Patcon
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I would drill out the spot welds if possible. I would think that would be the best method for the most invisible repair -
Ideally, you would remove the whole tower and replace it. Or you could just move the center mount of the shock tower and patch in the metal around it to make it look right
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It would be pretty easy to make those shock towers stock again. Provided you know how to MIG. Just make sure you get the front end on level and square. A frame rack would be best for that
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Holes can be welded up...
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Just the remember the float bowl hoses are unique. They are not standard fuel line. They are softer and more flexible
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So is the throttle shaft a custom part too?
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I think the upper frame rail at the hood hinges is available as a repop. I don't think the front inner fender area at the radiator support is available but KF vintage might make it if asked
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All of that is above my "paygrade" 😉
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@Zed Head you've done great. Very patient, very tenacious!
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I may be missing something but both cam lobes on #1 don't appear to be up in that picture...
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Where's my build thread for Mr. Rusty???
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Radiator cap could also be weak. Not holding proper system pressure
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I reused my mainshaft nut. Many times they don't end up in the exact same orientation after torquing with new parts. So you're peening down a fresh section. I believe the LH(?) thread ones are NLA. Some people have machined batches in the past and made them available to the forum.
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I used black rtv
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I don't use the search feature on the forum. I use a Google search and use "site:classiczcars.com" at the end. It will crawl this site alone for results. I get better results this way
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I believe it was the really early cars, like pre 9/70. I believe my car is later than that
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Now for my next challenge is the dash harness. I'm really starting to dislike PO'ers. The dash harness has lots of hacks in it. There appear to be 3 different dash harness from 9/70 - sometime in 71. I have other dashes I could use harnesses from but I don't know if they would work. Can anyone give me details on what changed and how hard adapting a 71 dash harness would be?
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Dash all stripped down Pad fell in two when it came off the frame
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Yeah, I don't know what month that changed during production
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Details on the flaps around the glove box and inside the dash Pretty much stripped with the pad still on it
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So I did make it to the shop today for an hour or so. I put the hatch hinges back in with some sealant. They both go down nice and level to each other. Hopefully that is enough. I also worked on stripping the dash pad Here's where we started I recommend you take this piece at the glove box hinge out first and remove the hazard switch. I broke mine moving the dash around. Inside details
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I do love the optimism of youth! 😉 Fuel rail has to be hooked up and fuel return line. Brake booster port on manifold connected or capped. Any other vacuum leaks on the manifold need to be sealed or capped. It doesn't even really need coolant in it as long as you run it for only a very short while
