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1971 Centurion Formal Coupe


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I put in a long day in the garage...and it doesn't appear that I have much to show for it.

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BUT all the firewall crap is back on.

Wiring harness is back in place.

Intake manifold goodies are in place.

Balancer pulley installed

Charcoal can installed

Horns

Battery tray

Washer jug

Coolant puke tank (NOS!)

Coolant bypass hose

Oil pump is primed

Broke the distributor <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

I attempted to pull the distributor apart this morning, and mangled it up trying to get the breaker plate off. I got the snap ring off the top, but the thing just would not budge. So I gave up on replacing the vacuum can..and just put it back together so I could install it in the car. Well, I got it in the timing cover, and it was SO TIGHT, I could not turn it. And then I tried to pull it out. That took me another 30 minutes to get it OUT of the timing cover. That's how I killed it. <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" /> It looks like Tom Rix has one for me, so I'll have it shipped to John Osborne for a rebuild. The carb is going there, too.

...and to think I was going to be able to start it up today. <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" />

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While I wait for my carb and distributor to return after the GS nats, I have been bolting on all the other stuff. I am going to wait to install the upper AC bracket until after I get the car running, for fear that I will have to readjust the pushrods.

The front bumper is also on my list...but I'm procrastinating that fun venture. I remember how much fun it was to reinstall on the LeSabre by myself.

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Guest imported_65gs76limited

Adam,where did you get the paint for the air cleaner? It all looks great. Tom

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Guest imported_65gs76limited

Adam,is GLOSS correct for The early to mid 70's cars?Thanks again,Tom

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Every original air cleaner I've ever seen is gloss. I don't know where people seem to think that a low glosss paint is correct.

This particular paint I used isn't a mirror gloss...it seems to have the "right" amount of gloss to it. It came out exactly like the old paint looked.

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  • 2 weeks later...

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Looks like that color would apply to just about any Buick from the '60s on up. What do ya'll think?

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I fried the ignition module the other night when I was messing around with it. A new one from Jegs came today, along with new 8mm plug wires...so I'm back in business!

To do:

Torque convertor

Shift Kit

Governor recalibration

Hang guages

Buff paint

Detail undercarriage

Detail wheel wells

There's not much to do with the trunk and interior except vacuum <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

First cruise this Satuday night!! ....if it doesn't rain.

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Guest imported_65gs76limited

Adam,that is a good looking car.I like the width of the white walls much better than the ones you had an the drop top.See ya this summer somewhere i sure. Tom

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I went to a local show today that I had attended last year. I took the 71 LeSabre last year and received a 3rd place trophy. I took the Centurion this year and got 2nd in my class. Bob Windal (70 GS 455) also took 2nd in his class.

It rained a LOT!! I also have a show tomorrow. Hopefully, it won't rain like it did today. As you can see in the photo, it was still raining when we left.

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I had to dig in the forums deep for this thread!

I have a new powerplant being built for the Coupe in Cincinnati this month. It is supposed to be finished by the end of January. It is currently running on a donor 72 455 from an Electra. I can definitely feel the difference from the engine I had in it (before I melted a couple rod bearings).

I hope to shoot video of the engine dyno session and get some sound clips of it inside the car as I drive home!

I'm completely broke now, but I'll be happy smile.gif

It's only money, I'll make more....right?

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  • 3 weeks later...

As promised...

Dyno video and some idle chatter..

It's alive again!

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