Finally got the 17 inch Corolla XRS wheels and new tires installed on Tuesday. So happy with the look and handling now. So much better than the 16 inch steelies 😆 

Agreed, looks good!!  Were you able to reuse your Pontiac centercaps?

awwww ! we all love a happy ending Paul  well done !!! 

10 hours ago, JUSTA6 said:

Don't know if you have been reading my fuel system woe's.  After having the tank in/out a number of times, replaced my in tank with an outside fuel pump. Then blasting past the carb gaskets with the new 7lbs pressure.  Have had it apart more times than I can count and now waiting on a fuel pressure regulator.  At least I'm glad your up N running again.

Yes I've read about your problems.

I actually swapped back from an outside tank electric pump to a Holley manual fuel pump with the rebuild. The noise of the electric one was annoying, and for my final specs we decided the manual fuel pump was up to the job.

Seems to be fine 😊

Hope yours ends well, & quickly 🤙

7 hours ago, JUSTA6 said:

Agreed, looks good!!  Were you able to reuse your Pontiac centercaps?

No, I made some from a set of blank Corolla caps I bought on Amazon, and some vinyl Pontiac decals I bought on eBay. 

1 hour ago, 10_jet_vibe said:

No, I made some from a set of blank Corolla caps I bought on Amazon, and some vinyl Pontiac decals I bought on eBay. 

Nice, here is a link to Pontiac heaven.  They have centercap inserts. Enjoy, your gonna be there awhile lookin.

https://www.etsy.com/search?q=Pontiac&ref=search_bar

 

Edited August 4, 20232 yr by JUSTA6

On 8/2/2023 at 9:24 AM, Frosty said:

I dropped the Hummer H3 off this morning at the shop. As soon as it's done, in goes the pickup.

Picked up the wife's Hummer yesterday. Expensive fixes - a new complete set of tires, all new brakes (rotors and pads) all the way around, new set of shocks, and replaced one of the front hubs. Over $4k repair bill.

My truck goes into the shop Monday. New brakes (I already purchased the Powerstop drilled and slotted rotors and matching pads from Summit Racing), and new iridium spark plugs (I guess you have to remove the intake manifold to get to the passenger side plugs. I am getting a "Service Stabiltrak" warning. I'm hoping it is related to the brakes since the rears are chirping bad.

22 minutes ago, Frosty said:

Picked up the wife's Hummer yesterday. Expensive fixes - a new complete set of tires, all new brakes (rotors and pads) all the way around, new set of shocks, and replaced one of the front hubs. Over $4k repair bill.

My truck goes into the shop Monday. New brakes (I already purchased the Powerstop drilled and slotted rotors and matching pads from Summit Racing), and new iridium spark plugs (I guess you have to remove the intake manifold to get to the passenger side plugs. I am getting a "Service Stabiltrak" warning. I'm hoping it is related to the brakes since the rears are chirping bad.

Was getting that code and 2 others as I limped the wifes Acadia home from our UP trip.  They replaced a front wheelhub N brakes that solved the prob. Was NOT an engine code, but up in the oil change/tire pressure box at the top of the instrument panel.  Then almost a G in a new set of tires for the truck. Again, no where near your total for the Hummer alone. Shoot you got both Hotrods in the shop too.  

Yeah Lucy is in the shop but I still have Black Beupauty and the Roadmonster to play with.

I took the Roadmonster’s battery to AutoZone to be tested. Dead as a door nail. They gave me $10 merch card for the core. I have a spare battery. A Diehard my dad had for it. I went to install it, top post terminals for a car with side mount terminals!  So I guess I’m spending that $10 on new post adapters. Shit.

I drive a Tundra, nothing to do....LOL although Michelle thinks the same engineers who designed the brake systems on all the cars we have ever had are one step ahead of us in employment. She says this because every single car we have ever owned has warped brake rotors. Of course she denies it has anything to do with her applying the brakes at full pressure 20ft from a red light or stop sign doing 50+ MPH. 

If you saw this in the sky a couple of hours ago.....NO WORRIES JUSTA ME, as my head exploded.

Every time and it's been countless I put this carb back together, cross fingers hit the pump, and woosh everything is covered in leaking gas again.  Came to the conclusion that the floats are right, new pump @ 7lbs pressure is too much. Ordered a fuel pressure regulator.   It came today.  Added that inline, set to 5lbs crossed fingers, hit switch....NO leaks.  Turned key, fired right off for 2-3 sec. After screwin with this dam thing for hours.  Now I'm not gettin any gas in the barrels, bone dry.  Peek in through the sight gauge to set fuel levels in bowls. Perfect.  Not gettin a squirt.  Pull it apart, work by hand, the acc pump squirts and hits rafters. WTF?   Put it back together 1 last time, added a lil fuel down the carb. Fires right off and runs for maybe 10 sec.  Carb is full again and nothing going through.   BOOOM  And I had a show I wanted to attend tomorrow. 

