Straight 8 Dave thank you so very much for this invaluable information on the thermostat device
i feel now I will be able to tackle this little problem over the summer. The thermostat repair may be over my head but I can try to prop shutters open for now.
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when the car overheated I pulled out that cotter pin that you showed on the diagram but there was still a strong spring holding the shutters closed. I had no small block of wood to prop that open, so in 20.miles I had to shut car down twice when gauge got close to 200 degrees.
people like you make it a pleasure to own these cars which otherwise would be a frustrating undertaking depending on $100/hr mechanics that have no experience on these cars.
very grateful
andy