Temps weren’t in the triple digits this morning so I thought I’d fire up the Stang (#ProjectSportRoof) and runner down the main drag a bit. As I started her up and let her idle a bit and wrapped up the car covers I noticed a dripping underneath.
Details:
I have a few Petrol Box supplied products to test out. Get ready for those videos!!
Lots more coming!!
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Tim
Pandemic starting to fade, school about to end, I think it’s about time to get to the auto parts store, minus the mask and get some work done.
But first let’s start with a drive in 73 Mustang (#ProjectSportsRoof).
Enjoy the drive.
I’ve been driving #ProjectSportRoof a lot but there’s still work to do, but I have a back log of products that I need to review. So the next few post will be dedicated to testing out some of the those items, include other helpful tool organizers and a few products for detailing your car.
Olsa is a Canadian company that has their tools and products made in Taiwan and tested in auto shops in Canada.
I saw the ad for the Magnetic Socket Holders and purchased them, because my case for my socket set, well over 20 years old has final given up (not with out a fight) the ghost.
Here’s the video:
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Tim
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It’s been a while since I’ve been able to take my ’73 Mustang for a nice drive. Today was the day.
And to swap the passenger seat into the driver’s position until I can find the bottom seat frame and springs for the that side. But it worked great!
And don’t those new wheels look great? Yeah…I think so too!!!! I’m happy with the 15″ wheels!!! If you turn the volume you might catch how #ProjectSportsRoof sounds!
TURN IT UP!!
Still got a list of things to do. You’ll see most of it there!!!
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Tim
Pushing though the upholstery replacement on #ProjectSportsRoof (#SR73), as you might expect from a car that is 47 years old, the seat supports need some help.
In this episode I’m working on the bottom rear seat and discovered that the metal tap that holds the end of one of the main springs was not fastened. Most likely a ‘miss’ at the factory.
Here’s a bit of an analysis for the seat springs and the fix for the tab:
I’ll be working on the spring in the next video and then move on to foam and the recovering.
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Tim
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Progress is moving along with #ProjectSportsRoof (#SR73 – what will be it’s new hash tag when it’s mostly done).
I’ll be focusing on the interior for a bit. As you’ve seen the floors were done some time ago with patch panel installed and a layer of heat and sound proofing and new carpet. I have the headliner to do (which I’m not looking forward too!!) and some dash work including these:
Mach I triple gauge center dash panel. I have a set of working gauges for it as well!!
One of the more time consuming is re-upholstering the sets so I’m tackling that while I’m still on break from teach, which really doesn’t give me much time (my district starts back in mid July), of course with all the on going issues (COVID19 and other stuff) we’ll see what happens.
Here is my introduction and quick plug for TMI, super quality products and the beginning of the work on the rear seat for my ’73 Stang.
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Tim
I should have added “Sort of” in the title.
I really wanted to show the work on #ProjectSportsRoof. But a few things made that difficult. Top of that list was the 20 stitches gash I put in my knee, while trying to loosen the bolts on the bracket for the caliper.
So I’m piecing together some clips to include a couple of tips for installing the new calipers. So hang on this ride will be a little….choppy!!!
Check out the video:
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Tim
Well we’ve landed here temporarily with the vapor lock – not series of posts. Clearly we aren’t having a vapor lock issue and had I set up a camera much earlier I would have seen the issue pretty quickly.
With fuel spewing out of the carb, which isn’t ideal, we can narrow it down to a carb issue, not a fuel line getting to hot and not a fuel pump issue (but I’m glad I upgraded from the old one).
Here is the video of the float adjustment:
So my options at this point is to have carb rebuild or down size to 600CFM Edelbrock.
What would you do? Drop a not and let me know.
Thanks for checking in #ProjectSportsRoof.
Tim
Welcome back!
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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Tim
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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 1904 Caddy |
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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