When the dust settled,  I ordered a new carb.  Should be here by the 15th.  Cuttin it close, should be out cruisin every night of Woodward week.  I now have a 600 Holley with the nearly $200 chrome kit to stare at.  Maybe this should have been in epic parts fail post.  Or maybe add the IV fuel drip we had mentioned before.  Sounding better all the time LastIndian.  Calling Dr Howard, Dr fine, Dr Howard.

Edited August 6, 20232 yr by JUSTA6

sounds like you need a edelbrock justA 

7 hours ago, 64 kiwi boni said:

sounds like you need a edelbrock justA 

For as ticked as I was yesterday I really can't complain.  It's 40+ yrs old.  I will need to steal some parts for the new Holley.   Took me awhile to get the spring rate correct for the vacume secondarys to kick in at the right time.  Should Justa bolt over.   Something has to be plugged in the accelerator passage. (maybe somehow the rest of the missing O ring??)  Just not taking any chances.  Seems funny to order from MSD.  For those that haven't heard.  Holley and MSD merged. 

HOLLEY That's your first mistake!!🤣 I've run an Edelbrock since I've owned my 64 with NO PROBLEMS !! Justa sayin!🙂

 

Did some light painting 

Incredible shots!!!! 

Looks amazing SlowGoat!!!

On 8/6/2023 at 3:21 PM, 64 kiwi boni said:

sounds like you need a edelbrock justA 

I must agree!

@JUSTA6 since my 1406 has been fitted, the car is a dream. Perfect cold start, easy drive off, fuels really well at all speeds, accelerates strong...

14 minutes ago, Bonne61 said:

I must agree!

@JUSTA6 since my 1406 has been fitted, the car is a dream. Perfect cold start, easy drive off, fuels really well at all speeds, accelerates strong...

NOT being standoffish...40+ years on the Sunbird and the only time I've had my Holley apart, was to add the chrome package, many years ago. It's been giving me fits l8tely and I have no time to tinker with it.......IT'S WOODWARD TIME.  Sitting home is not an option!!  GTO is having trans probs. It's the Bird's time to fly.

Edited August 7, 20232 yr by JUSTA6

On 8/5/2023 at 7:24 AM, Frosty said:

Yeah Lucy is in the shop but I still have Black Beupauty and the Roadmonster to play with.

I took the Roadmonster’s battery to AutoZone to be tested. Dead as a door nail. They gave me $10 merch card for the core. I have a spare battery. A Diehard my dad had for it. I went to install it, top post terminals for a car with side mount terminals!  So I guess I’m spending that $10 on new post adapters. Shit.

I've connected the spare battery to the Roadmonster. Click. 

I took the battery out and over to Autozone. Load test shows it needs to be charged but okay. So now it is setting on the battery charger. I hope it's charged before the work day is over.

The truck is done. In addition to new brake rotors and pads all the way around, new spark plugs, it needed a new front hub, a new wheel speed sensor, a transfer case flush n' fill, a gasket kit for the intake manifold (have to remove the intake to get at the passenger side spark plugs). Truck is done. $1800 later. Yea.

JUSTA got Notification that the Holley will be delivered early, tomorrow to be exact instead of the 15th!!!!  Rebuilt the lawn tractor with parts that arrived yesterday.  Purrin like happy cat.  Caught up with the lawn today.  There may be a light at the end of the tunnel after all. 

I’m going back to AutoZone at lunch. I had the battery on a 10 amp charge for nearly 8 hours today and it appears to be still low. I suspect this spare battery is also a goner. I could be looking at another $140-240 cost for a new battery. Yea.

5 hours ago, JUSTA6 said:

There may be a light at the end of the tunnel after all. 

Or it’s a train coming at you! JUSTA saying…..

1 hour ago, Frosty said:

I’m going back to AutoZone at lunch. I had the battery on a 10 amp charge for nearly 8 hours today and it appears to be still low. I suspect this spare battery is also a goner. I could be looking at another $140-240 cost for a new battery. Yea.

Or it’s a train coming at you! JUSTA saying…..

all my cars that sit, thier batterys go flat ! except one !!! the 1995 dodge ram battery has never let me down! that truck can sit for months unused and it will fire straight up ! and its justA normal, nothing special battery !!... i truely think its luck of the draw with lead acid batteries these days ! 

6 hours ago, 64 kiwi boni said:

all my cars that sit, thier batterys go flat ! except one !!! the 1995 dodge ram battery has never let me down! that truck can sit for months unused and it will fire straight up ! and its justA normal, nothing special battery !!... i truely think its luck of the draw with lead acid batteries these days ! 

That why I tend to purchase Optima batteries. Instead of the traditional lead/acid cell, they use a spiral cores. Let me justa say that they have lasted longer, using a battery tender, than most other traditional batteries I've had over the years. Not sure if it's Optima's design or I've justa had real good luck with them. Optima's are pricey though. That's the down side.

Went to AutoZone as promised. I had put the battery on the charger for almost another 4 huors before I went there. I had them test it. It was fully charged but volts went from 12.2V to zero once a load was put on it. Essentially this battery is also shot. I'm not really surprised at this point. So I dropped $260 for a red top Optima. I will put it in the Roadmonster tonight or tomorrow.

Shit.

Edited August 9, 20232 yr by Frosty