Aaron's 76 Type LT Project

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BTW, I wanted to share some info about some clip nuts I got. The clip nuts for the front leaf spring hangers (3 per side) were in poor shape on my 76, but some members here informed me that I could get replacements from GM.  

Mine resembled the clip nut on the bottom. The GM replacement is the top part. GM part #378276. $1.50/each at the GM dealer. You can also order them online from GM parts for less than that, but I think you have to get 10 at a time. I was able to get 6 at the dealer.

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11-2-2010

Just wanted to update my Nasty Z family that our sweet Reggie passed away the morning of October 29 from complications due to his liver illness. He was about 9 years old when he passed. My wife and I are devastated by his passing, as he was a member of our family and we loved him like a child. I will work on the Camaro again and most likely soon, as that is what Reggie would have wanted. But my body, mind and soul are all drained right now, so I hope to have some progress to share with you all soon.  

I know most of us have family pets and understand how big a part they are in our lives. The price we pay for bringing pets into our homes is the pain we feel when they someday leave us. But it's always worth it, otherwise nobody would welcome these furry friends into our lives.

Thanks again for listening.

11-7-2010

I got a little progress done this weekend. Spent Saturday parkerizing various hardware. I followed the instructions in Rob's (DoneYet) thread. I used manganese sulfate to achieve a darker finish. The parts turned out a dark charcoal gray rather than true black, but I like the uniformity of the finish. I did a few more parts on Sunday and then got the rear end put into place.  

Nothing too crazy, but it's a little progress at least.

The new rear end - Moser 12 bolt, 30 spline axles, 3.73 Detroit TrueTrac, 1350 yoke. It's overkill, I know



The rear end in it's almost final resting spot.



Another shot - not going to mess with the brakes for awhile, but wanted the axles in to keep dust from getting into the housing.



A shot of the leaf sprng hardware after parkerizing. Before it was different colors, so this blends in nicely with the black finish of the underside

So I am confused about something. One of the leaf spring pads that came with my composite leafs doesn't look like it's going to work. The raised ridge in the middle of the pad implies that there needs to be a similar indentation either in the rear end perch or the shock mounting bracket. But neither has an indentation to accept this pad. Perhaps because I am using a different rear end, then I need to get another set of pads without this raised "ridge"?? I just don't see how I can use it at all with my setup.