1964 Bonneville convertable restore

[64 kiwi boni]

Love it  !!! Hahaha 

there is justA something special about breaking the law every now and then !!!

I get so bloody bored with conforming all the time !!! Hahaha 

[Frosty]

[Bonneville convertable64]

Much needed door rubber!

9 hours ago, 64 kiwi boni said:

Love it  !!! Hahaha 

there is justA something special about breaking the law every now and then !!!

I get so bloody bored with conforming all the time !!! Hahaha 

Especially if you can get away with it

[64 kiwi boni]

yip that looked like a genuine 59 year old pontiac door rubber 

[Bonneville convertable64]

Well, I was dealing with a grinding noise as I put the car in park. It’s been like that since I bought it a few years ago. I was thinking I needed to rebuild the steering column or buy another one. Today I tracked the noise down to the neutral safety/backup light switch. Since no one has them available, I took it apart, cleaned, and greased it. It’s not perfect since the copper tabs are kinda dug out, but much better so I can be happy with it.

[64 kiwi boni]

Nice work Del ! 
I did exactly the same to my one 👍👍

[Bonneville convertable64]

Finally found the source of the vacuum whistle. I went as far a replacing the carburetor. Turns out the gasket was torn, worn and bulged in spots. Apparently just enough to make it whistle with acceleration. I’ve been looking for the thick gasket but couldn’t find it. It actually is a cheap felpro easy to find if you know the product number. Another Bonneville problem solved!

[Bonneville convertable64]

Well, it’s Kinda like spring cleaning but more like spring fixing. Another little  annoyance checked of the list after an all day job. Long ago i purchase a new fuel sender. It would max out at half a tank reading. I suspected it was bent and not able to float to full extension. The only way to do it right was pull the tank and drain it, so i did. It is not easy to guess how much gas is in the tank with a car that gets 10mpg. We did run out a few times.

   Getting under a tank with gas in it is not fun. After draining it i pressure washed the outside and inspected the inside. I cleaned up the mounting bolt threads so it will be easier if it ever needs to be dropped again. I used some wire to connect the sending unit with tank out of the way. It tested fine. Next,  I put sending Unit temporarily back in the tank and watched it move as I leaned the tank over. I could see it with a flashlight peeking through the fuel fill neck. As I suspected, it does not fully extend. I was able to bend the sending unit until it was correct. Problem solved! 

[64 kiwi boni]

nice work mate ... i had the same fun with the sender and i found a small hole in my tank, which i soldered up!

your car looks super clean underside 

[64 kiwi boni]

oh !!! Del... perfect time to replace the filler neck o ring too !!! 

i did as it looked a bit crusty !!! 

and when i fitted the new one, i smeared a little grease over it and the tank socket so it slide in nicely !!

[Bonneville convertable64]

13 hours ago, 64 kiwi boni said:

oh !!! Del... perfect time to replace the filler neck o ring too !!! 

i did as it looked a bit crusty !!! 

 

and when i fitted the new one, i smeared a little grease over it and the tank socket so it slide in nicely !!

I used a rubbber I had on hand, not sure it will last. Do you remember product number and where you bought yours? Thanks, Del

[64 kiwi boni]

45 minutes ago, Bonneville convertable64 said:

I used a rubbber I had on hand, not sure it will last. Do you remember product number and where you bought yours? Thanks, Del

ah !!! i cheated !!! i have a big kit of 'o' rings for work 

Ames have them Del. page 139 of the catalouge part number PL338M 

Edited March 9, 2023 by 64 kiwi boni

[Bonneville convertable64]

5 hours ago, 64 kiwi boni said:

ah !!! i cheated !!! i have a big kit of 'o' rings for work 

Ames have them Del. page 139 of the catalouge part number PL338M 

Thanks, i cheated by using a  pinball machine white rubber ring. Just not sure how long it will last.

