What did you do to your car today?

[Tnfastbk]

Installed the carpet and most of the trim, another day will get the interior done. Starting to look like a real car now.

Now Don you know :worthlesswithoutpics:

 

[dohebert]

This morning I found a little red vacuum cap lying in my driveway where I parked the car yesterday, and I returned it to the fitting on the intake manifold. That explains why it ran like crap yesterday; I should've thought of that at the time. Oh well, at least the car told me what was wrong.

I take back my earlier remarks about hating my carb. I can't blame it for a vacuum leak.

 

[marks73]

Well, went out and removed the fenders this morning. I think you can see why I bought a front frame.:s Would you like some ham with that swiss?

 

[Widowmaker00]

Took my heads to the machine shop today. $80 to have them cleaned, magnufluxed, and milled. Guy said I should be able to pick them up this evening.

 

[downwardspiral]

I have been going crazy trying to figure out why my car smokes and leaks.. I even pulled the transmission only to find it was not leaking. I think my problem is excess crankcase pressure, as the engine smokes from the breather after a good romping. I read other people experienced oil pushing out of the engine seals due to excess pressure and think that is what it is. Since I swapped to fuel injection, I had to change my vacuum source for the PCV, and I found it is not getting vacuum due to its location. I bought a crank evac kit, because I will need it once I put the turbo on anyway. I will install it when I get a chance with my fingers crossed.

 

[mach71351c]

Finished sanding engine bay and shot some primer.

 

[Mr Mac]

Today I did a little bit of scratching on the passenger floorboard to see why was under some of that rust and wouldn't you know it, a couple of holes! Time to break out the catalog and order up a new floor pan and get to removing those spot welds...Wait...I have a better idea! I think I'll just cut it out and weld in a new piece of sheet metal I can just about form with my bare hands!

Once I get underneath I'll see how bad things are and go from there. For now it looks like a couple of flat pieces welded in and I'll be fine.

 

[Don65Stang]

Wow! I disappear for a couple of weeks and tons of progress has been made on several cars! You go guys!

 

[Widowmaker00]

I bled my brakes again in an attempt to get them working to no avail. Washed it.

 

[whitesoc]

Got my gauges working properly again......hopefully last time I have to take the dashboard apart!

 

[OLE PONY]

Got my gauges working properly again......hopefully last time I have to take the dashboard apart!

I've have my dash apart so many times I can almost do it blindfolded!

 

[marks73]

Today I started prepping the fenders I removed. Decided to sand the easy parts and will media blast with glass bead the stubborn and hard to reach areas.

 

[Mister 4x4]

Tried to find my harmonic balancer so the machine shop can balance the crank and give me my engine back. Yeah - I have no freaken idea where it is.

 

[marks73]

"I'm still SANDING" yeah, yeah, yeah!!!!

 

[droptop73]

I drove it to church this morning then out to dinner in the rain!

 

[whitesoc]

Took the car out cruised along Lakeshore enjoyed the sunshine!

 

[goodnigh]

Drove the car to Yosemite for the annual telescope party at Glacier Point. Actually took the car for two days of mixed hi-way and mountain roads with some of the trip above 7000 feet. Since last year's trip we changed the front and rear sway bar frame bushings and ends pieces, installed a new Holley 80670 and some Pertronix ignition components plus a new Centerforce clutch. The car performed admirably not even complaining much at altitude, plus those mountain roads Also averaged about 18 MPG at hi-way speeds with ~400 pounds of camping and telescope equipment on board. The Grande was packed to the roof. All this with a quench head M-code and toploader. It was a really fun trip.

mike

 

[don29163]

I bought a Waterbug sander and started sanding that crappy paint job. Looks like it will shine good. I figure if I mess it up I haven't lost much. worst case I will paint it myself...I could do better with a roller, lol.

 

[Mr Mac]

My helper decided he was tired of looking at that vinyl roof and wanted to tear it off of there so I told him to have fun!

Before...

After...

Original Grabber Yellow color...

I hate vinyl tops!

 

[Don65Stang]

Drove the car to Yosemite for the annual telescope party at Glacier Point. Actually took the car for two days of mixed hi-way and mountain roads with some of the trip above 7000 feet. Since last year's trip we changed the front and rear sway bar frame bushings and ends pieces, installed a new Holley 80670 and some Pertronix ignition components plus a new Centerforce clutch. The car performed admirably not even complaining much at altitude, plus those mountain roads Also averaged about 18 MPG at hi-way speeds with ~400 pounds of camping and telescope equipment on board. The Grande was packed to the roof. All this with a quench head M-code and toploader. It was a really fun trip.

mike

Wow! Cool road trip! 18mpg! Also cool. What rear gears? What speed? Interstate?

That is encouraging. I'm wanting to hit 22 mpg (lofty goal) for my M code with 5 speed (future install).