Topic: What did you do to your non-motorcycle vehicle today?

[Stev-o]

Took my "Ol Chevy" to the Main St Car Show in Taylor Texas.  It's an annual show that typically attracts around 600 cars. The weather forecast last Sat called for 70% chance of thunderstorms, but they ended by 4am and roads were dry by 9, but attendance was way down.



The car ran great but I have a little "shimmy" at 55mph, but is good at 70-80, and more fun!.  I believe it's tires, going to have them rotated & balanced.



Parked near my buddy, he drove his near immaculate '71 Camaro with a Big Block 454.  Love that car but they dont seem to get the love they deserve, like the first gen Camaros ['67-69]. I may be partial as my best friend in HS had a '72.

[Don R]

I pulled the front clip off of the 40 chevy...

Good looking Hot Rod, Don!

 Thanks Steve, in 1973 I saw it at the truck stop where my wife worked, I told her to see how much they wanted for it and when I got home it was in my driveway. Apparently, several relatives and his boss had ordered it gone.
 It had only one piece of rear glass that was good to use, 3 wheels, no interior, no wiring, no engine or trans, 46 total leaves in the 4 springs, 1/2" of the rear shock shaft was shiny the rest was rusted. It did have a typewriter shifter from a mopar hanging off the dash.
 One day I realized what David Freiberger says, don't get it right, just get it running. You can get it right later. I built the 350 in the early 80's, it's mostly an L79 327 except 355 cubic inches. steel crank, forged pistons, pink rods, corvette oil pan etc. The 4 speed was a Muncie parts counter 4 speed that lived in a 35 ford first. For whatever reason I'm fond of the Mallory coil but that keeps me from using an msd. I'm told they don't multi spark very well.

[grcamna2]

I pulled the front clip off of the 40 chevy...

Good looking Hot Rod, Don!

 Thanks Steve, in 1973 I saw it at the truck stop where my wife worked, I told her to see how much they wanted for it and when I got home it was in my driveway. Apparently, several relatives and his boss had ordered it gone.
 It had only one piece of rear glass that was good to use, 3 wheels, no interior, no wiring, no engine or trans, 46 total leaves in the 4 springs, 1/2" of the rear shock shaft was shiny the rest was rusted. It did have a typewriter shifter from a mopar hanging off the dash.
 One day I realized what David Freiberger says, don't get it right, just get it running. You can get it right later. I built the 350 in the early 80's, it's mostly an L79 327 except 355 cubic inches. steel crank, forged pistons, pink rods, corvette oil pan etc. The 4 speed was a Muncie parts counter 4 speed that lived in a 35 ford first. For whatever reason I'm fond of the Mallory coil but that keeps me from using an msd. I'm told they don't multi spark very well.

Beautiful car Don;labor of love ?
I see you inherited a ton of work;that must have been quite a long term project. 

[BenelliSEI]

Coolant leak on the Volvo C30 was starting to leave a small puddle, so got into it. 1/2 a day later (after pulling the airbox, battery, ECU, and a host of wires and pipes, found a cracked, molded “Tee” in one of the main lines. Waiting for the pipe!

[BenelliSEI]

The trip to find it…

[BenelliSEI]

The culprit….. my “$2500” car is starting to be a pain. Next time it may not be so lucky.

[dave500]

man,I hate new cars for just that reason.

[BenelliSEI]

man,I hate new cars for just that reason.

At normal shop rates this would also be a a $7-800 job!

[grcamna2]

man,I hate new cars for just that reason.

At normal shop rates this would also be a a $7-800 job!

How much does the entire hose cost you now ?

[BenelliSEI]

man,I hate new cars for just that reason.

At normal shop rates this would also be a a $7-800 job!

How much does the entire hose cost you now ?

Auto Zone and Parts Source came back with some ridiculous pricing. Strangely, Volvo Canada was by far the best price and they appear to have them….. Still about US$50 and a few days before it arrives. 

[PeWe]

man,I hate new cars for just that reason.

At normal shop rates this would also be a a $7-800 job!

You are lucky to know the shop owner and the mechanic so you got the job done  for a low cost!

[BenelliSEI]

man,I hate new cars for just that reason.

At normal shop rates this would also be a a $7-800 job!

You are lucky to know the shop owner and the mechanic so you got the job done  for a low cost!

Per….. Surprisingly I like working on the C30. Most of it makes sense and is very well assembled. I’ve also never owned another Volvo so it’s “different”.

[Don R]

 I pulled the harmonic balancer off of the 40 Coupe, apparently the vacuum sealing job I did on the front of the pan worked well, now it's only the grooved balancer and front cover seal leaking. The balancer is failing a little, so I'll replace it as well as installing the new 2-piece front cover. If the rubber wasn't failing on the balancer, I'd just put a sleeve on it.

[grcamna2]

man,I hate new cars for just that reason.

At normal shop rates this would also be a a $7-800 job!

How much does the entire hose cost you now ?

Auto Zone and Parts Source came back with some ridiculous pricing. Strangely, Volvo Canada was by far the best price and they appear to have them….. Still about US$50 and a few days before it arrives.

 

[Don R]

Took my "Ol Chevy" to the Main St Car Show in Taylor Texas.  It's an annual show that typically attracts around 600 cars. The weather forecast last Sat called for 70% chance of thunderstorms, but they ended by 4am and roads were dry by 9, but attendance was way down.



