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Here is the 41 Olds after I drove it home. It has had a bath and that is about all.
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I didn't have enought room in the Studebaker truck, so I think this should do just fine.
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Here is the donor car. It's a 73 Impala and Jim Gerrard got it for me from a friend in the Country Gents.
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Body off the Chevy and starting the clean up process.
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Lots of rust, but basically sound.
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Jim Gerrard to the rescue again. He brought over his power washer and he knocked off all the grease and gunk after I soaked it overnight.
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Nothing like having the right tool.
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After it's bath and a fresh coat of Rustoleum gloss black.
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Here is the power supply, 355 Chevy Blower motor and Turbo 350.
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The beginning of the tear down of the 41.
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Jim Jumping right in to start ripping things off the 66 year old car.
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Howard sure had fun with that air chisel
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Red pulling the parking brake assembly out.
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Frank lifts a fender out of the way.
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Red, Howard and Frank look for the mystery bolt that is still holding the fender on.
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Jim's turn with the chisel.
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Second fender comes off.
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Red and Frank haul away their trophy.
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Jim, Frank, Red and Howard thinking about what they could be doing on this nice Saturday morning.
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Howard finds another bolt holding things together.
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Up, up and away.
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Red watches the back end as we slide the old frame out.
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Out with the old.
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Almost out.
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Suspended with two floor jacks, three 4 x 4 treated posts and my engine hoist holding up the rear.
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PLEASE don't fall down.
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Let's move this out of the way.
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The new chassis goes in.
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Setting on some 4 x 4s and doing the alignment.
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Getting close.
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Here's how we held the rear end up.
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