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In this video Bill continues working on #ProjectBeepBeep’s heater Box and Core:
More coming up for #ProjectBeepBeep and it’s heater box and for #ProjectSportsRoof we’ve got shocks and upholstery.
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Bill takes on a leaking heater core and restores the original MOPAR heater box in his 1968 – Trophy wining RoadRunner.
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Tim
The title should say it all!!
Bill stopped by and we tweaked the timing and carb on #ProjectSportsRoof.
For the first time the stars of this blog are in the same Air Space!
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Tim
Welcome to Auto Factoids (#AutoFactoids) for April 14, 2020
April 14th, 1927 Jakob’s Birthday
Jakob’s parents were Assar Gabrielsson and Gustaf Larson, oh and Jakob was a car. Specifically, the Volvo produced.
It was produced in the Gothenburg factory as designated as OV4 and then properly named Jakob.
It was constructed of a wooden frame made of ash and beech wood. The body was sheet metal and you could it only in dark blue. I was powered by 28 hp inline 4 cylinder with side valves displacing 1,944 cc, with 275 produced from 1927 to 1929.
You could also get the truck version.
On a sad note!
William Ernest Carter bought his 1912 luxury Type CB Coupe de Ville Renault during his Grand Tour in Europe to ship back to the US. Unfortunately, he chose to book the car a place on the Titanic’s fateful trip. The doomed car was powered by 12 CV, 2,614 cc L-head four-cylinder engine 12 French horsepower (about 40-50 hp today), four-speed manual transmission, solid front axle and live rear axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs, driveshaft brake and two-wheel mechanical brakes. It was almost 12 feet long – wheelbase: 143″
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Tim
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Welcome to Auto Factoids (#AutoFactoids)
On this date the Cadillac company (not part of GM/Chevrolet) was heavily damaged by a fire.
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Caddy Assembly Plant
Cadillac produced 2457 cars that year of the Model B variety. It used a one cylinder “Little Hercules” Leland & Faulconer engine and two speed transmission. It made 8.25 hp and displaced 98 cubic inches.
In 1965 Pontiac produced it’s 10-millionth on this day.
It was a 4 Door Catalina, powered by a 326.
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Tim
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At the some of my students @ CFMS (Go Jags) and those that watch plastic house honeys of Alaska will get the play on words – (or play on letter).
I’d like to say more, but….I’ll just let Bill roll with this:
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Tim
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The other day I was reading, yet another list of cars that someone had owed. Of course that always makes me think of my past rides (in some cases losses). I’ve recently lost my C6. Long story. Short version – catastrophic transmission/clutch failure (while racing) and a small fire in the rear. So the C6 is added to my list of past rides.
Today as I was running some errands in my red Ford Sports Trac, I was trying to recall how many red cars I’ve owned. So here the list of cars and colors.
1. 1966 Chevy Impala Vert, 283, automatic – Red
2. 1969 Dodge Dart, 318, 3 speed manual – Blue
3. 1970 Chevelle, 350, automatic – White
4. 1971 Buick Skylark – 350 automatic – White
5. Two Toyota Celica – blue/silver blue
6. 1974 Ford Torino, Cobra Jet, automatic – blue
7. 1984 C4 Corvette – 305 Crossfire, Automatic – Red
8. 1970 Ford Mustang – Bored .o40 302, 4 speed manual – White
9. 2007 C6 Corvette – LS3 – 6 speed manual – Black
Those are gone. My 73 Mustang is red – or will be red and my 04 Ford Sports Trac is red.
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Bill’s 68 RoadRunner takes First Place in local show, Best ’60’s Muscle Car!!!
It was a good show with some awesome 1960’s cars – GTO’s, Mustangs, Corvettes.
Congrats Bill!!!
Thanks for reading. More coming up on #ProjectBeepBeep and #ProjectSportsRoof
Tim
68 Road Runner Gets it’s Beep Beep back!!
73 Mustang (Project SportsRoof) Engine Dress Up and Venting/Vacuum
Introducing #ProjectBeepBeep – Code H 1968 Road Runner
Finishing up the rare Tach option project for #ProjectBeepBeep. Another great tip in this one.
Here are a couple photos of BeepBeep’s Tach:
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Here is the wrap up video.
Tim
We are back with #ProjectBeepBeep. Bill continues give some great information on his MOPAR’s rare tach option.
There is a great section in the video with a great tip for protecting your electronic dashboard components.
Tim
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