The car ran great but I have a little "shimmy" at 55mph, but is good at 70-80, and more fun!.  I believe it's tires, going to have them rotated & balanced.



Parked near my buddy, he drove his near immaculate '71 Camaro with a Big Block 454.  Love that car but they dont seem to get the love they deserve, like the first gen Camaros ['67-69]. I may be partial as my best friend in HS had a '72.

 We moved the date of our cruise because the Street Rod Nationals 45 miles away doubled up on our old date, that morning it rained hard and lightning hit the radio station two blocks away knocking out downtown power for a few hours. We were way short on cars.
 You gotta love a pretty Vette, a split bumper Camaro or an old truck.

[dusterdude]

Finally managed to get the transfer case in the power wagon

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[Kelly E]

We replaced the sway bar bushings with some Prothane bushings on the 87' Bronco my buddy picked up recently. If I didn't have a 20t press we'd still be out there. It didn't help that the power went out just before we started, at least the compressor was full. Of course the power came back on just before we were done.

[Don R]

  40 Chevy report.
  I had to pull a motor mount bolt to raise the motor enough to get the oil pan off. It came off and was fairly clean in the bottom for a 40+ year old rebuilt motor. It needs another day to go back together. My wife wants to take a drive tomorrow, I'll pick up a new 8" harmonic balancer while I'm there.

[Don R]

 My parts run is now tomorrow, I got the oil pan on but the bolts are too short with the new one-piece gasket. I plan to buy a proper bolt set made for this gasket along with a new 8" balancer. I temporarily mounted the pan with half as many long screws and nuts.

[BenelliSEI]

Got the new rad hose for the Volvo C30 and spent a few hours sweating it on and building the car back up around it!

A few days ago I watched a UTube video on removing the monstrous air filter box/turbo plenum and the guy was doing water pump, cam belt, cam and crank seals and a even a second set of seals at the back of the cams. Went through the meticulous service records file that came with the car (I bought it from a friend) and was VERY relieved to discover all that was done just a year before I got it! Phew!

[Don R]

 I got the 40 Chevy oil pan bolts on, they are nice 3/4" long and flange head so they don't fall into the socket when they are going on, pressed on the new harmonic balancer and timing pointer, I also got fel-pro blue rubber valve cover gaskets. They aren't on yet.
 
 I used my new balancer press-on tool, the end has adapters for various crankshafts, when I pulled the tool off, the adapter stayed behind in the crankshaft in the balancer hole. It has a screwdriver slot for removal, didn't want to come out with screwdrivers and a crescent and I was starting to get that 20-minute job turned into two days feeling.
   Finally, I looked in the motorcycle toolbox and found my 3/8" drive to straight blade screwdriver bit. My old, safe, craftsman impact said nope, the last chance was my newer Milwaukee 3/8" impact and it buzzed right out. Whew.

  I put on the old chrome timing tab which was correct for TDC, and zeroed the engine, then I swapped the new pointer and put the adjustable point on at 0 degrees. I made white lines at 0 and 6 degrees BTDC and a yellow one at 35* to check total advance.

[grcamna2]

I got the 40 Chevy oil pan bolts on, they are nice 3/4" long and flange head so they don't fall into the socket when they are going on, pressed on the new harmonic balancer and timing pointer, I also got fel-pro blue rubber valve cover gaskets. They aren't on yet.
 
 I used my new balancer press-on tool, the end has adapters for various crankshafts, when I pulled the tool off, the adapter stayed behind in the crankshaft in the balancer hole. It has a screwdriver slot for removal, didn't want to come out with screwdrivers and a crescent and I was starting to get that 20-minute job turned into two days feeling.
   Finally, I looked in the motorcycle toolbox and found my 3/8" drive to straight blade screwdriver bit. My old, safe, craftsman impact said nope, the last chance was my newer Milwaukee 3/8" impact and it buzzed right out. Whew.

  I put on the old chrome timing tab which was correct for TDC, and zeroed the engine, then I swapped the new pointer and put the adjustable point on at 0 degrees. I made white lines at 0 and 6 degrees BTDC and a yellow one at 35* to check total advance.

 

[Don R]

   I put the oil in the 40 chevy, started it up and it leaks worse than before. L0L! What a mess, as I was filling it the funnel tipped out of the valve cover because the outlet was sitting on the baffle inside the cover and the funnel filled up. 1/2 Qt all over everything and then the motor leaked anyway. I turned to oil dry and beer.

[grcamna2]

   I put the oil in the 40 chevy, started it up and it leaks worse than before. L0L! What a mess, as I was filling it the funnel tipped out of the valve cover because the outlet was sitting on the baffle inside the cover and the funnel filled up. 1/2 Qt all over everything and then the motor leaked anyway. I turned to oil dry and beer.

  ouch

[Kelly E]

   I put the oil in the 40 chevy, started it up and it leaks worse than before. L0L! What a mess, as I was filling it the funnel tipped out of the valve cover because the outlet was sitting on the baffle inside the cover and the funnel filled up. 1/2 Qt all over everything and then the motor leaked anyway. I turned to oil dry and beer.

I swear I've never done anything like that before, ever.
It's right up there with forgetting to put the drain plug back in, or as my buddy Pete says "I'm just flushing the motor.

I like to use sawdust from the table saw to clean up oil and especially antifreeze.