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**70cst** · 06-27-2010, 05:11 PM

I stopped in Friday to see how the Circuit Rider was coming along. Curt is very close to wrappping it up but has three issues which I didn't anticipate:
1) My battery would no longer hold a charge. The battery looks like it just came off the shelf but then I remember it's at least three years old. I guess the 2 1/2 yrs. in the body shop and not being used was not a good thing.
2) My Master Cylinder is bad-I purchased from Rock Auto as they had the best price. It has been in storage for almost two years-now I find out it's defective.

3) I bought a new set of spark plus wire of this board-I come to find out these are for Ford and not GM as the caps are the the GM fittings.

I guess what I have learned is if you buy parts...don't buy them to far in advance if you don't have a way of testing them plus if you can test them-then do so.

big mike71 · 06-27-2010, 05:22 PM

At least it's not real high dollar stuff. The bright side the Rider will soon roll.

**70cst** · 06-27-2010, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by big mike71

At least it's not real high dollar stuff. The bright side the Rider will soon roll.

You are spot on...Now if Curt said he started the engine and it spun a bearing-that would have been a set back.

06-27-2010, 05:11 PM	#1
70cst Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: New Madison, Ohio Posts: 21,365	Circuit Rider mini set back... I stopped in Friday to see how the Circuit Rider was coming along. Curt is very close to wrappping it up but has three issues which I didn't anticipate: 1) My battery would no longer hold a charge. The battery looks like it just came off the shelf but then I remember it's at least three years old. I guess the 2 1/2 yrs. in the body shop and not being used was not a good thing. 2) My Master Cylinder is bad-I purchased from Rock Auto as they had the best price. It has been in storage for almost two years-now I find out it's defective. 3) I bought a new set of spark plus wire of this board-I come to find out these are for Ford and not GM as the caps are the the GM fittings. I guess what I have learned is if you buy parts...don't buy them to far in advance if you don't have a way of testing them plus if you can test them-then do so. __________________ A husband can be right...or...A husband can be happy. 67-72 Chevy and GMC Trucks...The Classic Truck for the Classic Folk. 1970 CST Two tone green, 402BB, 400 Automatic, Tach, Buckets, AC, AM-FM, Tilt, GM CB, GM 8 Tract, LWB, etc JOHN 17:3...The better side of "LIFE" Remember: Everyday is a good day...Some are just gooder! Last edited by 70cst; 06-27-2010 at 05:12 PM.

06-27-2010, 05:22 PM	#2
big mike71 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: independence mo Posts: 2,111	Re: Circuit Rider mini set back... At least it's not real high dollar stuff. The bright side the Rider will soon roll. __________________ I'm not as good as I once was, But I'm as good once as I ever was.



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