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    Air Cleaner oil reservoir question

    in Pontiac Flathead Owners

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    Hi Mark... Charles ,and all... Your oil bath air cleaner should have a 'fill to this level' or something like that stamped inside. The fact that it is not level should not be a problem. When the engine is running the oil will be swirling around inside anyway like it's supposed to. You will have the air cleaner off to clean it as Charles stated. Wash in kerosene and drain. Refill bottom with oil to 'fill' line, install filter in bottom half, install air cleaner on engine/carburetor, bolt down, drive and enjoy !!!!.     The engine thrust line ( through crankshaft to transmission to driveshaft to rear differential pinion) is canted slightly downward giving you that illusion that your engine is sagging. Hope this makes some sense.!        John

    Thumping/grinding sound in front end

    in Technical

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    Since you now believe the noise is from the rear, is a parking brake cable sticking on one side or the other?..  jack up rear and be sure both brakes are not dragging... Apply, then release parking brake and check both brakes again before moving the car...  

    New interior for my 53 4 door ?

    in Pontiac Flathead Owners

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    I am looking for the interior kit parts for a 53 chieftain 4 door... The headliner and windlace to be more specific... My headliner has the part #s on it.. 2569-61. On the windlace I find #s 2569036. The headliner doesn't seem to be a problem. It's the windlace kit.  Is the chevy windlace kit the same for the pontiac 4 door?. I did see those available presewn. If so, is there a difference in the 210 vs 150... Any help greatly appreciated !!!. I'll be at the POCI meet in Gettysburg Pa... Hopefully some leads there.... Thanks John

    '51 Chieftain

    in Pontiac & Oakland

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    Hi Phil.. you might want a helper  with that heater fan .. especially with the fenders still on... Gotta work inside the wheel well for the screws... Then it will fall out the bottom where your antenna base is attached to the bottom of the fender..  just put mine on, but no fenders in the way... John

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    Wanted: door sill

    in Pontiac & Oakland

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    Hi Mark... Just saw your post., I will send a picture when I get home... I think I can help you out on this... John.,.. if I get sidetracked, get back to me..... Some days my CRS (can't remember sh) acts up.!!

     

     

     

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    New windshield rubber on 53

    in Pontiac Flathead Owners

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    Got new gasket from Steele rubber.... While I wait for car to come back from paint shop, should l install gasket on windshield to let it 'relax' the wrinkles out or wait?    Any tips or ideas on this appreciated....  Tried to put it on this winter, in the cold barn, by myself, with soapy water...... Would have made a good AFV video !!!!.... Certainly not an AGT video.... thanks John

    The importance of annual inspection

    in Pontiac Flathead Owners

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    Car still in paint shop.. I am using this down time to do final repairs on stainless trim and then polish... Thanks to YT for many tips on repairs.. saves on the learning curve...   As soon as car is back, we begin the shakedown for those loose bolts you speak of.... Will do some short local trips to prove the rebuild, (25-50 miles) ...gradually extending them to 100+..... Plans are to get to the ETC reunion in Kentucky in September... 400 miles.... Then if it's still together, I am going to Phoenix Arizona in October... It will be a busy summer.... October will be 6 years since the frame was separated from the body and the car was officially "in surgery"....    . John

    The importance of annual inspection

    in Pontiac Flathead Owners

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    Hi Mark,.  I agree.... I've had practically every nut bolt and screw off my 53 4 door.... Biggest head scratcher l have had recently was rough running engine after 'barn' tune up.... Turns out I forgot to tighten distributor hold down.... Hoses difficult to seal properly..., But hey, it's all about learning to maintain your car.... Best teacher on these cars is someone who has gotten greasy hands and busted knuckles a time or two... John

    53 going for paint... Now tires, bias or radial

    in Pontiac Flathead Owners

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    55er...... Beautiful car..... Thanks for the picture and your input.   I agree on the radials... Won't use them on this one... I have a few spare hubcaps of marginal quality that I may sacrifice by drilling center hole to make some type of wing nut/bracket  to secure them. Probably be of 1/4 inch wire. 1/4  20 thread with stainless/chrome acorn nut or similar to not be noticable on  hubcaps.. 

    53 going for paint... Now tires, bias or radial

    in Pontiac Flathead Owners

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    Thanks for your thoughts... Since my intentions were to keep the car original, I had already decided to go with bias ply tires... Now just need to decide on 2.75 or 3.25 inch white walls...... Looking at lots of photos.... Some paint combos compliment wider ww, others look better with the lesser..     hmmmmmm. Decisions decisions.................  John

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