Finished up installing the drive line by bolting in the drive shaft. Once I had the rear u-bolts tightened I noticed that the new yoke that was installed when the 9″ was rebuilt was a bit longer than the one … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: July 2012
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Undercoating Issues … ugh!
When our good friend Greg dropped by for a visit last month he asked if I was going to re-coat the areas on the bottom of the floor that I had removed the undercoating to replace the rusted out panels. … Continue reading
One of the issues with using the GM 800 power steering box from the Oldsmobile was that it operates at a pressure of around 600-800 psi. The Chrysler power steering system operates at a much higher pressure which would damage … Continue reading
The position of the shift lever on the new Ididit steering column is much different that where it was located on the original 1982 Olds column that I had used for the initial set up. The lever is located several … Continue reading
Today was a long time coming! And it was Friday the 13th to boot! With the help of my good friend and neighbor Jerry we reinstalled the 5.7L Hemi and 545RFE transmission from the 2005 Durango back into the ’56 … Continue reading
Well after all this time I found all the parts to the new steering wheel that I bought some time ago. It is a 50’s looking billet affair that will be wrapped in the same material that we will use … Continue reading
With the front suspension mostly done, still waiting on the new upper control arm bumpers to get to Show Low, it is time to install the new Ididit steering column so that I can move the car around in the … Continue reading
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Rebuilding the Front Suspension
When I put the wagon back up on the lift to rebuild the front suspension, I noticed that I had not done such a great job of color sanding and buffing the lower portion of the doors and rear quarter … Continue reading