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If patience is a virtue, you must be a very virtuous guy. A lot of detailed work. Looks really good.

Jim

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Wed Mar 13, 2024 3:47 am

Do you guys like these headlight covers? I am not sure on them?

My vote is to lose them. Makes it look kinda droopy-eyed or sleepy to me, IMHO.

Jim

Looks like the RR quarter has some body work in progress, and the LF fender needs it. He says no rust, but something's going on there. Not a fan of the burp tank, either.

Jim

Here's a tip that I use whenever I rebuild anything as intricate as a carburetor. Get an old egg carton or two and put all those small parts in the cells as you remove them. Keeps them from getting lost on the benchtop, and if you put them in the cells left to right, top to bottom as you do the disa...

Now THAT is IMPRESSIVE!

Jim

Changing from factory PB to manual will cause some issues at the firewall too, I should mention. each has a slightly different mounting location. some threads on here somewhere we can find if you go that route, always helps knowing ahead of time. If I recall correctly, doesn't the MC pushrod connec...

Welcome aboard! :D Like Poboy said, if you're looking to make it a cruiser and close to original, you'll come out a lot cheaper sticking with the 6. A major conversion can be like pealing an onion. Hard to tell when/where to stop. Can't hurt to see if you can get the original engine to run. Won't co...

Welcome aboard! Great looking car and shop.

Jim

A coat of primer and paint would have been a good idea before bolting it all together.

Jim

It should be a 16 gal tank. Did you install the new tank? Was it the same shape as the original? Are the muffler inlet and outlet staggered from each other? If so, you may just need to rotate the muffler on its axis to gain clearance. If longer hangers is the solution, you should be able to buy univ...

A police officer pulled a guy over for speeding and had the following exchange: Officer: May I see your driver's license? Driver: I don't have one. I had it suspended when I got my 5th DUI. Officer: May I see the owner's card for this vehicle? Driver: It's not my car. I stole it. Officer: The car is...

Jim, I've noticed that a lot of the hardware on your car is golden color. Did you have them anodized?

Jim

This spark tester might be pretty cool in this situation. for the price I might pick one up next time I'm in there or make an order,,,, if I can think of it ,,,& put it in the glovebox https://www.harborfreight.com/in-line-spark-checker-63590.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=17890...

That is the ugliest dash I've ever seen!

Jim

Just wondering where you got the ends. I've mulled making linkage for mine using 3/16" heim joints and all thread.

Jim