5 hours ago, Frosty said:

I picked up Black Beauty from the body and paint shop literally the day before I left for Power Tour. I will post pictures of her once I get a change to photograph her.

I got home Saturday night from Power Tour. The Roadmonster needed an oil change (after driving 2100 miles in a week), tire rotation, a tank of gas, and a car wash. It got it and now she's put away in the garage mahal. I still need to finish unpacking the trunk. I took an insane of crap with me - JUSTA in case.

Yeah I took everything! including the kitchen sink 2 years ago!!

 

Ordered my new braided line, including clamp covers.  Rebuild kit for my Holley and looked into the fuel pump for the Sunbird.

Side note,  Talking with my son this weekend and my plans to rebuild my carb, told him I've talked to Holley (don't want Chineezze crap) Holley sells BLUE gasket kits that are better with todays fuel, but I noticed the bowl gaskets were still cork. Holley can't ship me a kit until AUG 13th!!!  Called Jegs and they have the kit in stock.   My son contacted a carb guru down in FLA that until recently owned his own carb/ EFI business and he is sending me RED gaskets which are the best for guys that have cars that sit more than driven.  I have never heard of RED gaskets. They are a LIL thicker/softer and have a much better seal.  Have no idea who makes this gasket kit until it arrives. Will pass this info along when I find out.  Here is a pic of my sons Chevy powered Mustang,,,with the brown seat inserts,  JUSTA before all 4 wheels were off the ground and riding the bumper  

 

All he was just doing new convertible top rewire car replace the speedo gear fix gas gauge install his and her shifter and install engine that I provided did not do speed gear, shifter gas gauge and still took more than 8 months

23 hours ago, JUSTA6 said:

Ordered my new braided line, including clamp covers.  Rebuild kit for my Holley and looked into the fuel pump for the Sunbird.

Side note,  Talking with my son this weekend and my plans to rebuild my carb, told him I've talked to Holley (don't want Chineezze crap) Holley sells BLUE gasket kits that are better with todays fuel, but I noticed the bowl gaskets were still cork. Holley can't ship me a kit until AUG 13th!!!  Called Jegs and they have the kit in stock.   My son contacted a carb guru down in FLA that until recently owned his own carb/ EFI business and he is sending me RED gaskets which are the best for guys that have cars that sit more than driven.  I have never heard of RED gaskets. They are a LIL thicker/softer and have a much better seal.  Have no idea who makes this gasket kit until it arrives. Will pass this info along when I find out.  Here is a pic of my sons Chevy powered Mustang,,,with the brown seat inserts,  JUSTA before all 4 wheels were off the ground and riding the bumper  

 

And that’s the only way to make a ford go fast justA 

  All that work to pull the engine from the Nova he lost on Pinks, (he got his car back)  Stuffed another engine in it and sold it. Rebuilt his race motor and dropped it in a friends Mustang.  Drove the car for one event and demanded his $$$ for the motor. Twice in a row left bumper on the track an all 4 wheels in the air.  Car is still being raced today, but figured out how to take some of the bite out.  Car runs 8's.

 

Back from the roadtrip of coastline of the UP EH? A week well spent enjoying all our state has to offer. Holley Gaskets were here from my son, but only main body gaskets and the preferred accelerator pump.  Had to order a full kit.  Can't find a fuel pump that will bolt to my intank setup.  BUT after dropping the tank and pulling the unit, the hose from my pump to the outlet hardline is JUSTA like foam rubber. It's wetrotted (thankz ethanol) the pump moves without moving the hose, (there is NO seal, has to be suckin air or JUSTA blowin the gas back in the tank!) the rubber that holds the pump to bracket is the same way. The cracks have to be all the way through.  You could rip it in half with your thumbnail!!! Inside tank is perfect.  Don't know if I should replace the pump. Local parts guru can only order me one.  Rock auto has an offer, but not the same matchup to my bracket.  Claims its for a Sunbird.  Maybe upgraded ethanol hose will hold it in place??  Dumped injector fuel system cleaner in the hard lines. Will blow them out tomorrow and add new rubber lines, new fuel filter up front and install the new braided line to the carb.  Then Justa waitin for the Holley kit. Has new O rings, crush seal gaskets behind the fuel bowl screws, needle/seat, gaskets for the sight and adjuster on the bowls ect ect.  Would like to get er out this weekend and get some break in miles N fine tuning.

Edited July 13, 20232 yr by JUSTA6

Cleaning and repainting or undercoating the bottom of the car, gas tank, straps and anything else while it's open and access able.  While waiting for the Holley kit.

Underside, tank, straps painted and replaced my chrome touches, New fuel lines, cleaned the hardlines to the front.  Once I pulled the old pump out, nothing seemed to match up for a pump from any source. I noticed right off the fuel line from the pump to the hard line out of tank was like foam rubber it was so deteriorated. It had no seal to the pump outlet and totally rotted and cracked.  The pump was working so I replaced with upgraded line and reinstalled.  Next time it will be an external pump. Holley kit is here so Justa have to replumb the engine compartment fuel system and do the carb.  Of course there is always something to set me back and tomorrow is no exception.  Involves a roadtrip and I'll be lettin everyone know if everything works out.

