Saturday Night Special (66 Belvedere Base)

[ckessel]

Let it bake in the sun for a month or so, out during the day and in at night, helps the cure to better enable the cut/buff.

 

[SatNightSpecial]

No progress… but got a wash today and did some running around.

 

[SatNightSpecial]

Did a bit more work under the car recently, and still gathering parts to repair the bits in the interior. I’m really dreading the headliner ($250 headliner, and two $250 glass gaskets and however much dynamat I use on the roof…)
Mostly just driving and enjoying while I save my Pennies for a real exhaust.

 

[Cheapsunglasses]

Get some amazon sound deadener, paint it black, stick it to the roof. It’ll look good enough, it’ll quiet things down, and let you put off headliner longer.


https://a.co/d/9tUqLV4

 

[SatNightSpecial]

Tore out the whole interior and deep cleaned everything, what started as a vacuum ended with washing the carpets and stripping and repainting the floor. You know, for peace of mind…

Took me a Sunday and a half, but completely built the exhaust from the manifolds back. I’ve built a dozen motorcycle exhausts, so I thought “how hard could it be?!” (Famous last words).

Still chasing a slight squeak in the front end that’s driving me nuts, but she’s sittin pretty.

Next week I start chasing all the little electrical gremlins. Door jam switch, reverse lights, fuel gauge drama, etc.
Hooray.

 

[Big bill]

Love your car …

 

[YY1]

The beauty of the 66/67 roof to quarter trim.

Nice work.

 

[SatNightSpecial]

I’m still looking for the correct sunvisors and rear view mirror if anyone knows!
I bought a couple at Carlisle this year “from a 1966 Belvedere” that don’t fit.

 

[YY1]

I have seen two different style visors on 66/67 cars.

"Puffy" and "non-puffy".

Not sure if an option or a plant thing, or even a mid-year thing.

Most have been non-puffy, though.

 

[SatNightSpecial]

I have seen two different style visors on 66/67 cars.

"Puffy" and "non-puffy".

Not sure if an option or a plant thing, or even a mid-year thing.

Most have been non-puffy, though.

I meant I have 3 different mirrors that don’t fit; I should’ve clarified. I figure sunvisors will be easy after the mirror is sorted!

 

[SatNightSpecial]

out running errands tonight and as I was getting back to the car, I snapped a pic. and I found a car online that's about what I want mine to look like when it grows up

 

[eldubb440]

well done sir..... that car is cool on steroids