Aaron's 76 Type LT Project

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Nice! Glad to see another 76 Type LT getting done. Let me know if I can be of any help (and vice versa) - I know this car fairly well after 15 years of ownership. I've got a few extra parts here and there, so let me know what you are looking for and maybe I can help. My main advice is to document things really well as you remove parts and take lots of pictures. You can't do too much of either!

I took more apart this past weekend - outer heater/AC box is off, booster/MC and lines are gone, power steering box, steering shaft and steering column are out. Also took out the "aftermarket" wiring inside the cabin. Had some old alarm wiring and some other non-stock wiring that had to go. Now it's easier to see what is what esp with the steering column out. I am pretty sure the next "major" step is to pull the engine/tranny so I can take the frame off and re-finish it, as well as re-finish the firewall.  

The car will be painted black (originally all black), but I won't be re-painting her myself. Just not enough space to do it and the body work really needs a professional's touch (like welding in rear 1/4s). I *could* do it myself (painted this car way back in 95), but this is a job I am willing to outsource esp for the type of paint job I want. I am going to handle enough other stuff to keep me busy 

1-3-2010

Well, it's been a loooong time since I posted in here. Been mainly acquiring parts, getting rid of old parts, and doing other "boring" stuff that is not post-worthy (not to mention a ton of house projects that sucked up all my free time it seemed, but those are all done now). Finally did some actual work though over the past few weeks and intend on doing a lot more in the next few months as I inch closer to getting my 76 into the body shop.

Got the front sub-frame removed, completed gutting the interior and made some more room so I can put her on a rotisserie in the next few weeks, which I have to build. Here are a few obligatory pics of my 76 in a reduced form. Next step is to pull the rear end and windshields.

And my temporary shelf above the Camaro was taken down today. I moved all my boxes of parts into my wife's craft room, with her blessing of course