The car has gone home. The hood and bumper were reinstalled yesterday.
We had some trouble with the carb. It seems that the float sticks in the down position and caused the bowl to overflow, leak, and flood the engine. I was able to get it started by just holding the throttle open and cranking for a while. A few wacks on the carb with a screwdriver handle may have helped as well.
I also suspect that the thermostat is missing.
I hope the car made it home on it's own power.
Patrick Brown
331 Stroker / T5 / 8" / Wilwood Disks / RRS R&P Steering / Megasquirt EFI
I made it home GREAT thank gawd! I think that new fuel pump made a huge difference with how it drives...
Yes, next project: carburetor rebuild!
Thank you again for everyone's help, i can't tell you how excited I am. It looks absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!!
After picture?
Roger Moore
63 "Flarechero"
powered by: 347ci stroker | Tremec T5 | 8" 3:45 TracLoc rear
I will post some pix in the next couple days...try and contain your excitement, it looks GOOD.
OK - I'll try...
[sorry, failed]
Roger Moore
63 "Flarechero"
powered by: 347ci stroker | Tremec T5 | 8" 3:45 TracLoc rear
And now we need a moment of silence for the half dozen or so small gnat-like insects that gave their lives for this project...
Especially during the clearcoat phase. That stuff is like crack to them!!! A few body parts are still entombed but Joanna got pretty good at using a pick to get them out without screwing up the paint too bad.
Kenny Likins
Ballard, Seattle, WA
www.redfalken.com
`62 Tudor Sedan (`69 200, C4, 8-inch 4-lug 2.79 rearend, Duraspark II, MSD, Weber 32/36 DGEV)
Well, the best time of the day to paint is early morning - if you do it outside like this. Bugs tend to increase exponentially as the day progresses.
Roger Moore
63 "Flarechero"
powered by: 347ci stroker | Tremec T5 | 8" 3:45 TracLoc rear
Stumbled upon this in 60 Falcon's site regarding what we saw on Joanna's car strut rod brace:
http://www.1bad6t.com/difference/strutbrace.jpg
Last edited by Luva65wagon; August 10th, 2011 at 03:24 PM.
Roger Moore
63 "Flarechero"
powered by: 347ci stroker | Tremec T5 | 8" 3:45 TracLoc rear
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