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I have no good reason for buying one of those, but I really want one.

I think the issue lies more with the age of the owners than the cars. If the car is an antique, what does it say about the guy who was a teenager when the car was new?

My 42 has three terminals and it is correct.

The same auction has a 78 Lincoln Mark V that's only bid to $200. It's in slightly better shape.

I'm anxious to hear your driving impressions once you have this beast back together.

I used to live in Portland and that's one of the few things I miss about it. You tend to take for granted that old rust-free cars are everywhere. Not so much in Illinois.

I may have to reconsider my career choices

Are there a lot of rich junkyard owners out there?

Those tumblers are readily available on Ebay and you can rekey the lock to your key's code. It isn't hard at all, I did it :).

Your shop manual should have a reamer specification.

Fitzee's a genius. The only problem is that he makes it look easy.

I wonder if you could even find convertible specific parts for that car. Maybe Chevy parts cross over?

All the cool kids have tach's. Everyone knows that.

Have you considered doing it yourself? There's quite a bit of good documentation available and Fatsco sells a rebuild kit. You may be pleasantly surprised with your results. Regards, Dan

There's a ton of information on this forum as well. Yellow Bullet Forums They are mostly drag racing guys, but lots of stuff regarding problem solving and they build their trannies for toughness.

Where did you get that flexible fuel line? I wouldn't mind replacing the one on my Special.

I started using mayo for my fries when I gave up sugar (ketchup is loaded with sugar). It's actually pretty good. I've come to prefer it.

Great work as always Roger!

Great work! I got a 3D printer for Christmas, I've already made a few car related things. They aren't right for everything, but they definitely have their place in the arsenal of tools. What's next? Are you going to get those parts plated, or are they painted parts? Regards, Dan

I've always loved that Chevy orange. The engine looks great.

That is what they were made for. Good on you for having fun with your car.

I fully agree that bidding frenzies happen. To a much lesser extent, I've been in some myself. I'm sure the car sold, and the seller is happy with what he got for it. I'm also sure that there's more to the story. I can't prove it, it's just my opinion and everyone knows what opinions are worth. I just think a healthy dose of skepticism is probably appropriate in this case.

Seems like a bogus sale to me. More and more I think these auctions are a sham.

You should clone yourself too, so you have someone to help you drive; assuming you don't already have a wife for that.

This is what I mounted in the B-Pillar It needs to go behind the sheet-metal. So, after drilling the three holes for the plate, I fished a string through the B-pillar and pulled the mount up from the bottom. I installed the center bolt and tightened it to pull the mount against the sheet-metal and then I riveted the mount to the sheet-metal using the two smaller holes. This shoulder screw allows the bracket to swivel and move freely. Hopefully my description makes sense.