[64 kiwi boni]

3 hours ago, Bonneville convertable64 said:

Thanks, i cheated by using a  pinball machine white rubber ring. Just not sure how long it will last.

not sure how that will react with gas ... probly melt it 

[Bonneville convertable64]

On 3/8/2023 at 10:31 PM, 64 kiwi boni said:

nice work mate ... i had the same fun with the sender and i found a small hole in my tank, which i soldered up!

your car looks super clean underside 

Nothing is ever easy. I’m getting a slow drip from the sender. Looks like it may be coming through the screw hole. Once the gas level gets below it I will add a little round gasket around each screw. Kinda tight quarters in there to see and do anything. I can drop the tank after I burn 20 gallons 

[Bonneville convertable64]

1964 Bonneville Convertable sold for 30k in 10 hours. 

 

[64 kiwi boni]

2 hours ago, Bonneville convertable64 said:

Nothing is ever easy. I’m getting a slow drip from the sender. Looks like it may be coming through the screw hole. Once the gas level gets below it I will add a little round gasket around each screw. Kinda tight quarters in there to see and do anything. I can drop the tank after I burn 20 gallons 

Now isn’t it time you bought yourself a hoist Del ! … not your little ramp one you showed us a couple of years back but a real . Clear floor 2 poster !!

then your really living !!! 

[64 kiwi boni]

2 hours ago, Bonneville convertable64 said:

1964 Bonneville Convertable sold for 30k in 10 hours. 

 

Wow !!! That is very clean !!! Love the blue interior !!! 
I did note that front bumper is bent on the passenger side . And isn’t sitting right with  the fender . Still I would pay 30 k for her !!! 

[Bonneville convertable64]

2 hours ago, 64 kiwi boni said:

Wow !!! That is very clean !!! Love the blue interior !!! 
I did note that front bumper is bent on the passenger side . And isn’t sitting right with  the fender . Still I would pay 30 k for her !!! 

You an i but both know we couldn’t make one that nice for under 30k

The dealer said buyer drove it about 6hrs home with no problems. No way I would drive that car this time of year on the frozen winter roads.

[Bonneville convertable64]

2 hours ago, 64 kiwi boni said:

Now isn’t it time you bought yourself a hoist Del ! … not your little ramp one you showed us a couple of years back but a real . Clear floor 2 poster !!

then your really living !!! 

I was just telling my son that this morning! Great minds think alike!

[Bonneville convertable64]

Fresh as a daisy glove box from Ames 

[64 kiwi boni]

8 hours ago, Bonneville convertable64 said:

I was just telling my son that this morning! Great minds think alike!

Del, as we get older we soo have to think smarter !! to have a hoist is like night and day !!

[64 kiwi boni]

8 hours ago, Bonneville convertable64 said:

You an i but both know we couldn’t make one that nice for under 30k

The dealer said buyer drove it about 6hrs home with no problems. No way I would drive that car this time of year on the frozen winter roads.

right now your 30 k is 49 nz dollar... even with 12k shipping net at 61 k. i could put that car on trademe here in nz and retail it at 90k . easy money !!!...

 down side ! its bloody rains all the time here now !!! hahahaha

the boss an i are  looking to head to hawaii in a couple of months time.. but she is undecided .. we may end up in san fan or houston .... i justA wish she would make her mind up !!!

she has already locked in a trip to holland next year to go to a neices wedding, and we are going to do a paris and uk visit while we are over there.

so no real time for buying cars and fliping them .....at the moment 

[Bonneville convertable64]

8 hours ago, 64 kiwi boni said:

right now your 30 k is 49 nz dollar... even with 12k shipping net at 61 k. i could put that car on trademe here in nz and retail it at 90k . easy money !!!...

 down side ! its bloody rains all the time here now !!! hahahaha

the boss an i are  looking to head to hawaii in a couple of months time.. but she is undecided .. we may end up in san fan or houston .... i justA wish she would make her mind up !!!

she has already locked in a trip to holland next year to go to a neices wedding, and we are going to do a paris and uk visit while we are over there.

so no real time for buying cars and fliping them .....at the moment 

I know what you mean. Best to enjoy your time with your family now

[Bonneville convertable64]

A local artist painted this picture of my Bonnie