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Forum: 70-72 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 09-16-2024, 03:49 PM
Replies: 268
Views: 36,175
Posted By 79 Phoenix
Yes, thanks... Soon I will have rear bumper,...

Yes, thanks... Soon I will have rear bumper, tailings and front bumper on and then I can at least drive a little and see how things go
Forum: 70-72 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 08-29-2024, 01:57 PM
Replies: 268
Views: 36,175
Posted By 79 Phoenix
Actually, I decided to get this thing mobile...

Actually, I decided to get this thing mobile before I continue with body work. So I've been working with the brakes...installed the rear lines and have been bleeding. Still messing with the bleeding...
Forum: 70-72 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 08-17-2024, 05:21 PM
Replies: 268
Views: 36,175
Posted By 79 Phoenix
I loosened up all the front upper and lower...

I loosened up all the front upper and lower control arm bushing bolts and then set the car down on the tires, bounced it up and down a few times and it is definitely about an inch lower. Apparently...
Forum: 70-72 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 08-16-2024, 05:06 PM
Replies: 268
Views: 36,175
Posted By 79 Phoenix
Gas tank back in, everything hooked up and gas...

Gas tank back in, everything hooked up and gas gauge works! It shows a little over 1/8 tank which isn't perfect because tank has about 5 gallons and should show closer to 1/4 tank. But close enough...
Forum: 70-72 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 08-14-2024, 06:34 PM
Replies: 268
Views: 36,175
Posted By 79 Phoenix
Hood and fenders are bolted on and close but not...

Hood and fenders are bolted on and close but not adjusted close enough yet---more hours needed. Also need to finish the bondo on both fenders...but close.

Regarding the ride height, I've read that...
Forum: 70-72 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 08-04-2024, 03:48 PM
Replies: 268
Views: 36,175
Posted By 79 Phoenix
I installed the permanent front tires and wheels...

I installed the permanent front tires and wheels (245X 60-15). As expected it raised the front even more. I will be taking the front springs back out to shorten them--1 1/2"?? But I have decided to...
Forum: 70-72 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 07-29-2024, 06:59 PM
Replies: 268
Views: 36,175
Posted By 79 Phoenix
I got the driver's fender adjusted and bolted...

I got the driver's fender adjusted and bolted down. Now I need to finish the body filler on it (its further along than these pictures show).

I installed the front tires off my Phoenix which are...
Forum: 70-72 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 07-25-2024, 06:58 PM
Replies: 268
Views: 36,175
Posted By 79 Phoenix
Finished the inside of fenders. I think they will...

Finished the inside of fenders. I think they will hold up pretty well. Outsides are not finished but fairly close. I also installed the intermediate steering shaft and new rag joint.

Fenders are...
Forum: 70-72 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 07-20-2024, 05:09 PM
Replies: 268
Views: 36,175
Posted By 79 Phoenix
Thanks! I'm happy with how it's going... But body...

Thanks! I'm happy with how it's going... But body work takes me 5 times longer than a pro to get it (hopefully) right. If I ran a body shop I would go broke in 2 weeks!
Forum: 70-72 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 07-19-2024, 07:57 AM
Replies: 268
Views: 36,175
Posted By 79 Phoenix
Did the first test fit with the driver's side...

Did the first test fit with the driver's side fender. It's not too bad but needs a lot more work...
Forum: 70-72 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 07-08-2024, 08:46 PM
Replies: 268
Views: 36,175
Posted By 79 Phoenix
Got the nose on...not quite ready for paint yet...

Got the nose on...not quite ready for paint yet but fairly close.

Have put MANY hours into these fenders. On the plus side, they are saveable and I found no Bondo. On the negative side, as...
Forum: 70-72 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 06-23-2024, 04:58 PM
Replies: 268
Views: 36,175
Posted By 79 Phoenix
Got the engine fired up a couple weeks ago!...

