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Wish I had seen your post about body mounts. In my blog you would have found a way to save tons by using a premade kit for a tri 5 chevy.

Actually Henry I may have seen your post about the Chevy mounts. I usually go back through your blog before I start something new. However while looking through your blog I found where someone had posted drawings of how the pads & washers are assembled and a parts plate of their locations and that's all I remember because it was important to me at the time.

A few weeks later I was on the phone with Max Merritt's personnel about something else and asked about the body mounts and they quoted $400+. At that point my mind shut down I guess and I placed the order anyway. The body mounts arrived drop shipped from Steel Rubber.

Then I went back to your blog to get those drawings I saw your post about the Chevy mounts again and kicked myself in ass for forgetting it.

Yeah, I've been there myself....I've kicked my own ass many times. oh well, life goes on and you got the right parts you need.

So, I finally decided to put a coat of epoxy primer over the rear quarters and outer trunk area. They have been bare metal for 2 or more years now and it feels good to have it coated.

The bottom image is one side of the watts link at the rear end. I left both sides unbolted many moons ago as advised by someone on this site. They said to wait until the weight of the body is on the frame. I hope that right. As you can see the connections are a few inches apart right now so I hope they come together as weight is applied. Any suggestions are appreciated.

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That looks good

that rear link is a B#%$ to get on. I remember having trouble with mine. and after all my efforts, the rubber has cracked and split and is falling off. junk.

We got the body back onto the chassis today. Was planning to do it in two weeks but everybody was available to help today and I was not about to pass up the chance.

Its been 3 years, last week, since we pulled the body off. It feels real good to have it looking like a car again.

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Still working on getting the body mounts bolted in. The drawing I got off Henry's blog was actually made from a 56 and its slightly different from my 55. No big deal just need to get some different length in bolts here and there.

Also, decided to cut off one of the gutter trims along the edge of the roof. Looks like I found my winter project as you can see below. I think its fixable. Still plenty of metal on the curve of the actual roof its just the angle piece that makes up the door frame that's gone.

I'm sure my welder won't blow any holes in it and all will go together perfectly.

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I wish I had more to post but I'm not getting into the shop as much has I hoped. Other task just keeping in my way. I'm kind of looking forward to colder temps outside/

I spent so much money on the rubber body mounts that I have decided to rebuild the Rochester 4GC carburetor myself. This should be fun as I have never down this before. I have the GM manual and there are multiple YouTube videos so why not. Its the same amount of information I had when I rebuilt the GM transmission myself. I got the kit from Summit as it was half the price as other other well known parts suppliers. Does anyone know of any other carb related issues that I should know in advance?

Also been cleaning the interior. The worst area is where the rear view mirror and sun visors bolt into. The rust is pretty bad. I have no idea how the moisture got into that location as it is several inches behind and above where the windshield sets. I have already cut out the rust on one side (photo below). The other side is just as bad. I'm glad this area will not be visible when complete as I don't think its going to be a very pretty welding job.

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More than likely, a bad windshield gasket. It probably had been seeping in there for a long time.