Disassembly Progress

"MM54" (mm54mk2) 07/05/2018 at 20:54 • Filed to: '71Chevelle

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The more I post about here (even though these tend to be my least-popular posts) the more likely I am to keep up the motivation on the Chevelle work, so here’s how it sits now.

It doesn’t look it, but it’s filthy inside and underneath from 45-year-old undercoating and a heavy coating of literal dirt from when chickens were nesting underneath it for a few years...

Pulled the hood, pressure washed the bottom to remove loose dirt and old undercoat, and took it to the basement (where all the parts will be hanging out until ready for refurb / to go back on). Same deal with the bumper and its brackets - it’s been pressure washed and is downstairs now, too.

I’m not 100% sure what’s next, I think fender liners have to come out, then I can get the fender extensions off, at some point pull the radiator and stuff from that area, then fenders and core support. Taking it apart, as we know, is the easy part.

M.T. Blake > MM54 07/05/2018 at 21:04

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Have you asked yourself why everything contains a coarse thread screw yet? And why anything other than major body panels are tin and easy to bend?

MM54 > M.T. Blake 07/05/2018 at 21:08

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No?

M.T. Blake > MM54 07/05/2018 at 22:20

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My Camaro must be different then...

My bird IS the word > MM54 07/05/2018 at 23:41

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Please, feel free to post more progress/work. Interests me far more than the random BS on here. + I’m in the same boat on alot of this stuff.

shop-teacher > MM54 07/05/2018 at 23:50

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And so it begins!

Jay, the practical enthusiast > MM54 07/06/2018 at 00:31

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As  someone who doesn't have a project car (and maybe the knowhow) I'm following your posts. Keep it up.

crowmolly > MM54 07/06/2018 at 08:45

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Cool!

For what it’s worth, if you are going to be painting the underhood stuff (fenderwells, firewall, etc) skip the rustoleum/krylon and buy a few cans of SEM trim black. M ore durable, right amount of sheen, and matches the factory finish better.

MM54 > Jay, the practical enthusiast 07/06/2018 at 15:35

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Thanks!

MM54 > crowmolly 07/06/2018 at 15:36

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This is good advic e, I’ll look into that for sure. I tend to use POR15 and/or rustoleum on a lot of under-car things, but with the engine bay stuff being much more visible it’ll be worth getting the right stuff. Thanks!

crowmolly > MM54 07/06/2018 at 15:50

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POR15 will also peel if the metal is too smooth, if there’s an oil (underhood) and is not UV stable.

I really, really would caution against POR15 unless it’s an area that REALLY needs it. I’ve used gallons of it, mostly to success but it has failed spectacularly sometimes.