PROJECT SHOVELLE PART 1
Into The Shop We Go!
40 year old Project Shovelle reveals a super clean interior and no major rust during dismantling process…and only 26 cents![PSGallery=hh39v10opo]
By Tim Baillie of HzEmall Customs
When project Shovelle first rolled into the shop here at HzEmall Customs we were amazed at the condition of this car. The interior was in stunning condition for a 40 year old car. The panels were clean and had almost zero wear and tear. With the exception of a half inch long tear on the back of the front seat both seats look like they have not been sat on much during the last 40 years. The only real things that were showing age were things like the interior chrome, dash board and carpet. The wiring and under the dash looked like it was never touched. The wiring will be replaced because it is old and brittle but the actual under dash only really needs some TLC cleaning and a good coat of paint to make it look brand new. The 40 year old 307 fired right up and runs smoothly with no sign of smoke exiting from its tail pipes. Even under the hood it looks like it has never really been touched other then regular maintenance. The only thing of concern we found was your typical corroded battery tray which in turn corroded out the front of the inner fender.
First things first was to remove the front windshield and rear windows to see if there were any hidden damage that is so typical in these old cars. To our surprise there was nothing of concern other then poorly installed windows which allowed some water leaks.
We then got out our Sharpie and a box of zip lock bags and started to disassemble and label the interior so that all the panels could be cleaned and touched up. We were hoping to find at least enough money to buy a couple of Double Doubles but we struck out and only got 26 cents. Typically we find various items like kid’s food, hair bands and other things in old cars and other then the 26 cents we found nothing in it.
Once we had the interior stripped down we started labeling the wiring harness and removed that from the car. With the harness removed we can now lay out the new Painless Performance products so that we can install them and make sure we have the correct plugs and light sockets all soldered onto the Painless harness.
Next up we will start putting a coat of paint under the dash, repaint the actual dash and start installing the Painless Performance harness. Once we have the car wired and know that the motor fires back up and the OEM gauges are working correctly we will swap out that old tired 307 and transmission for a new power plant and transmission.
The bench seat is going and will be replaced with buckets, console and floor shifter. So if anyone is looking a Pearl white 68 Chevelle bench seat, let us know. Anything we can sell from the car add’s money onto the budget (which we are sticking to come hell or high water)!
Stay Tuned!
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