[Ken Hennessy]

Are you using anti seize on the manifold to converter studs and the converter to exhaust pipe bolts?

 

[Ken Hennessy]

I bought a new filter for my canister, but haven't messed with it.

Where are the hard lines on the frame rail supposed to go? I think I broke one of mine.

One goes to the tank along the passenger frame rail, the other goes to the evap purge solenoid on the manifold. The line along the frame is flexible tubing (maybe nylon) in the rail.

 

[Ken Hennessy]

Great thread/updates.
My evap system looks just like yours did, but I can't decide if I should just fully delete it, or try and restore it like yours.... I'm leaning toward delete since it's mostly a track car that gets driven to work a few times a month April-October.

Here is what I used for replacing the evap lines at the canister.There are 5 different line sizes.
3/16 ID 4.25 inch
1/4 ID 10.25 inch
5/16 ID 3.5, 4.0, 7.75 inch (3pcs)
3/8 ID 4.62, 7.75, 14.5 inch (3pcs)
5/32 ID didn't measure. about 4 inch
I also bought the Dorman 13400 hose clamp assortment to replace some rusty clamps

 

[Ken Hennessy]

Happy Thanksgiving day 2022 to you USA folks. I got up early this morning and finished cleaning the frame. Sedan rear frames seem easier to get to than wagon rear frames. I did as much as I could with my big wire brush mounted on a low speed angle grinder, then switched to an old fashion hose sprayer and hard bristle brushes. I should have pressure washed this car before I parked it. Oh well.

Here's the inside of the Impala caliper brackets before I broke the lower retainer screws off.
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Darn. Not surprised. None of my drill bits did much of anything on these so I'll take them to the local bolt magician and let him get them out. Not worth my time.
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Scrubbed, washed and ready for acid etch.
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I got those screws loose with heat and patience. The screws for the lever boot retainer got drilled out and rethreaded to 10-32 or 10-24, they were not coming loose.

 

[Ken Hennessy]

What drill bit brand did you use? I either need to step up my game on bits or buy a sharpener.

Needs to be high speed steel, TiN coated won’t hurt. Sharp is always good. Maybe heat and drill from the back to possibly drive the broken part out .

 

[Ken Hennessy]

I have wound several springs and I still have all my teeth in the proper locations.😁😁😁 The winding rods are 1/2” diameter rod , I bought a 36” rod at the hardware store and cut it in half.