Next Years Power Tour Car

[IM RARE]

stopped by today truck gone must have been picking up something

[kwhizz]

[kwhizz]

Still waiting for the wheels and tires to come in so I can move the car around and get the engine in.....So....In the mean time I started putting the dash together......Here we go.....I ordered a bunch of repro stuff......Lets see how this goes.....
First off I opened the new dash trip bezels.......Holes lined up....Off to a good start.......install the headlight switch.....good so far........Install the wiper switch.....go to put on the new wiper switch knob.......Humm!!......When I tighten the set screw, the knob shifts to one side and the washer stem is locked in place.........HUmm!!....Put the old one back on and everything works fine........Put the new one back on and it binds up again.......Get a Caliper out and start measuring things.....theres a hex shape that keys on to the hex on the switch that turns for operation of the wipers.....Check the GM and then check the repro.......The Repro hex doesn't go thru the part deep enough to allow the knob to go on far enough for the set screw to tighten on the hex....it instead tightens on the washer push spindle and locks it in position......Great Start!!.......So, I put the old one back on and it works perfectly.......I can see right now there will probably be a bunch of stuff going back for credit (Wiper knob $12 Ignition Bezel $20)......this time I was smart and saved all the paperwork so I had a record of everything....





I bought a complete Interior Trim Kit so all this stuff was included.........Move on to the next piece.......install the trim plate....holes line up.....so far so good....install the cigarette lighter.....screws right in....install the ignition switch.....so far so good.....grab the new ignition trim bezel....oops!!.........Doesn't fit....Imagine that.....wrong part.....





Installed the old one.....another part to be returned......the last piece of trim to be installed ahd the studs bent during assy and wouldn't fit into the holes in the dash......So...should I bend them straight to fit and take a chance of deforming the front side that you see (my fault) or send it back??......Darn!!....I'm just getting started and already I hate all this Repro "Junk".....I don't want to be a chronic complainer here....I just want this to be a real world assembly experience and will call things as they happen just to save others from a like experience.....Anyhow!1....I straightened the studs and got lucky as the front didn't distort.....



Got all the A/C stuff out.....I'll get everything mounted tonight......

[WILMASBOYL78]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: kwhizz</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> </div></div>

Just like a classic movie...it never goes out of style [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]

[Postsedan]

&quot;.....I don't want to be a chronic complainer here&quot;

Your not, been there... done that!

Repop parts SUCK!

Dan

[Xplantdad]

Keep it going Ken!

[kwhizz]

Had a good day today.....Didn't have to deal with any repro stuff....Got the new A/C set-up from Classic Auto Air installed on the inside of the car.....wired and mounted.....Easy day....LOL

[napa68]

That's cool [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/laugh.gif[/img]

[kwhizz]

Cleaned, wire brushed and sanded the trunk, then Rattle canned it..... Got the quarter extensions on.....got the tail lights installed.....Just have to wait for the new wire harnesses to show up....the front rims are MIA......Darn!!.....they should have been here two weeks ago......called last Monday and they said they were to be shipped that day...still not here...





40 Degrees here today....Washed the Nova.....(Out West Guy's.....40 degrees ain't that bad!!....LOL)



I also picked up the first piece of the Nu Yawk Perfect Survivor Cars stainless trim from the polisher....the rest will be finished on Monday.......Just gotta love thoise Nu Yawk Cars...

[WILMASBOYL78]

Nice touch with the V-Day flag...we always knew you were a &quot;romantic&quot; [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/wink.gif[/img]