71JCode
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Only got to work on it this afternoon and evening. But a very productive session. First, Scott, my favorite paint and body guy came over to assess and draw up the plan of attack for getting a decent 20-foot paint job on her so that we can make the Forest Lane re-union cruise in June.
Then my nephew John showed up. He got to work drilling spot welds out of the donor's passenger seat platform per Scott's orders.
I was busy with flushing the fuel plumbing. Got the electric pump working, installed a replaceable element fuel filter and proceeded to pump almost pure B12 through the tank and lines. Started by dumping out into a can under the tank and then extended to the engine compartment and then again to include the FPR and carb inlet lines.
When that ran free and clear, we drained everything out, ran about a gallon of gas through to waste to flush the lines, poured in about 3 gallons of fresh pump gas, hooked up the 850 Holley, set the floats with the help of the Holley fuel pump, and cranked her to life.
A little fiddling with the idle air screws and, what do you know? That beautiful, angry rumble purr of a heavily cammed 429 at 1200 RPM making music in the shop.
Warmed it up, checked the vitals. Pressure good. temps good. Ammeter was indicating alternator no-worky. Leaks non-existent except for the holey old headers. Clutch works. She was happy. Would've sat there idling away all night! That was fun!
Next project. After a lot of WD, heat and banging and prying, managed to get the rear drums free of the axles. Then it was time for a cold one or two.
Next w/e we continue the body prep for the booth and doing some brake-checks. Goal is to get both the donor and the banana's passenger seat platforms out so we can determine where to cut in the new floor patch. Also need to assess the alternator. Will be rebuilding the brakes in the back (mainly the hydraulics. The hardware and shoes look brand new. De-stripe it. Start to block sand off all the crow's footing in the rear half of the car. Get the dash out. Pull the steering wheel to work on the horn.
Some fun, now.
Only got to work on it this afternoon and evening. But a very productive session. First, Scott, my favorite paint and body guy came over to assess and draw up the plan of attack for getting a decent 20-foot paint job on her so that we can make the Forest Lane re-union cruise in June.
Then my nephew John showed up. He got to work drilling spot welds out of the donor's passenger seat platform per Scott's orders.
I was busy with flushing the fuel plumbing. Got the electric pump working, installed a replaceable element fuel filter and proceeded to pump almost pure B12 through the tank and lines. Started by dumping out into a can under the tank and then extended to the engine compartment and then again to include the FPR and carb inlet lines.
When that ran free and clear, we drained everything out, ran about a gallon of gas through to waste to flush the lines, poured in about 3 gallons of fresh pump gas, hooked up the 850 Holley, set the floats with the help of the Holley fuel pump, and cranked her to life.
A little fiddling with the idle air screws and, what do you know? That beautiful, angry rumble purr of a heavily cammed 429 at 1200 RPM making music in the shop.
Warmed it up, checked the vitals. Pressure good. temps good. Ammeter was indicating alternator no-worky. Leaks non-existent except for the holey old headers. Clutch works. She was happy. Would've sat there idling away all night! That was fun!
Next project. After a lot of WD, heat and banging and prying, managed to get the rear drums free of the axles. Then it was time for a cold one or two.
Next w/e we continue the body prep for the booth and doing some brake-checks. Goal is to get both the donor and the banana's passenger seat platforms out so we can determine where to cut in the new floor patch. Also need to assess the alternator. Will be rebuilding the brakes in the back (mainly the hydraulics. The hardware and shoes look brand new. De-stripe it. Start to block sand off all the crow's footing in the rear half of the car. Get the dash out. Pull the steering wheel to work on the horn.
Some fun, now.
