So I figured I'd start a new thread for my driver project rather than continuing to add to my 70 Coronet Rebuild thread in the welcome wagon forum.
It's been a while since I've posted any updates. Recently I've bounced around working on several areas of the wagon. Figured I'd pull heater box out and check to make sure heater core was good. As much dirt that was on this when I pulled it out just confirms my suspicion the car was in a flood. Ended up heater core was still good and blower motor tested good so I refinished everything before putting it back together. I thought it turned out nice.
After I blasted and epoxy primed/painted the leaf springs, needed to figure out how to install new bushings. Reviewed manual which showed special tool, but god only knows where to get that. Measured bushings and sketched up what I thought would work to get them installed. Took my sketch to work and asked one of my buddies in our tool room to make up two pieces. Encapsulated the OD of the bushing while keeping clearance for rubber and center sleeve. Used a threaded rod and cordless impact and whalaa... Worked better than expected.
Got axles blasted and painted as well. Installed new bolts and rear end is ready to go back together. Might work on that this weekend.
A while back I tore down steering column and rebuilt that. Didn't want to put it back in all grubby.
All this work has been keeping me busy while waiting on the engine to get rebuilt. Lucky for me, my brother owns an engine shop and specializes in performance engines. Told him my only guideline was it had to be at least 500HP. As the saying goes, "speed costs money, how fast do you want to go?" He talked me into buying a set of heads from 440 source. Got those a few weeks back.
Block work is done. Waiting on him to balance crank before we start assembling. Looking forward to putting it back together.
My goal was to have her on the road before snow falls this year, but I'm not sure that is going to happen. I'll keep at it and see how things shake out.