I'm surprised it's grease Joe. I would have thought it would have been hard-earned-Indyman Joe-applied undercoating -  finding it's way into those tiny crevasses! 

Sorry to hear about your car-cleaning hand/elbow injuries. I hope you can still turn the key! 

Edited August 17, 20232 yr by Frosty

potm !!!! 

I have one with Black Beauty in front of the mural too. I will have to post it.

Cruise went fine.  Slight backfire in exhaust.  Thinkin a lil too much timing, but runs good.  About 180 temp til I stopped for gas. Then shot up to 220. That's over water boiling point.  Funny part was back to the dirt roads and idling in, the temp dropped back down around 160 which is what the thermostate is.  I believe??  Should have had this sorted out weeks ago.  Always something. This is the new and old carb. This view NEVER gets old!  Sunoco Ultra.  $4.95 gal. UGH

4 hours ago, Frosty said:

I have one with Black Beauty in front of the mural too. I will have to post it.

Yes you should.

Shout out to LastIndian..... Don't forget to grab an anniversary gift!!!!  Happy Anniversary you guys!

3 hours ago, JUSTA6 said:

 Sunoco Ultra.  $4.95 gal. UGH

Could be worse. It could be race gas or aviation fuel! That's close to what I pay for ethanol free gas for my lawn mower, weed whacker, and leaf blower.

Edited August 17, 20232 yr by Frosty

7 hours ago, Frosty said:

I have one with Black Beauty in front of the mural too. I will have to post it.

please do mate !! that would be cool 

Pulled apart the block of the JUNK V6.  Never found a problem. No cracked heads, blown gaskets, holes in pistons, nothing.  Pulled the pistons and low and behold famous for eating pistons, hole # 6 take a bow.  2 busted rings.  Not to be out done #1 step up in the spotlight, busted out about 2 in of the ring land in the piston and busted a ring. Kept the crank and cam as they were perfect.  Should keep the block!  But I have one.  Can get rid of a bunch more scrap metal/parts for everything from Lawn tractors to car parts.  Momma will be so happy.  So will my metal scrapper!

2 hours ago, JUSTA6 said:

Pulled apart the block of the JUNK V6.  Never found a problem. No cracked heads, blown gaskets, holes in pistons, nothing.  Pulled the pistons and low and behold famous for eating pistons, hole # 6 take a bow.  2 busted rings.  Not to be out done #1 step up in the spotlight, busted out about 2 in of the ring land in the piston and busted a ring. Kept the crank and cam as they were perfect.  Should keep the block!  But I have one.  Can get rid of a bunch more scrap metal/parts for everything from Lawn tractors to car parts.  Momma will be so happy.  So will my metal scrapper!

awww stink JustA !! that block would make a great planter !!! 

perfect for growing Camellias

I looked at my GP as I walked past it 393 times today.

6 hours ago, 64 kiwi boni said:

awww stink JustA !! that block would make a great planter !!! 

perfect for growing Camellias

Yours if ya want it.  Must pickup, I don't ship.

14 hours ago, JUSTA6 said:

Pulled apart the block of the JUNK V6.  Never found a problem. No cracked heads, blown gaskets, holes in pistons, nothing.  Pulled the pistons and low and behold famous for eating pistons, hole # 6 take a bow.  2 busted rings.  Not to be out done #1 step up in the spotlight, busted out about 2 in of the ring land in the piston and busted a ring. Kept the crank and cam as they were perfect.  Should keep the block!  But I have one.  Can get rid of a bunch more scrap metal/parts for everything from Lawn tractors to car parts.  Momma will be so happy.  So will my metal scrapper!

 

11 hours ago, 64 kiwi boni said:

awww stink JustA !! that block would make a great planter !!! 

perfect for growing Camellias

What? You mean you are not going to turn it into the newest coffee table that your wife wanted?

Shame Justa Shame!

 

Had to move it back about a foot, to get the generator out after last nights storms. Tree's down everywhere. NOT HERE... THANK THE BIG GUY!  We had 6 tornado's in lower mitten.  Constant lightning for hours. Whatta light show.  Boss had some minor surgery today spent about 3 hrs in Flint today and nowhere near the new bricks. Got our power back after 23hrs.  Generator is so damn loud,  so glad to have it!

Edited August 26, 20232 yr by JUSTA6

On 8/26/2023 at 1:01 PM, JUSTA6 said:

Had to move it back about a foot, to get the generator out after last nights storms. Tree's down everywhere. NOT HERE... THANK THE BIG GUY!  We had 6 tornado's in lower mitten.  Constant lightning for hours. Whatta light show.  Boss had some minor surgery today spent about 3 hrs in Flint today and nowhere near the new bricks. Got our power back after 23hrs.  Generator is so damn loud,  so glad to have it!

Steve . Is that normal for where you are ?????

No,  we do have alot of severe thunderstorms that have the chance to become Tornado's but this is some sort of record.

Edited August 27, 20232 yr by JustAG6

Great shots!!!  Would not have thought to head up there.  Nice day.

wow justAG6 !!! another potm entry !!!!! very very cool pics 

geezzz you guys have some majestic homes !!!! , bags not cleaning the place though 

Edited August 28, 20232 yr by 64 kiwi boni

13 hours ago, JustAG6 said:

That's awesome!! Where was this? Record store?

 

11 minutes ago, Ringo64 said:

That's awesome!! Where was this? Record store?

 

Actually, it's the side of a tattoo shop!

Finally figured out the Bird's backfire. Have backed the timing off twice, Read the plugs, pulled the cap N rotor, cleaned all contacts. Actually hooked up the timing light and I'm down to 6 degrees.  My new custom plug wires came and I built them to fit.  No change.  Had already wired the electric choke open.  I don't use it.  How am I getting raw gas in the exhaust?  If the timing chain marks were off, it wouldn't be running.  After checking the coil, last thing I could think of was the vacume secondary.  NOT Set up for the blower.  In true Roadkill form I ziptied the secondary shut and took er for one last ride.  I have to idle over a mile to reach paved roads or get back home. Slight bog from the timing backed off so far, but no CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG.  Sooo happy.  Will have to order a spring kit for the vacume secondary, Tuesday.  Need the stiffest. Then I remembered 39 years ago I changed that out and I bought the chrome kit for the Vac 2nd at the same time.  DUH..... Almost have the Sunbird back where she belongs. Packed N ready to go for tomorrow AM. Suppose to be in the 90's and set records tomorrow, but no rain.

SO Happy you got her figured out!! Good job!! 

Happy N safe Labor Day everybody!

3 hours ago, JUSTA6 said:

Happy N safe Labor Day everybody!