Zimm63

"Ran when parked". Classic.

Endorsed by Wyle E Coyote?

I have one that needs a home. Brand new GM. Its heavy, so shipping might be expensive.

Might find decent seats underneath. Lucky.

Have a new headliner from Clark's and looking for someone to install it. Anyone with recent experience in having this done? What''s a reasonable price to pay?

Interesting term. Realistically priced to one could be hallucinary pricing so another.

PUT A GAUGE ON IT!! I killed an LT1 350 about 40 years ago when I didn't believe the light. New engine, not properly primed. Dumb and expensive mistake. Bearings were shot, crank scored, etc.

Walked that yard 30 years ago an it was impressive then. Had in interesting old K model IHC fire truck way in the back.

Cleaning and adjusting the turn signal switch can cure some of this too. I chased the same problem and none of it was in the back of the car, it was the cable and dirty switch. Fixed that and all is well.

My final comment on this, as a CPA with 35 years experience. 1031 never applied to a personal vehicle, only business vehicles. New law removes its application to business vehicles. Done. If you have a vehicle that is valued in excess of your basis (what you paid plus restoration costs, but not maintenance) you are very fortunate. A legitimate strategy would be to hold onto it until you die, at which point your heirs would take possession with a basis equal to the fair market value at your date of death. Please provide me with your address, so I can send you a bill for the above. Or, please ignore me and continue with your pursuit of the holy grail: Gains free from tax.

Believe thats what I said above.

Just spoke to them and ordered a complete set for my 63. Just need to send the check tomorrow. Hope my pictures are as pretty.

Gain is calculated on the fair market value of what is received in exchange, whether it be cash or goods. At this point I feel obliged to make the following statement: Nothing I have written is intended as tax advice applying to a specific transaction, nor may it be relied upon in preparing an income tax return. I have not been engaged to provide advice and encourage anyone who needs advice to consult a qualified practitioner. My insurance agent is now happier.

Like kind exchanges apply to business property. Prior to the current law, trade ins of business property had basis incorporated in the new asset. Not anymore. The question would appear to be moot on two fronts. Current law doesn't allow like kind exchanges for personal properlty (non real estate) or for non business assets.

I fixed mine too. Persnickity little job.

I have a single shot .22 I would swap for it.

Take a deep breath.

Did mine about 2000 with lines from Classic I think. Running the new line through the frame is easy. Cut the end off the existing one, tape the new one to it and use the old one to pull it through. I think it fed from the front and having a second person to control the new line would probably help. I did have to send the front cross over line back, but the replacement they made using my original as a pattern was fine. I did my 93 F150 some years later when it started blowing lines. No issues since and its probably been 10-12 years. Over all, a recommended upgrade.

I thought anyone with a pair of slipjoint pliers and a hammer was a Model T mechanic.

I wanna be like Ernest T when I grow up. Had a lady pushing a petition once, just wouldn't leave me alone. I signed it Ernest T Bass. She didn't get it and thanked me for supporting her cause.

Flip by owner? Didn't even take it off the trailer. Good car to learn on, simple to fix. By the time you get it done you will have learned welding, mechanics, electrics, body work, and interior refurbishment. Or, you will spend a fortune on a car thats not worth much and it will be a long time before you enjoy it if ever.

Ditto not liking touch screens. They do a lot of cool stuff, but I like to be able to deal with the heat etc without taking my eyes off the road. Second gripe- what happened to the dip switch on the floor? Worked great. Still does in my 63 Riv and 61 TR3.

PM sent. Yes, its an AFB.

Following up on this topic. Tax season being over and the sun shining, I dug into this today. Pulled the top off the carb and had a look see. I tried the blow through test and a valve was leaking. Hot water test on the floats showed both were good. SOB!! There was dirt in the valve. I am guessing that I did a poor job of cleaning out the passages when I put the kit in it a few months back. I pulled the valves out, found more dirt, sprayed a bunch of cleaner through it, then blew it out. You will recall that I installed a new filter and line when the carb went back on the engine. I doubt any dirt got through that. All back together now and it seems to run like before. Now I can start tracking down that bit of a miss I feel at speed. Anybody got suggestions as how best to clean the internal passages? I still want to rebuild the original carb and put it back on. I have a new kit from the Carb Shop ready to go.

Had a few minutes today to conduct some experiments. Fuel pressure gauge reads 4-5 psi pumping against a plugged line, disconnected from the carb using the starter. Hooked it up to the carb and it read 4-5 with the engine running. Ran less than a minute before leaking started out of the top of the accelerator pump. So, dirt or floats set too high? If floats too high, why didn't it leak immediately after the rebuild? If dirt, how is it getting through the brand new filter and line between the pump and carb. The floats looked good when I rebuilt the carb last fall. Are there any good shops out there who can rebuild this thing to eliminate any question of it being done properly? Back to tax work for me. 10 days to go.