janschutz
Corn Hauler
Engine goes in this afternoon. Cowl cover is done. Most of the body panels are done, even the back sides are painted.. Fiberglass repairs are done and curing.
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68 Coupe Daily Driver - Keeping it running and trying to impove it
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janschutz
Corn Hauler
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Looking good!
Grabber70Mach
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That's looking really good.
tarafied1
Well-Known Member
nice! so glad they are saving it!
janschutz
Corn Hauler
Motor is in and running great. Brake booster is toast, got a new one on order. Hopefully Friday the 13th, it will be ready.
kb3
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If I were in your shoes and based on the history, I might push the ready date off a day or so!
Looking good!
blu67
Well-Known Member
Everything is looking good, John!
janschutz
Corn Hauler
Thanks. They are waiting for me to get them a brake booster before they put it back together. Booster should be delivered by Wednesday.
tarafied1
Well-Known Member
you're going to get your car back before I get mine!
They got my quarter panel painted but while they have it, I decided to have them fix the cowl where I caught it on fire...
They got my quarter panel painted but while they have it, I decided to have them fix the cowl where I caught it on fire...
What did you do when you caught it? Is this like the proverbial story of when the dog finally caught a car and didn't know what to do?
tarafied1
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I poured a big glass of sweet tea in the cowl... but the damage was done!
Mach1 Driver
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Yeah, sweet tea will do that
How did ya get fire up there?
tarafied1
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I had a cowl leak and had the heater box out and was looking up in there and and found the problem. I repaired that but noticed some light coming thru the firewall. Years ago when I did all the metal work, I patched a spot in the firewall where the apron attaches. I had a gap that was not welded so I broke out the welder and was welding in there. It must have generated enough heat to catch some sealant or sound deadner or something inside the cowl on fire. I didn't see anything while inside the car but when I sat up and looked thru the windshield I saw flames. I jumped out of the car and all that was close was my glass of ice tea. I threw it in there and it went out and I went in the house to get water. When I came back I could see where the paint had bubbled from the heat.
Mach1 Driver
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Ouch, dang that's a bummer! Well it sounds like all will be better shortly.
tarafied1
Well-Known Member
I hope so, they took a while to get the quarter panel right. I'm glad it's winter so I don't miss it too much! but it is cutting into my trans swap time
janschutz
Corn Hauler
Well missed the 13th done date but I am going to do a test drive today or tomorrow. Calling at lunch to confirm.
janschutz
Corn Hauler
Took it for a test drive, I just wanted to keep driving. Needs a few more thing buttoned up but I scheduled to pick it up Friday at 10 am. Stupid phone took blurry pictures.
janschutz
Corn Hauler
Picked it up today, Had fun driving it to the office. Now come the tweaks I need to do. Found the gas gauge does not work.
Was the tank nearly empty?
Probably as simple as the sending unit line not installed on the tank sending unit.
Probably as simple as the sending unit line not installed on the tank sending unit.