Our 1st "Blu" LeMans Build

[Lemans71sport]

Thanks Sal!
This should be as interesting as my Camaro build on the "other" forum...
Now waiting for more parts and a few new tools to help with the build...
Will post when they arrive...

Kurt L71S

 

[Lemans71sport]

I had a visit from Clark Gick of Basic Body & Paint, Inc. in Chalmers. He looked "Blu" over and gave her the thumbs up for some new paint!....
I am beyond stoked! He told me that this car is so nice for being an Indiana car and also being a 1971! That's all I needed to hear. Today I started ripping the undercarriage apart! Getting ready for another 4 wheel disc brake conversion!
Even though Pontiac was part of GM, things are so different from Chevrolet! Seems like everything is on the "other" side from what the Camaro is...Oh well....One never wants to quit learning!...

Kurt L71S

 

[Lemans71sport]

Some more action from today's work!...

Kurt L71S

 

[melsg5]

You have a heated garage to work in?

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[Lemans71sport]

Sure do! I am so blessed to have what we have! Praise God for allowing me to work 40 years for CenturyLink....

Kurt L71S

 

[Lemans71sport]

Had a great day in the garage with "Blu"...

Took the whole day cleaning the frame of her with nothing other than a putty knife, gasket scraper, hand grinder with steel brush the the air compressor...

I noted on the photos posted the arrows...back in the day when guys actually hand welded the frames together...all the slag and parts of the "wire weld" still left to this day...
I would say that this frame got welded mid week...How you might ask?....Very nicely done...could NOT have been close to "Beer 30" on a Friday!!...

Kurt L71S

 

[melsg5]

will you be separating the body from the frame?

 

[Lemans71sport]

Mel, Only to install new bushings for the body...
Unfortunately, I don't have the tools to completely remove them..

Kurt L71S

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[Lemans71sport]

Looking for a link! Wanting to know the different color of paint used in the engine bay along with the frame and underside of the 1971 LeMans Sport. Not sure it would be semi gloss, flat, gloss.....
Any help would be appreciated.

Kurt L71S

 

[melsg5]

look at the paints in the GTO catalog from www.amesperf.com. They indicate where the different types are used.

 

[Lemans71sport]

look at the paints in the GTO catalog from www.amesperf.com. They indicate where the different types are used.

Thanks Mel! Looks like a great place to shop...ordered catalog and downloaded the latest...
Will be ordering from Ames..

Kurt L71S

 

[Lemans71sport]

Went back and forth on the color of the calipers....red-black-red-black!!...
I now have her stopping power ordered! Went with Pirate Jack Hot Rod along with the Right Stuff brake line kit!...
I can only imagine what "Blu" will look like when she all comes together!....

Kurt L71S

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[melsg5]

so that's going to be 4 wheel disc, very nice

 

[Lemans71sport]

This is pretty much the look I'm going after. Bear in mind that the car will still be blue with parchment interior!...
Gotta love the AR Torque Thrust D....

Kurt L71S

 

[melsg5]

No Judge side stripes planned?

 

[Lemans71sport]

Nope! All "Blu"...
I did receive today everything needed to finish the chassis on the LeMans!

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[Lemans71sport]

Merry Christmas to everyone on Pontiacforum.com....

Kurt and Kathy Keller L71S

 

[melsg5]

thanks, same wishes for you and your family

 

[Lemans71sport]

This next part is not the glamorous part, but one needs to complete this part to get there. I had some time today to remove and re install new bushings in the A arms and the rear control arms...I am going to have to remove the rear end from the car as it has two upper control arms that need replaced...it'll be easier to not only replace them, but to clean and paint and also replace the fuel lines and brake lines...
Then on to making everything pretty...

Kurt L71S

 

[Lemans71sport]

We removed the Rear End yesterday with some of the best help in the world! It is now on the floor of the garage and I can get to cleaning and paint. I will install the new Yoke Seal, and I might even install the new disc brakes, lines, tabs before re installing....
Thanks Jackson and Clint Minglin for being with me yesterday!!..

Kurt L71S