soltz
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Updates and pics!! Put the covers on the seats, glued in some extra padding. Spent a day working out the exhaust, turned out pretty good, kinda tucked it under the rocker next to the frame. Planned on starting it last week but I was down all week, psoriatic arthritis sucks. Kinda got used to pain but when it gets bad you have to stop. So, today I tore down a van I had in the shop and with no parts I figured now was the time. That ended when my Harland Sharp rockers hit my really nice M/T valve covers. I then took them off and put them on Ebay and ordered me another set. I had a old set of chrome ones but they were so beat up I figured I'd wait on the new ones. It really sucked because the M/T's are in really nice shape and I really liked the way they looked. I also found some dash pieces I didn't use, if anyone needs them. Hopefully the next post will have a running video on it. I still got to put a head light switch in, been ordered for 2 weeks, I think it's being delivered from china by a 1 armed guy in a row boat.
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Old Iron
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You could have made spacers for the valve covers.
The seats and exhaust look great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The seats and exhaust look great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I priced spacers, $100 to $120, said the heck with that. That 1 armed guy in a row boat finally got my head light switch here today. Tomorrow I'll put it in, valve covers are suppose to be here tomorrow or Sat. Thanks for the great comments!
Torchie
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Old Iron
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Don't blame you, didn't realize they were that proud of them.
Don't blame you, didn't realize they were that proud of them.
It surprised me, I figured $50. Hope they sell on Ebay, wasn't expecting to have to buy another set. Got all the lights working today, even the emergency flashers. Got the throttle linkage all hooked up, made a stop for the pedal in case I decide to push on it a little hard.
Torchie
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Guess I'll give an update, the last couple weeks have been a struggle. Got a new set of valve covers, still had to do a little grinding for clearance. tried starting it, no start and no fire. Run a test on the MSD box, no good. Got a known good one from a guy I used to race with, put it in and still no fire. I had tried 2 other coils when I tested the first box with no luck so I kept the current blaster coil I had on it. Put a Mallory coil on it, knew it was good, came off a running car I bought. Fired right up, miss on the left bank. Pulled VC and found one loose rocker that I guess I'd missed when I adjusted them. Fixed that and went to restart it, no fire. I got a HVC coil out I had, not recommended to run them for a long duration because they say they will get hot and fail but I was done and didn't care. Installed it and it fired right up, sounded good and then a brand new alum GM short water pump stated leaking, ran it long enough to adjust timing and carbs. Looked at the temp gauge, 250 and the fan hadn't kicked on yet. So I drug a old moroso pump I had out and put it on. Restarted it and in 3 minutes it was 240, shut it off, went and got the temp gun. Radiator hoses wasn't that hot and couldn't find any where on it that was 240. Anyway I figured out the gauge was bad. Plus the fuel level gauge doesn't work. I quit for the day. On a positive note my glass is almost done, suppose to pick it up in a few days.
Torchie
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Some days go like that.
Keep on keeping on...
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DozerII
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Those days you kinda wish you had just stayed in bed.
Long time no updates. I got the car on the road finally. Another MSD box, new this time, ended up putting a pair of Carters on it I rebuilt. Electric fan took a crap so I put a manual on it. Whole bunch of crazy small ****, put a new pair of shocks on the rear, one's I had on it the bushings started coming a part. With a little carb tuning took it out yesterday and this thing will fly. I'll upload some pics shortly.
soltz
The Rat Captain
Looks sweet. And flying is aways fun
DozerII
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You nailed the stance. [cl[cl
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Still crazy after all these years!
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Torchie
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BillM
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You definitely nailed "the look"! Well done.
Went to a cruise in Sat evening, stopped to getsomething to eat and seen left rear wheel smoking. Checked it out and the axle seal was leaking, new seals, bearings and axles with 80 miles on them and done have a leak. I've never seen so many new parts fail, I think quality is out the widow now a days. There was a ton of cars there, at least 8 55 chevies, pretty nice cruise in. Next Sat the Cynthiana Rod Run, there will be at least 1400 cars of all kinds there. Thanks for the positive comments!
