A Good Saturday

"MM54" (mm54mk2) 04/21/2018 at 20:10 • Filed to: FB RX7, '71Chevelle, GARAGELOPNIK

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It was a good/productive day. Started off with getting my compressor off the pallet and into place. It’s bolted to some vibration-damping mounts, which are anchored into the concrete floor. I should probably get some appropriate washers for between the foot and the mount to level it, just for my sanity, one side is a hair low (the floor isn’t level).

The above picture doesn’t lie (it’s only kinda clickbait) - after getting the compressor squared away as much as I can (still need to get the wire to tie it into the new circuit, the oil is in the mail somewhere, and I need to get a hose made to go from the outlet to the wall), I decided it was time to call it spring, and get the Chevelle out of storage. Started right up and had no issues with the whole mile-ish drive between there and home. The clutch still badly needs adjusted and the speedometer isn’t hooked up. It also still smokes a lot and runs like an old worn out engine. The first two are easy, the third is why I’m building an engine for it this summer. That should be underway before too long.

The jury is still out if I’m going to try to have it ready for the Oppo Rally.

To wrap things up, I put the warranty replacement idler arm in the RX7 (you may recall the boot on other one split right in half after less than 20 miles of use). That went without issue, and while I was at it I adjusted the alignment a hair so the wheel is no longer slightly off-center while driving straight. I tensioned the belts a bit more, and the squealing I had was gone, so that concludes the slew of work I had planned for this car over the winter - just in time for it to resume daily-driver status as the weather seems to finally be warming.

All is well in the garage tonight.

Tapas > MM54 04/21/2018 at 21:17

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What is that 4 door muscle car? It looks bad ass!

MM54 > Tapas 04/21/2018 at 22:07

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Thanks, it’s my ‘71 Chevelle - they could be had in a few flavors (see below), including 4-doors which tend to be pretty well unloved. This was my first car, and is part-way through a bunch of work to make it something I want to drive a lot again. Next up is the engine and some bodywork.

Variations of the Chevelle: 2-door post, 2-door hardtop (most popular these days), 4-door post (like mine), 4-door hardtop, 2-door convertible, station wagon, and truck (el camino). I think that’s it.

shop-teacher > MM54 04/21/2018 at 23:39

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That’s a solid days production!

Boxer_4 > MM54 04/23/2018 at 22:00

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I spent Saturday helping to change the thermostat and ECT sensor in one friend’s ‘02 Outback at another friend’s garage. Someone also showed up briefly to pick up a lawnmower that said friend serviced... they showed up in a Chevelle with two fewer doors and significantly less roof than yours.

Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer > MM54 04/23/2018 at 22:09

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I don’t remember the chevelle being so shiny. good job. It’s the right colour for that car, like beige works on mine.

MM54 > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer 04/23/2018 at 22:24

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Thanks! It’s got a good 10-foot paint job on it for sure. When you get closer you see why it needs resprayed (mostly because it was redone once before, poorly). That’s on the list somewhere after getting the drivetrain sorted out and the rust repaired, if I ever make it that far.