Laughing Coyote
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I bet you're glad you sealed the roof.
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I got the car all back together and took it for a little ride to see if there is anything wrong on how it performs and drives. No vibrations, strange noises or weird things going on. It really goes like heck when you open the four barrel. It's a blast to drive. I'm still going to go through things to make sure I'm good to go. I want to check the front bearings, brakes and attaching pieces. I did receive my new tire for my spare and I also picked up the rim from the powder coater I dropped off. She told me if I have anything else bring it to her and she will take care of it. They do cerakote for space X stuff so my headers will get done when I get to that part. I also made a front plate for it.
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I was on the hunt for a wheel bearing packer just like the one I used when I was in the military working on ground support equipment. Packed a lot of wheel bearings and it was easier to do with the one we had in the shop. It was a Croft industrial one. The other day one came up on the local CL for $15 bucks. Needless to say I had to go get it. I got it home and did a quick one day restoration on it. Everything looked good, but the top handle was a little rough so I had the right size aluminum U channel and changed it out. All I have left to do it mount it to a nice pretty piece of wood to mount it on and some grease to fill it.
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9 minutes ago, Str8-8-Dave said:
Ford FE engines use steel gears and pretty decent chains
Agreed. Mine was all steel sprockets when I did the engine. If you decide to change it out make sure you get the right timing chain set. I had a vendor send me one for a 1961 352 engine and the top sprocket was actually for a 1964 352. The locating pin for the cam is on the opposite side. I still have it in a box. The bottom one is the same and the chain is the same.
From my restore page:
I figured out that the timing set that they sent me was for a 64 not a 61. :mad: I can use the chain and crank sprocket not the cam sprocket. The company does not offer the right sprocket as a set and the cost for the sprocket was more than the whole set including shipping. The correct one is on the left and if you look at it the dowel pin hole is farther away from the center hole. The back on the correct one is flat and doesn't have the big step on it. I checked it over with the original one and we're all good now. I have the starter end cap all repaired and have the case and other parts all cleaned and ready to go. Just have to order the rebuild kit and that will be done. I'm going to order the oil pump and pan gasket next so I can get he bottom all buttoned up.
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Did more work on the car this weekend. Installed a new side mirror, finished the rear window trim and installed it. The rear window got installed and sealed up. The seats are installed and ready to go. The console is still apart since I still want to look at everything behind it when I get a chance. Still have to work inside trim panels since a lot of them require repair. That won't cause me delays in driving the car so they will get done when they get done. I sent off the spare rim to the powder coater last week for a blast and powder. She owed me some favors. I also purchased a cheapy spare tire that should be here by Wednesday.
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47 minutes ago, Walt G said:
ABSOLUTELY , and if the part doesn't yank out of your hands because you are holding back "to save the piece" you can tear open a significant chunk of your skin. this is no joke and is not being stated to scare you - it is fact.
And it happens really fast too. Seen it happen. Luckily no personal injury but the part was trashed after hitting the wall.
3 hours ago, TexRiv_63 said:That trim may be anodized aluminum, much harder to work on as the finish will not polish.
More than likely anodized being a mid to late Ford product.
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Been doing more work on the Vette just about everyday. The rear trim piece that was broken in half is back together and just needs to be cleaned up more and some slight tweaks and it will be finished. Will add pictures later. The rear window trim ring was cracked in several places and missing a tab. Had to make a tab and repair the cracks. Will add pictures. That's back together and in primer. I will finish it once I get the back window set and done. I need it for a guide to set the window. I got seat belts mounted in the original mounting locations. It had racing harnesses and other stuff I didn't want. The original seat belts had a ratcheting system under the seat for the lap belts and another ratcheting system up top for the shoulder belt. The ones under the seats had a cover and belt guide to help keep it enclosed and the belt from rubbing the seat rails. As like most of the things I'm finding, there gone. The covers are hard to find so I will have to fabricated something. I made my own seat belt guides for now, but the originals can be purchased still. Later on I will be putting all the proper belts in the car like factory. Also you can see the outside mirror was gooped with glue to keep it from moving all over the place. The PO gave me new mirrors with the car and even the optional passenger mirror. And new door handles too. Getting closer.
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"Run it may, shine it must"
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Some of the handy work. This isn't from the neighbor that gave me the car. Just some sharp mechanics from before.
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Ya, some of the shotty stuff I'm finding is just crazy. I The good thing is I have lots of equipment to make things easier. I have to reseat the rear window since it was falling out of the opening due to the wrong sealant. After removing the last trim panel that goes across it I realized it was flimsy. After looking at it closer, someone used duct tape to hold it together since it was broken in half and covered with vinyl material. That's in the process of being put back together. Seats are out and had some issues to address on those and they're now done and ready. It seems like you see something that needs to be worked on since it's a quick little thing to do, and after pulling it apart you see other issues behind that. It's been one thing after another, but I'm gaining on it. Besides it's just too hot to drive it right now anyway.
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I hope it works too. I have been looking at the mini starters and will probably get one, but there's so many other things I have to purchase that it may be down the list a few items.
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Hey KaleighFaith, That's great your sister got a 61 Mercury Meteor. They're pretty easy to work on. Since you just started your account you will need at least 15 posts before you can send PM's. If you have some questions I can try and answer them for you.
