21:48:06 -0600
*Got to get a cart for it though. *
See if you can rummage up a dead shopping cart from your local supermarket,
or perhaps find one abandoned in a vacant lot.
Lots of these get used buy the ""Homeless"" and dropped.
Add a handle, or just dismiss the basket part, and enjoy!~
On Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 9:13 PM, John Christensen <johncgg@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> What I did on my day 'off'....
>
> I started the day with a Lions Club <http://genevalionsclub.org/> Board
> meeting, then came back to the garage to start work on getting the frame
> re-connected with the body of Elkenstein.
>
> I did some welding today, more than I bargained for, but things went well.
> The new welder works great. Got to get a cart for it though.
>
> I welded in the metal on the frame to keep the bushing from pushing through
> it. Then buttoned up the driver's side. I took the bolts out of the
> passenger side, and raised the body, to find that the perch that the bushing
> sits on (#2 position) was also rusted. I bet that side was almost an inch
> low in that spot. I fabricated some sheet metal and reinforced it, then
> welded it in place on the top. Then I made a run to get the long bolt for
> the #1 position. By then I was already late for Car Club with the kids at
> the High Schoo <http://www.myelcamino.net/stcecc.htm>l. I spent from 3 or
> so till 5:00 there, then came back to the garage to finish the El Camino.
>
> I got all the mounts secure. Now I need to get a couple tabs on the right
> front fender reinforced so I can get the inner fenders back on. I need to
> re-install the bumper fillers. The gas tank is in the middle of the floor,
> and I'll be installing a higher flow fuel pump in it. I tested the pressure,
> and it went from 11.5 to 3 lbs of pressure in about 10 minuted at idle. So
> it seems to be losing pressure as it heats up. So it's no wonder it acts
> like it's going to die when it's warmed up. The new pump will replace the
> old one exactly, but it is a Vortec style and should pump 18 lbs
> consistently. Then I can do some more testing to complete the custom chip
> process.
>
> One of the kids at the car club bought a 1976 El Camino SS with 33K
> original miles, about 3 months ago. It's a 400 SB car with a Turbo 400. It
> was fun talking to him about it. I gave him a link to the list. he has
> already replaced the gas tank, and is waiting for a sending unit.
>
> I also got some new pins and rubber bushings for the brake calipers. The
> right side has been making a lot of rattling noise over bumps. Hopefully
> this will get rid of that. The pins are the only ones I have had in there
> for 15 years or more, and they could be original 225K+ miles equipment. I
> still have to do those and get the gas tank back in the car to be able to
> drive it, but it's not far from ready.
>
> For all the action, see here:
> http://www.myelcamino.net/elcamino_new.htm#body_mounts
>
> All for now.... I got to hit the shower and get the rust chunks out of my
> hair.
> JC
>
> ---
> John Christensen
> 1984 El Camino "Elkenstein" 350 TBI
> NECOA #042 http://www.myelcamino.net
> Saint Charles, IL
> ---
> John Christensen
> 1984 El Camino "Elkenstein" 350 TBI
> NECOA #042 http://www.myelcamino.net
> Saint Charles, IL
>
>
>
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