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12 bolt still has C-Clips... those floor pans are looking pretty minimal, if that's an east coast car it must have been garage kept and hardly ever driven.
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Originally posted by RustyRodder View PostGuys, it doesnt matter if your rear is black or brown or clean or dirty! Well, maybe dirty.
Bill, have you thought about swapping in a 12-bolt rear? or found your gearing yet?
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Guys, it doesnt matter if your rear is black or brown or clean or dirty! Well, maybe dirty.
Bill, have you thought about swapping in a 12-bolt rear? or found your gearing yet?
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Originally posted by Scott Liggett View Post
I dont have the trunk key, the PO said he didnt have it either when I bought it, all I have is the hex shaped keys. I figure if I can have a locksmith rekey the glove box, it will work on the tailgate too.
however I have noticed that on the 80s k9 blazer, the lock [;ate for the rear tailgate is the same shape as the one on my wagon, and those trucks had the power rear window. if I could find one in a junkyard I could swap it in and have a power rear window. Im sure it would work with some fiddling.
but I can have that done while I have the car apart for its trans swap which I may start getting to in a week.
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The original trunk key should open the glove box lock. My glovebox was missing as well. Just cardboard stapled into a three sided box anyways.
My rear is cleaner than your rear.
Last edited by Scott Liggett; April 2, 2014, 06:19 PM.
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yeah, the rust isnt nearly as bad as I feared. I was going to rip out the rear carpets, but then I decided not to cuz it looks more labor intensive. the front carpet tore to shreds as I pulled it out, but I need to hold on to it so I can use it as a template for when I order new carpet at some point.
I reached up under the dash too and was able to jimmy open the glove box. the PO ripped the liner out, probably because the lock will not open. I am going to take the door off eventually and have a locksmith pick and key the lock for me if they can. worst case I will try to track down a new lock for it. did find something neat when I opened the door, someone glued a 1966 quarter to the inside of the glovebox door. Must be for good luck, so I am going to leave it be.
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Really not bad at all- A weekends worth of work if you dick around.
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peeking under the car I noticed something, please dont be jealous Scott, but my wagon was equipped with a rear sway bar. I have no idea if it was OE or installed sometime long ago, the condition of it shows its been on the car for quite a while. Id guess that if it was OE it is because the added weight over the rear end would cause adverse handling.
lastly, in the storage compartment under the bed floor, there is some rot in the same area on both sides. I kind of knew about this before hand, but I'll have it cut and patched before it gets worse.
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the driver side isnt as bad, save for one spot it looks like its all surface rust.
the spot by the parking brake looks like its the worst spot
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Got brave today and decided to see how bad the floors were up front, so I ripped out the stained, torn faded and nasty carpet.
the floors are not as bad as I thought. The are the original pans too.
the area around the plug is a little weak, I think I can get away with just patching them. I dont think I need the entire floor skin. The rusted areas looks surface, wont know till I take a wire wheel to it, but I figure if they clean up fine, I can get away with just por-15.
this needs a patch
this can probably just be cut and patched
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thanks man! Im holding on to the junk carb, figure if its not good for backup parts, I can always use it as a return.
I need to get a timing light tho, car still has a tendency to have a rough or irratic idle,also is hard to start when cold, even with the choke shut. I am thinking that the timing may just be off a few degrees. or its a vacuum leak or a bad vacc advanceLast edited by Shelty; March 30, 2014, 05:28 PM.
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Nice wagon ! And decent price ! I had a 66 327 w/ Qjet in my 55 Chevy. Great combo with the OD trans. Put some disc on the front and you will more golden ! That carb core is worth hanging on to..
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