Edited July 16, 20232 yr by JUSTA6

So the roadtrip took most of my day, but was wildly successful.  The power adder I picked up, sends the AWE factor of BOTH of my cars through the roof!!!!!! Check this out.

This is ENZO..... 16 weeks old. Too many crazy things happened to not only find him, but wasn't going to be denied the title of our newest family member.  Of the 4 pups we had to choose from, he stuck to me like glue, the others eventually went off on their own and laid down or messed with something else. Not Enzo, This right here is my DAD and my Mum.  Not going to pretend anything got done on the Sunbird.  Had to call both daughters over to see the look on their faces when they saw this mug.

 

Congrats on the pup! Cute!

On 7/17/2023 at 7:42 AM, JUSTA6 said:

 

 

Damn he's cute Justa! He is going to have you and Mom wrapped around his little paw in no time!

Edited July 18, 20232 yr by Frosty

3 hours ago, Frosty said:

 

Waaay to late for that. Had us hook, line n sinker by the time he got in the truck.

Awwwwwww

Don't I know how that goes! English Cocker??

JustA … you’re justA big softy ! 

11 hours ago, wdl182 said:

Don't I know how that goes! English Cocker??

American Cocker.  Smaller, right now he's 8lbs and will around 25 full grown. English is 35-40 lbs.  Awesome dogs, he already has fetch down pat and doesn't stop.  Gotta put the ball up. 😁  Then he crashes hard into a nap.

In the last couple weeks, I’ve replaced my cracked driver’s headlight assembly, added fogs, and put on a vinyl sticker refresh to the centers of my front and rear emblems. I’ll be putting on a new set of 17 inch Corolla XRS wheels and tires, and adding a GT spoiler in the coming weeks. Did a quick wash last night to admire my progress..

On 7/17/2023 at 8:47 PM, wdl182 said:

Don't I know how that goes! English Cocker??

American Cocker.  Smaller, right now he's 8lbs and will around 25 full grown. English is 35-40 lbs.  Awesome dogs, he already has fetch down pat and doesn't stop.  Gotta put the ball up. 😁  Then he crashes hard into a nap.

13 hours ago, 10_jet_vibe said:

In the last couple weeks, I’ve replaced my cracked driver’s headlight assembly, added fogs, and put on a vinyl sticker refresh to the centers of my front and rear emblems. I’ll be putting on a new set of 17 inch Corolla XRS wheels and tires, and adding a GT spoiler in the coming weeks. Did a quick wash last night to admire my progress..

Nice job, always liked my daughters Torrent.  Very sharp rides.  She is still driving hers as a daily.  Thankz for the update and the pic's.....We like pics, send more as you progress.

 Damn I'm an idiot.... (what nobody gonna disagree???) 

     Finished the engine compartment fuel line, clean/replace all rubber to the carb. (including braided line) Rebuilt the Holley and repainted/polished chrome.  I scraped the old base to blower gasket off and didn't have one to replace. Planned on picking one up when I went to get INS on the car.  I never went so now have to wait til Monday.  Was planning on attending the Pontiac Museum gig tomorrow. 

Edited July 22, 20232 yr by JUSTA6

Today, I drove the GP to a.........Ford museum. Yeah, okay. Put away the pitchforks, flaming torches and the rocks. It's the only car related thing up my way, so I thought I'd show them what GM came up with in 1965. See my GP thread for some pics.

I have to say, I thought my car was the coolest thing in the carpark AND in the 'museum,' which is just a collection of sheds filled with partially restored Fords and lotsa tractors. Who doesn't love a tractor?

Who doesn't love a tractor?

 

18 hours ago, JUSTA6 said:

 Damn I'm an idiot.... (what nobody gonna disagree???) 

     Finished the engine compartment fuel line, clean/replace all rubber to the carb. (including braided line) Rebuilt the Holley and repainted/polished chrome.  I scraped the old base to blower gasket off and didn't have one to replace. Planned on picking one up when I went to get INS on the car.  I never went so now have to wait til Monday.  Was planning on attending the Pontiac Museum gig tomorrow. 

Ah ! The old … forgot to get the bits I need for the car on Friday before the shops are closed trick aye justA 

Been there done that 😡

1 hour ago, 64 kiwi boni said:

Ah ! The old … forgot to get the bits I need for the car on Friday before the shops are closed trick aye justA 

Been there done that 😡

My Insurance agent closes @ 5pm.  I thought about leaving at 4:45.  Too damn late.  Made my run this morning, finished my repainting and am headin out to put er back together and hopefully fire it up. 

Waited til today to fire the Bird.  Put paper towels under every connection and had the wife watch for leaks in engine comp while I climbed under to check all tank connections for leaks. She screams and I jump up and hit the switch.  Ohhh sorry, It was such a splash in the fuel filter when it hit.  Turned everything back on and tank check was good, could hear fuel splashing in the tank.  Wait what?  Checked down the carb,  dry N perfect, ck fuel pressure gauge....0.  The filter is only half full, nothing has gone past it.  Of course this time I add 5 full gallons @ 8lbs a gallon.  Something is wrong in the tank and I have to drop it again.  This time I can't use the pump to drain the tank. Not to mention what a freakin B'iach it was to get the tank back in with a side filler tube.

Washed the ol goat today. She shines up so nice.