[elky] Re: Work on the El Camino Body Mounts today
- From: Robert Adams <elcam84@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: elky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2011 21:17:23 -0500
That heater worked great when I was there. Make sure the new
one works as well before the trade... Yeah it does get in the way though. I
need to figure out what to do for heat in the shop. Not ready to dig a ditch
and run a gas line out there yet.
ALso check out the harbor freight welder cart. Cheap and
servicable.
Robert Adams
On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 5:52 AM, John Christensen <johncgg@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Good suggestion. Although I would have to "chop" it to be a lot narrower. I
> have a big garage, but that's gonna take up more space than I have. I WILL
> be getting rid of the heater that sits on the floor one of these days. My
> brother is trading me that for a unit that will hang from the ceiling that I
> can put on a thermostat, and has a fan. That will be real nice, and clear up
> floor space. Also much better for working without the elephant in the room
> while heating.
>
> JC
>
>
> On Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 10:48 PM, JAMES HALLADAY <auh2ofan@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>
>> *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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