1964 bonneville rebuild

[64 kiwi boni]

Harry thinks the chassis looks nice and rust free, but can’t see any bones for him to chew on 😃

[JUSTA6]

10 hours ago, 64 kiwi boni said:

21st century stuff Justa 🍻

and I have done it your way myself before too!!!

you need a hoist mate 👍

Don't need it now, my bods back on the frame.

[Wrongway]

Hey bud, my cars still on the jack stands. Hoping to have her on the ground today or tomorrow and I'll measure frame to ground for ya.

[64 kiwi boni]

Got the ball joints off and pressed out the bushings ready for sand blasting 

[64 kiwi boni]

12 hours ago, Wrongway said:

Hey bud, my cars still on the jack stands. Hoping to have her on the ground today or tomorrow and I'll measure frame to ground for ya.

that would be cool wrongway, have you done anything with your stock springs??🙄

[Wrongway]

No bro, mine is pretty stock in the front and 3" higher in the rear. So I don't know if my numbers will help you much lol. But I did set it down today and get you some pics. Also the front parts are off so I'm a couple pounds lighter and sitting a little higher then normal right now. I also found stock measurement's in my chassis manual from Pontiac but its for a 63' Bonneville. Hope it helps buddy. Let me know if I can do anything else.

[64 kiwi boni]

10 hours ago, Wrongway said:

No bro, mine is pretty stock in the front and 3" higher in the rear. So I don't know if my numbers will help you much lol. But I did set it down today and get you some pics. Also the front parts are off so I'm a couple pounds lighter and sitting a little higher then normal right now. I also found stock measurement's in my chassis manual from Pontiac but its for a 63' Bonneville. Hope it helps buddy. Let me know if I can do anything else.

cool thank you for the measurements Wrong way 👍

[64 kiwi boni]

Am trying to get time to get my chassis to the sandblaster guy,justA have not had time 

[64 kiwi boni]

Got the chassis to my sand blaster mate today ! and he reconds i will have it back by end of next week!! $1200 to steam clean, then blast, prime and epoxy black paint, which i though was pretty fair

 He cracked me up, asking what type of truck was it from!! hahaha, i had to educate him on wide track pontiacs!!

Edited October 1, 2020 by 64 kiwi boni

[64 kiwi boni]

Dropped off the trailing arms off the diff to my sand blast man today, and saw my chassis, all clean, and primed!!! 

 it looks mint as! cant wait to see it in top coat... he is saying friday for pick up!

i will post some pictures as soon as i can😜

[64 kiwi boni]

chassis at the blasters in nice clean bare metal

And then they primered it all

 

Edited October 6, 2020 by 64 kiwi boni

[64 kiwi boni]

Remembering that some of these parts where very gummed up

[64 kiwi boni]

And yes for anyone who spotted it, i have left the factory riveted upper ball joints in place, this car that i have robbed the chassis from had only 85000 miles on the clock, the ball joints are super tight and i just could not make myself cut them off just for the hell of "" quote"" "" rebuilding my chassis".

i am on a budget for this rebuild..... aka i answer to my finance minister (wife), and i wont waste money when some parts are in good condition and just need a clean up, i will replace the grease nipple after it comes back from the blasters just so i dont introduce any shit to the ball joint, which i am sure my wife will be over the moon about, how i am saving money !!

 

[64 kiwi boni]

JustA, tell me about you diff, i justa went back to the picture you posted of your chasiss when you did your swap and noted that your diff has a tin back.... mine doesnt, what are these diffs???

i would of expected all gm diffs to have tin back plates, yet mine is this ruddy great solid mass looking more like a _ord 9 inch 

[Frosty]

Let me guess - your diff is more like a Ford 9" - with a center chunk or pumpkin? That would be the 57-64 Oldsmobile/Pontiac Full size rear diff that was standard on those cars.

The midsize cars had a 10-bolt 8.5" rear pinion diff (with the tin rear cover). Towards the end of the 60s, GM came out with the legendary 12-bolt in the Corvettes, Camaros, Firebirds, and selected muscle cars. However, the standard A-body/F-body was the 10-bolt.

[64 kiwi boni]

3 hours ago, Frosty said:

Let me guess - your diff is more like a Ford 9" - with a center chunk or pumpkin? That would be the 57-64 Oldsmobile/Pontiac Full size rear diff that was standard on those cars.

The midsize cars had a 10-bolt 8.5" rear pinion diff (with the tin rear cover). Towards the end of the 60s, GM came out with the legendary 12-bolt in the Corvettes, Camaros, Firebirds, and selected muscle cars. However, the standard A-body/F-body was the 10-bolt.

wow thanks Frosty, thats interesting, i have a 57 chev diff on the floor and its a solid back and its wayyy smaller head than the Pontiac unit . 

Edited October 7, 2020 by 64 kiwi boni

[JUSTA6]

12 hours ago, 64 kiwi boni said:

JustA, tell me about you diff, i justa went back to the picture you posted of your chasiss when you did your swap and noted that your diff has a tin back.... mine doesnt, what are these diffs???

i would of expected all gm diffs to have tin back plates, yet mine is this ruddy great solid mass looking more like a _ord 9 inch 

Frosty beat me to the punch.  Soooo yea, what he said.

[64 kiwi boni]

so whats your diff JustA ? 12 bolt???

[JUSTA6]

12 bolt N 4:11     Have never seen another chrome cover like this one.  Cleaned N polished best it's gonna get, but still has some patina to it.   Was thinkin of painting it years ago when I painted the housing to swap over to the donor frame.  To me it looks like a big eyebrow.  So I bought the large set of MOON EYES stickers to make a smiley face...of sorts.  Never got around to it.

[64 kiwi boni]

Hold on to your beers boys I have chassis porn to show you. And to quote the famous mike Myers .... sarrrr wingggg🙄💕

and all the control arms .... 🥰🥰🥰🥰

[64 kiwi boni]

I am super pleased with the finish on this chassis, it will last at least another 56 years 

My sand blast mate, bare metaled, then epoxy primed, then 2 pack epoxy black top coated everything... 😁

i am, just for the hell of it, fisholene the inside of the rails 

Edited October 14, 2020 by 64 kiwi boni

[64 kiwi boni]

Ah and before you ask frosty, no, its not snowing here in new zealand!!, thats spring cherry blossom on the ground 😀 

[Frosty]

Cool chassis porn bud. I'm jealous. The finish on the control arms is first rate!

JUSTA so you know, the 57-64 Olds/Pontiac rear diff was very popular with the early drag racers.

I run a 12-bolt in Lucy. It has 3.55 gears. I think it is a good compromise gear between highway and city.

[Wrongway]

Glad to see it done bro! Looks awesome! 

[JUSTA6]

Nice bones....... Great work.  Happy it's back N gettin ready to ROLL.