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Part 5: Chassis Prep and Brake Install
Everett Gross

As you can see the rear end and gas tank have been removed and the newer rear end is installed.

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Got a good deal on some rims from a friend who was getting rid of his car stuff. Only 25 bucks for 11 of these rims. Cool -- I can use 5 of them on the 38 (one for a spare), I traded 2 for other car parts, and still have 4 I can trade for other stuff I may need. May not be high dollar wheels but it doesn't look bad and fits my budget just fine!

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Time to clean the chassis and rust encapsulate it and then paint it chassis black. As you can see it's starting to look like something besides a rusty old piece of junk.

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The old brakes looked pretty well shot upon inspecting them so they need replacing with all new parts. No scrimping here.

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Here's two shots of the new brakes. New rotors, pads, bearings, etc. Wow -- it's looking good, and getting me really excited about this project! The rear brakes look good so I skip replacing them. Will have to put on all new brake lines at some point in the near future.

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Click here for Part 6: Engine Installation

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