Paul Falabella
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GKK IS THE MOST LIKELY, WHICH WOULD BE Victoria Blue Poly TOP and Stratford Blue BODY. The other combination would really look bad and would not be in harmony with your interion.
That's a matter of opinion. I don't think tan and medium blue looks so bad.
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Actually it does match the valve covers, intake manifold, valley cover, water pump and thermostat housing, spark plug covers and a few other bits. Pretty close to original nailhead green.
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Paint is rattle can from CARS. Other than the sludge inside and thick covering of oil/ATF/PS Fluid/Road Grime outside, pan was in pretty good nick.
So even if you have good oil pressure, it pays to look in that pan if you're not sure it was ever done!
Happy New Year!
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Like an OK Used car. Those front bolts under the crossmember are PITA. First thing I buy when I hit Powerball is a Lift!!
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Oil pressure was always good, even though the pickup screen was pretty sludged up. Soaked it in kerosene, then Simple Green, Then blew it out with Brake Cleaner. Pretty clean now. Gonna replace the heater hoses while I'm under here. Will post cleaned up pics in a bit.
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That did the trick,Thanks Willie
Won't be torching the pan, clean enough with degreasers. As we say around here; 100% better.
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What's the trick getting the pickup screen to come out? Trying not to be to aggressive with a screwdriver blade in order to not bend the screen frame.
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Thanks, will get that off and try a Kerosene soak and then a Simple Green soak. The pan bolts came clean after an over night soak. Similar looking schmutz. The nastiest stuff is at the very bottom of the pan. Very thick greyish sludge.
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Love the color,looks very similar to Medium Steel Blue Metallic on the 2005 T-Bird.
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The pan is off and while not the worst I've seen, still plenty of sludge. Probably 1/2 to 3/4" layer. My question; is the pickup removed by the two screws circled? Or maybe just submerge it in a pan of Simple Green on a trolley jack?
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Happy Holiday
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That is a pretty complex system and I think would be significantly more to make than mine,which really is a Y pipe a muffler and a tail pipe. But the guy was quick, about a week from order to delivery.
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Arrived today. Didn't fit it yet,but looks good laid out. MJ Exhaust.
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The only place where the carpet in question was, is on the bar/footrest on the lower rear of the front seat. This bar may only be on cars with power seats. Maybe the Atlanta factory had some left over from previous years.. Maybe this part was made in another plant. As you can't even see the part unless your head is on the floor, I will probably just go with Daytona for everywhere. I'll just take my chances at Pebble Beach!
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55 Wheel from DVAP.
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Thanks and thanks!
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When using a Snap on Refrigerant recovery machine, should the car be running and system turned on?
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I am having an exhaust system made right now. Highly recommended(by some BCA members) MJ exhaust, 275 + 45 shipping.231 620 9354 , Marty,nice guy.
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Don't forget to vacuum before reassembly, especially the intake ports. Looks good.
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My original thought was that the bar in the last two pics. was a footrest. It may just be a brace for the power seat. Or do all Roady front seats have this brace? Whatever it is was covered with the narrow wool nap carpet on the right. Can anyone with a 55(maybe 54 and 56 too) roady take a look under the rear of the front seat, if this bar is there and what it's covered with? Caddy's and Old's may be similar. SMS agrees the original carpet is a Daytona, but are not sure of this wool carpet on the bar. They can do either one. Would like to get it right the first time.
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The footrest is actually close to the carpet that was in my 41 Super if I recall. Short nap, pretty course. And that car was original.
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So Willie, in the SMS samples you think the lower tan(avail. in green) swatch is closest to original? What do you have in your machines? And can you think of any reason the footrest would be covered in that stiff, short, plush. It is closer in color to the light green sample and this is making the color selection harder too. The master body book seems to show only one green color carpet available for several interior trims. I would assume it to be a darker green. But not sure.
And the Wilton does look like a good option.
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The more I think about it, I doubt if that footrest would have worn evenly without leaving one loop. It really does look like a short nap Saxony style. I don't think the dealer album even shows carpeting. That would help. Probably go with the lighter green Daytona. Not going to Pebble with this one anyway!
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Looked on Rock. Don't seem to offer any greens. Decent price though,less
than half SMS.
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That's a good point. If Roxpoint is a tighter loop than Daytona, then sample "C" from SMS might be closer I would think. Any install problems with the SMS carpet set?
55 Super paint code opinions needed
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That car is gorgeous !