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Last time I ran the car for a bit and took a quick trip around the neighborhood it had a hard time starting back up. After doing some research on some Corvette forums it seams that the starter gets heat soaked on big block cars and makes it hard to start not long after shutting it off. There also should be a heat shield to protect the starter, and of course there isn't one. The PO that gave me the car included several extra parts and one was a starter. I was able to use it to make a template and get it cut on the plasma table this morning. After a few hours I had a heat shield. It made it with a 3/16" air gap between the back plate and top plate. The top plate is aluminum so I hope it helps out more on the heat. Couldn't ask for a better fit even though it was a tight area. Since I was under the car I decided to grease the front end. I'm sure it hasn't been done in awhile. I started to work the center console too and I have to make a new gear shift slide since the other one is all busted up on one end. Someone put to long of a screw in the top console plate and when you moved the gear shift down it hit the screw and broke off the end. I have new plastic coming today to make a new one. Just more little things to keep me busy, but getting it straightened out.
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5 hours ago, Luv2Wrench said:
I love finished parts
And the other plus is you don't get dirty putting them back on like you did when you took them off.
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10 minutes ago, arcticbuicks said:
most Q jet carbs have the paper filter element behind large nut where fuel line connects to carb
Mine has the pressed brass one in it. I have a new Wix one, but not sure if it has the check valve in it.
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40 minutes ago, Pfeil said:
Make sure your sock on the end of your fuel tank pick-up tube is in good shape and not clogged.
The entire tank was removed and pressure washed out, inspected and is totally clean. The sending unit sock was also cleaned and checked. New fuel hoses were installed from the tank to the hard lines. The carb does operate great when the car is running. It's jus the hard start issue after sitting. I will be checking the pump output first and go from there. Everything else I have come across so far has been neglected or poor maintenance practices.
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31 minutes ago, Pfeil said:
If you are having hard starting cold because of lack of fuel to the carb the first thing to do is check not only the fuel pressure but how many gallons per minute it is pumping. As pumps age they don't pump as well so check that first. Choke closed?
Original poster didn't say if this car is A/C equipped.
The choke is closing and it's an A/C car with the return on the bottom of the fuel pump. I will have to put a gauge on the fuel pump and see what it's delivering. I have to cycle cranking it 5 or 6 times at about 15 seconds each time. Once fired it does stumble until it gets warmed up.
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3 minutes ago, Avanti Bill said:
Try rebuilding the fuel pump
The fuel pump is about 3 years old and the car runs great once it's running. The fuel pump has 3 fittings. One for fuel in, one for fuel to carb, and one to return fuel to the tank. There's no sign of leaking from the weep holes. Evaporation is a big problem with the Quadrajet carbs. I appreciate everyone's input so far.
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42 minutes ago, 60FlatTop said:
If you flip that Q-Jet upside down you will see two plugs right in the center of the body.
The plugs have all been sealed so there is no fuel dripping from them. The car has a heat displacement shield under the carb to cut back on the boil off. I just need to be able to fill the bowl up so I'm not cranking the starter for 4 minutes until it fires. It wouldn't be used all the time, just to prime the carb.
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As some of you know I received a 1973 Corvette from a generous neighbor. The car has a 454 engine with a Quadrajet carb. After the car sits for a few days it takes a lot of cranking of the engine to finally get it to fire off. Once running it runs good. I did some research and it seems to be a problem for these carbs on hot days. The fuel bowl is very small and fuel evaporates quickly. I'm thinking of adding an electric fuel pump to act as a primer pump so it will start easier. My question is once the car is running and I turn off the electric pump will it have any restriction on the amount of fuel going down the line to the mechanical pump? Has any of you experienced any fuel issues by doing this?
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Make sure you wipe all your parts down with a degreaser and a clean lint free rag. The dots were more than likely from some oily residue left on the part. If it was in the paint when mixing it would be all over your parts. Nice even strokes, Not to slow and close or you will get runs, not to fast or you will get thin coverage and a grainy appearance. Take your time, you'll get it.
Fish eyes are a type of coating defect which is characterized by circular voids or separation in the coating. Fish eyes are small, crater-like openings in the finish after it has been applied. They are usually caused by oil and grease on a coating substrate.
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Take your time and don't rush. Do nice smooth passes with the gun and don't move it to fast. You will know when the paint starts to go down nice. Try and keep the same distance from the pieces through out the painting and clearing process. Not to close or to far away. Good luck, I'm sure you will get the method down and it will come out nice. It's easy to get excited when it's paint time.
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41 minutes ago, Luv2Wrench said:
Such high quality work, really amazing!
Your work is just as amazing on your projects too. Keep it up Jeff. I still have a long way to go, but as each part gets re done it starts to look better and better.
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I installed a new battery on Thursday since the other one was laboring to turn it over. Definitely starts faster and runs fine. Next up is the rear diff fluid change and then start buttoning up the back and installing the new tips. The gear selector lever is wobbly so I need to see what's going on there and poke around in the console and see if anything looks suspect. There seems to be something no matter where I look, but it's getting straightened out a little at a time.
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Your making good progress. Dust, lint, and dirt always finds away into your paint. You just have to minimize it the best you can. You have to keep your painting room clean like an operating room. It's a pain to keep up on it, but that just helps you in your final shoot. Keep at it your doing a good job.