Totalled's rebuild thread

[Totalled]

Shakes worse with the stock flexplate.

Word filters are lame.

I am so done with the never ending cascade of shit that is wrong with this car...

 

[jbojo]

Pat,

I have a flexplate and Harmonic balancer that you can try if you want to.

-john

 

[Totalled]

Thanks for the offer John. I'm running it till I get the new motor is built. I am done messing with it.

 

[Totalled]

So, it felt worse running on the jack stands last night, but feels better on the road... It's still there, but reduced.

Gonna run it till I get the core engine apart and see if it's a good candidate to build.

 

[73mach1UK]

Hello from the UK,

Totalled, I've just read all 29 pages and your build is awesome, sorry to hear that you still have balancing issues after all the hard work.

Looks amazing, sounds awesome.

I've just taken on a long term project '73 that will take at least 5 years as most of the body needs replacing! mine is worse than the '72 that Q has videos of on you tube! but I like a challenge and hope mine will look half as good as yours when done. keep smiling and chin up mate, you'll sort it.

Rich, UK

 

[Totalled]

Thanks. Good luck on your project.

 

[Totalled]

Success! Pulled the bottom leaf out of the rear springs. It seems the reduced drive shaft angle fixed the drive shaft vibration. The vibration from the engine revving is still there though. I like the way it sits now, the rear end was too high. It rides better, is more balanced, and actually transfers weight and hooks up better now.

 

[jbojo]

Looks awesome Pat. Still need to get a picture of our cars together.

 

[timachone]

Pat,

I love you car!

And I am happy to see you made good progress concerning your problem, cool ::thumb::

 

[Jim and Jutta]

Looking good Pat! I've been really busy with work and a weekend bay cabin we recently bought, so haven't had much time for the Mach. Drove it for the first time in weeks yesterday. At the moment I'm not even sure I'll be in town for our annual car show but will try and be there.

 

[Don65Stang]

I still cannot believe Pat is gone.

 

[mach71351c]

Very sad!