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ixnay · 07-10-2009, 01:16 AM

Update: over the 4th, the carburetor went kabloowie. The spring holding the choke plate came off, I believe, 'cause it don't look like the Roch Quadrajet in the manual no more. Plus I found the armature lying on the header. And the timing is off. She misses more than she hits. This is beyond my ken and time, so it's over at the mechanic's while I pick up a new wiring harness. The fuse box and connections are heavy on the FeO2, and the headlight dimmer, for example, doesn't work because of the rust. The switch works fine, but it's either parking lamps or hi-beams. Painless seems to be a good solution.

But the good news is that the 5 lug conversion is moving forward, the backend might be 3.73 already, and LMC has rubber kits galore. I'll probably spend all that I'm earning while on AT for the summer on this rig (oops) but then I'll be able to drive her in the fall if I need to. Need to do the body work too, but that involves some welding of floor pans first. And a friend is giving me the 15 inch wheels.

I think the radio that was thrown in is Tango Uniform. Knobs don't turn the dial-stick and the buttons move but have no effect. Dan's Classic is a local shop with AM/FM radios that fit, so I think I'll grab one. That's a winter expense however. Gotta have some entertainment while I'm sleeping there once the wife sees the bills.

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07-10-2009, 01:16 AM	#10
ixnay Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Lake O, Oregon Posts: 156	Re: My Slap-my-hand-to-my-forehead 68 fixer-upper Update: over the 4th, the carburetor went kabloowie. The spring holding the choke plate came off, I believe, 'cause it don't look like the Roch Quadrajet in the manual no more. Plus I found the armature lying on the header. And the timing is off. She misses more than she hits. This is beyond my ken and time, so it's over at the mechanic's while I pick up a new wiring harness. The fuse box and connections are heavy on the FeO2, and the headlight dimmer, for example, doesn't work because of the rust. The switch works fine, but it's either parking lamps or hi-beams. Painless seems to be a good solution. But the good news is that the 5 lug conversion is moving forward, the backend might be 3.73 already, and LMC has rubber kits galore. I'll probably spend all that I'm earning while on AT for the summer on this rig (oops) but then I'll be able to drive her in the fall if I need to. Need to do the body work too, but that involves some welding of floor pans first. And a friend is giving me the 15 inch wheels. I think the radio that was thrown in is Tango Uniform. Knobs don't turn the dial-stick and the buttons move but have no effect. Dan's Classic is a local shop with AM/FM radios that fit, so I think I'll grab one. That's a winter expense however. Gotta have some entertainment while I'm sleeping there once the wife sees the bills. It's an Honor to Serve. Last edited by ixnay; 08-19-2010 at 01:55 AM.