1964 bonneville rebuild

[JUSTA6]

48 minutes ago, 64 kiwi boni said:

i am waiting on my rockauto balancer sleeve order!!! ( thank you to Fitzy) if that turns up i can pull the front off the engine and get the new seal in and test drive her to ensure the front seal leak is sorted before she goes on the hoist and i pull the jetaway!!

 The trans guy is ready when i am!! so perfect time to pull it and set what will be a much bigger plan into motion... while the trans is out and the girl is on the hoist, i am going to refurbish the 8 lug drums, alter the spring heights,,, front going up 30mm backs going up 40 mm. and i think it will sit where i want it.

 new wheel bearing will go in along with new brake shoes and replace all the springs in the drum set.

And like Fitzy 65 project, i am working towards vinning and making her road legal.... for new zealand 

i will be sending my seat belts away once everyone's back at work, as they need to be restored and made compliant... really not a major job, but yet another box ticked that i know it would fail at the inspection she will go through...

 for you guys state side... we have a really pita system that keeps changing and all us car guys and gals have to jump through fire hoops to keep our classics on the road legally...

hmmmm wonder if my 64 needs a covid pass??? 

hmmmm wonder if my 64 needs a covid pass???    Careful, needs 2 plus a booster.

[64 kiwi boni]

Hehe 🍻🍻🍻🍻

[64 kiwi boni]

Talk about service !!

rock auto sent me a notification that my parts had arrived !

i live rural !

txt my postie who lives 500 m down our road,,, she goes yip I have your parcel 

come get it !

9.45pm !

so i did !! 🍻🍻🍻😀

merry Christmas and happy new year to all the posties 👍👍🍻

[Andy H]

10 hours ago, 64 kiwi boni said:

A little while back i posted a picture of a 61 ventura 2 barrel air cleaner i won for a dollar on a auction site. Today when i got home i thought it was time to show you all what i was going to do with it... the pictures pretty much explain my idea!!  and took about an hour to make the modification which was great, its 38 c here and its got to be beer o clock!! blood heat!!! 

 oh JustA6 will relate to this ! my hay contractor guy hasnt turned up yet!! i have 2 paddocks full of clover and rye, waiting to be bailed!!, i dont need any, as i have most of my hay from last year but my mate next door wants to buy the lot! 

 

 

 

 

i had a 42mm diameter air intake and now i have a 100x30mm oval air intake... it must help with air flow!!... but keep it looking stock-ish 

 bit of prep and black paint tomorrow and it will be done... thought i might get a new decal for it off pontiworld for it,

Happy New Year 🍻, that worked out great nice.

My stock air cleaner is the same as your 2$ air cleaner and is also for a 2bbl, i was hoping to find another base or modify mine for a 4 bbl. I guess i have to go to some swap meets and look around, don't even know if there is a 4bbl version of that style, may have to do what you did but cut the bottom part out and replace it instead.   It's 5C here in Socal this morning.

[64 kiwi boni]

2 hours of sand blasting, sanding priming and the very first coat of top coat ..... and there always has to be a bug land on your perfect paint !!!!! 😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡

now i have to leave it till its dry and colour sand it flat...!!!! a word comes to mind!!!!! starts with F !!

Edited January 3, 2022 by 64 kiwi boni

[Andy H]

19 hours ago, 64 kiwi boni said:

Talk about service !!

rock auto sent me a notification that my parts had arrived !

i live rural !

txt my postie who lives 500 m down our road,,, she goes yip I have your parcel 

come get it !

9.45pm !

so i did !! 🍻🍻🍻😀

merry Christmas and happy new year to all the posties 👍👍🍻

let us know how that sleeve worked out.

[64 kiwi boni]

5 minutes ago, Andy H said:

let us know how that sleeve worked out.

here you go Andy....

Pulled the balancer off and stuck it in the freezer for a hour 

set the balancer in the press heated the sleeve up , smeared the old face with permatex red and pressed it on ! 

Very simple 👍👍👍👍

[64 kiwi boni]

Once I did that it was all go to remove the water pump and timing cover 

you can see the crack in the seal 👍👍👍

It’s getting too hot to work so I have stuck the timing cover in some degreaser  for the night and tomorrow when it’s cooler I will clean all the surfaces up and press the new seal into the cover 

and reassemble 🍻🍻🍻🍻 its another 36c day, and i am stuffed, was called out to blocked drains at the local hospital at 2 am..... justA need sleep!!

Gota love the magnetic tray 👍👍👍

Edited January 3, 2022 by 64 kiwi boni

[Wrongway]

Lookin good brother. Your making it look way to easy man. lol

[64 kiwi boni]

11 hours ago, Wrongway said:

Lookin good brother. Your making it look way to easy man. lol

Thanks mate 👍👍👍

I am really enjoying working on the 64 

its a pretty simple car compared to newer stuff 

[Frosty]

So what shape is the timing chain in? It looks to be decent enough, but we all know that looks are deceiving? I justa hope there is no slack in it.