Got the engine fired up a couple weeks ago! Cranked right up and good oil pressure at idle. Temp seemed to level off just above 180. Engine sounds real healthy. :)

I need to figure out why my gas...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-13-2024, 03:55 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 907
Posted By 79 Phoenix
GOT IT! I pulled one of the retaining clips out...

GOT IT! I pulled one of the retaining clips out (I didn't know they came out) and slid it onto the handle and then pressed them both in together till it snaped secure. Thanks for your help John!
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-13-2024, 10:10 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 907
Posted By 79 Phoenix
How do you put the handle back in? I would think...

How do you put the handle back in? I would think it should press back and snap in but it doesn't want to go. Is there a trick to getting it back in?
Forum: 70-72 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 05-17-2024, 07:24 AM
Replies: 268
Views: 36,175
Posted By 79 Phoenix
Thanks Baron! I got my inspiration for the...

Thanks Baron! I got my inspiration for the shifter from what my brother did about 60 years ago. He had a 55 Chevy 283 3 speed on the floor. He broke the shifter handle and used a pair of...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-11-2024, 10:48 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,192
Posted By 79 Phoenix
Well, thanks everybody for your great input....

Well, thanks everybody for your great input. After trying again with as much propane heat I could give it and breaker bar, it didn't budge. I decided to leave well enough alone. I can live with just...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-11-2024, 10:42 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,192
Posted By 79 Phoenix
Sorry, no reason for all caps...Didn't mean to be...

Sorry, no reason for all caps...Didn't mean to be annoying... :)
Forum: 70-72 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 05-09-2024, 07:55 PM
Replies: 268
Views: 36,175
Posted By 79 Phoenix
As the work continues, I have installed...

As the work continues, I have installed speedometer cable, hung e-brake cables, and am in the process of installing the engine wire harness and gauge hookups for my mechanical gauges. It's been a...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-09-2024, 07:41 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,192
Posted By 79 Phoenix
REMOVING PLUG FROM EDELBROCK INTAKE

]I WANT TO HAVE BOTH IDIOT LIGHT AND MECHANICAL WATER TEMP GAUGE ON MY GT-37.

THE 400 ENGINE HAS AN ALLUMINUM EDELBROCK INTAKE. ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE THERMOSTAT IS THE CURRENT WATER TEMP...
Forum: Electrical Tech 05-09-2024, 07:13 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 656
Posted By 79 Phoenix
I found the TSC switch on the old engine, cleaned...

I found the TSC switch on the old engine, cleaned it up and bolted it on the new engine attaching plug from new wire harness. I will not hook up vacuum lines. Thanks for the help!
Forum: Electrical Tech 05-07-2024, 09:30 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 656
Posted By 79 Phoenix
Yes, that's what it's for! I found the switch on...

Yes, that's what it's for! I found the switch on the old engine... I'm not sure how relevant it is these days but I guess the TCS switch is supposed to regulate the vacuum between the carb and...
Forum: Electrical Tech 05-06-2024, 11:03 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 656
Posted By 79 Phoenix
Help with wire ID's

I am working on installing new engine and front lighting harnesses on my 71 base GT-37. I can't tell from my shop manual what the two plugs below connect to:

1)The first and second pictures below...
Forum: Electrical Tech 05-04-2024, 02:28 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,243
Posted By 79 Phoenix
OKAY thanks... I appreciate everyone's help here...

OKAY thanks... I appreciate everyone's help here with this. Just trying to be careful I don't mess up a new wiring harness. I would have ordered one already setup for HEI if I had known it was...
Forum: Electrical Tech 05-04-2024, 01:23 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,243
Posted By 79 Phoenix
Thanks for the heads up on checking the IGN plug....

Thanks for the heads up on checking the IGN plug. Wouldn't the YELLOW coming from the solenoid be hot 12V? If so should I just stub it off?
Forum: Electrical Tech 05-04-2024, 01:18 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,243
Posted By 79 Phoenix
Okay, thanks for the heads up re checking the IGN...

Okay, thanks for the heads up re checking the IGN plug. If I don't do anything with the YELLOW wire, isn't hot 12V coming up from solenoid? Should I just stub it off?
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