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mepstein
post Feb 27 2012, 08:18 AM
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Drove all day to pick up another one. '71 with 36K miles on it. 10 foot repaint from orange to red - shiny. Has hellhole issues. The car is pretty much unmolested and the original interior is mostly pristine. I think it needs shocks and rear springs. My teenage daughter said it would be acceptable for her to be seen in the car. Car is to be a driver for at least the summer and then we'll decide where to go from there.


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post May 15 2012, 07:43 AM
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QUOTE(mepstein @ May 15 2012, 09:37 AM) *

Still some things to work on but have 250 miles on the car. Love it! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Great!- what did you do for shocks?

BTW, nice house! love the stone- is that yours?
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post May 15 2012, 08:13 AM
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Great!- what did you do for shocks? Boge - Eric Shea

BTW, nice house! love the stone- is that yours? LOL! No, that's St Andrews School, Middletown, DE. Carpe Diem. Dead Poets Society. My kids go to school there. We now live in a tent.

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post Jun 10 2012, 12:01 PM
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Installed new bushings in the shift lever and linkage.
R&R'd the e-brake lever.
Installed a new master cylinder.

Always wondered why the fuse board looked so rusty so I poked around a bit, pulled the board and dropped the lower dash pad. Found 4 dried up mice and enough insulation to fill up a vacuum bag. It was really packed in around the steering column and all the wires. Luckily, none of the wires had been chewed on. Future paint will need to include a full dash tear down.
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post Jun 11 2012, 11:21 AM
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How's the ride?

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My son was "iffy" at best, at the prospect of getting my hopefully completed project by the time I can't drive it anymore!


Have you seen that thing lately Tom? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)
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post Jun 11 2012, 12:30 PM
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How's the ride?


Fine, but I should have splurged for the Bilsteins. At least they'll be on big red.

Still, tons better than my old car with the KYB's on the back.

Also plan to add factory sway bars - front & back. Maybe a set of fuchs with 195x65 tires for a second set of wheels.
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post Jun 11 2012, 12:55 PM
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My son was "iffy" at best, at the prospect of getting my hopefully completed project by the time I can't drive it anymore!


Have you seen that thing lately Tom? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)


Isn't this the car every teenage boy dreams about?




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post Jun 11 2012, 09:24 PM
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Er, Dream?

My 1st Ghia was a Flintstone-Mobile (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer3.gif)
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post Jul 1 2012, 12:13 PM
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Rear suspension console is compromised. Car is parked until further notice. Calling Scotty B...
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post Sep 30 2012, 08:30 PM
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Car is back on the road with new bushings on the shifter and trans linkage, new mc and hard and soft lines on the brakes and a new chts. I procrastinated on the sensor since I was told it was a difficult job. Decided to hide the sensor wire in a long socket and changed the sensor in 2 minutes. (after removing FI parts). - And lowered the front end. Love driving it!


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post Sep 30 2012, 08:33 PM
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post Sep 30 2012, 08:36 PM
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What was wrong with the suspension? ... You need to derive it to Hershey .
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post Sep 30 2012, 08:47 PM
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What was wrong with the suspension? ... You need to derive it to Hershey .


Needs typical rust repair. But so do I.

You need to drive it to Hershey . - I agree. Driving it the 9 miles to work in the mean time.
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post Sep 30 2012, 09:31 PM
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Car is back on the road with new bushings on the shifter and trans linkage, new mc and hard and soft lines on the brakes and a new chts. I procrastinated on the sensor since I was told it was a difficult job. Decided to hide the sensor wire in a long socket and changed the sensor in 2 minutes. (after removing FI parts). - And lowered the front end. Love driving it!


Looks great with the steelies. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) When I first got my car, I was tempted to go that route, though I would've had them widened to 7".
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post Oct 18 2012, 10:04 AM
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The more I drive it, the better it runs.


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The more I drive it, the better it runs.

By the time you and the car make down to the ECC it should be a supercar! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)
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post Oct 18 2012, 08:01 PM
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QUOTE(mepstein @ Oct 18 2012, 12:04 PM) *

The more I drive it, the better it runs.

By the time you and the car make down to the ECC it should be a supercar! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)

Umm, about that... umm...
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post Oct 18 2012, 08:33 PM
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QUOTE(okieflyr @ Oct 18 2012, 06:52 PM) *

QUOTE(mepstein @ Oct 18 2012, 12:04 PM) *

The more I drive it, the better it runs.

By the time you and the car make down to the ECC it should be a supercar! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)

Umm, about that... umm...


Damnit Mark, bring the car down!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
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post Dec 15 2012, 08:44 PM
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Car has been taunting me with it's occasional rough running. Changed the fuel filter today. Tightened the hose clamp a little extra once the new fuel filter was on and the clamp blew up on me. Gas ran down my arm and stunk up the garage. Wife was pissed.

Found some barrel nut clamps at autozone to hold the heater wire on the heater flapper boxes. $2 for 1/2 dozen. Holes needed to be drilled out a bit to hold the solid end of the cable but the brass was easy to drill out bigger.

Didn't finish the job since the driver side cable tube is slightly corroded and wouldn't let the cable snake through. Going to put some larger cable on a drill to try and clean it out a bit. Can't wait to have heat!

Made up my mind to get a mid rise lift.
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post Dec 20 2012, 08:32 PM
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Hooked up all the parts to get heat into the cabin. Everything works but the fan. Even without the fan, heat is nice.

Still running poorly at times (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)
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post Dec 20 2012, 09:08 PM
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Same thing 2 weeks ago, and after reading the bible, I noticed that the realay was missing. It is the last relay facing the rear of the car. If you stand by the wheel well net to the relay box , I think it is the lay one to the right.
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