[64 kiwi boni]

32 minutes ago, Frosty said:

So what shape is the timing chain in? It looks to be decent enough, but we all know that looks are deceiving? I justa hope there is no slack in it.

yip there is a little slack in it mate, but its not going to be changed at this stage. plan is to get it through vinning and compliance and on the road, remember when i pulled the valve covers off?

that was the point that i knew i will have to rebuild the engine in the future. 

From what i have seen of the bores, valve train and now timing chain, it will last a little longer. But long term a refresh is in order.

 i will wait till Fitzy makes it over and he can help me do a rebuild 

[Frosty]

True - someone has the be the bad example.  Just kidding Fitzy!!!

[64 kiwi boni]

cleaned up the timing cover , painted it and pressed in the new seal

reinstalled everything with new gasket and noted the torque settings

and all done along with a second go at painting the air cleaner.... not bugs embedded in my paint today!!! gees that pst me off yesterday! mind you i was tired too

Edited January 4, 2022 by 64 kiwi boni

[64 kiwi boni]

note to Fitzy and Frosty, i reversed my driver side valve cover, and the factory breather fits way better!!!

and yet another day where i have to stop working, it is 38 c here again, i have moved out of the workshop and under a pop up where i can get a bit of breeze !! but its crazy hot

Edited January 4, 2022 by 64 kiwi boni

[64 kiwi boni]

[Wrongway]

Looks great Kiwi. You do great work bro! 

[64 kiwi boni]

Mate how you going with the 63 ?

haven't seen any posts !!! We are hanging out !! 

Edited January 6, 2022 by 64 kiwi boni

[64 kiwi boni]

Today was a mix of on call work (I am on holiday but know one is listening )

including  the boss !!😡

and trying to get all the little shit done,like fitzy I have to have everything working on my 64 for it to pass it certification and warrant of fitness tests we have here in nz ... 

today was radiator bottle installation .... yes 64 never had a recovery system , yet I wanted to do it .....

[Fitzy]

Hey Kiwi - I'm now laying awake at 3am trying to figure my way around all the electrical stuff that will need to be done in order to make the car road legal.

I can't find any info re US style flashing brake lights as rear indicators being legal or not. With your collection of old Yankers, did you ever have an issue?

[64 kiwi boni]

I am using a aftermarket bottle bought from super cheap . But I want it to not only have a feed pipe into the radiator as a recovery tube but I wanted a dump tube too 

which. The bottle had no provision for ... I drilled a hole ,fitted a rubber grommet ... and it was too small to fit the tube in so I heated up a bolt and melted the correct size hole I need ... note to anyone trying to open up a rubber seal,,, melt the sucker ... forget trying to use a drill bit !!

7 minutes ago, Fitzy said:

Hey Kiwi - I'm now laying awake at 3am trying to figure my way around all the electrical stuff that will need to be done in order to make the car road legal.

I can't find any info re US style flashing brake lights as rear indicators being legal or not. With your collection of old Yankers, did you ever have an issue?

mate!!!!  i judstA check!! its not 3 am where you are!!! why the heck are you asleep????

thats not a good thing if your driving a heavy vehicle  

[64 kiwi boni]

I have had to come over to the beach 

as the flooring guys are laying the wooden floors tomorrow and I have to get all ready for them.... fitzy !!! Way too hot here mate ... 35 at home ... 37 Pukehina beach !!! 

[64 kiwi boni]

17 minutes ago, Fitzy said:

Hey Kiwi - I'm now laying awake at 3am trying to figure my way around all the electrical stuff that will need to be done in order to make the car road legal.

I can't find any info re US style flashing brake lights as rear indicators being legal or not. With your collection of old Yankers, did you ever have an issue?

i bet if your car is stock, you will be aloud flashing brake lights.... they are ok here in nz,.. but not sure in Queensland,.

[64 kiwi boni]

3 hours ago, Fitzy said:

Hey Kiwi - I'm now laying awake at 3am trying to figure my way around all the electrical stuff that will need to be done in order to make the car road legal.

I can't find any info re US style flashing brake lights as rear indicators being legal or not. With your collection of old Yankers, did you ever have an issue?

Mate while your working 

you have that super cool wiring diagram like I have ... absorb ! 

Your a thinker ! I have seen that !

work on what circuit is your issue and don’t be over come by all of the diagram . 👍

the brake light circuit will go through the   Indicator switch justA like Del has shown  on his 64 

Remember kiss ? ... keep it Simple , justA check the basics first 👍😀😀

if you get stuck ,,, post us a pic .. we can nut  it out 👍👍

Edited January 5, 2022 by 64 kiwi boni

[64 kiwi boni]

I have have had my own fun !!

mounted the over flow bottle 

Then added a window wash bottle 

Edited January 5, 2022 by 64 kiwi boni