Midyear mechanic needed
Melting Slicks
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Instructor
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From: Westlake Village CA
Mike is excellent and trustworthy. He did an outstanding job on my 65 and has worked on my 60. There are also others who you might want to be aware about and if you send me a PM I will gladly make them available to you. Depending on where you live it might make a difference.
Instructor
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From: Westlake Village CA
By the way a number of us get together in Westlake Village most Sunday mornings for a couple of hours. Coffee, lies and tire kicking…. Usually get a good turn out of C1 and C2's. Lot's of good info and solutions as well.
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Heel & Toe
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I have a day off tomorrow. I think I drive by Mike Bradley's shop in 10121 Canoga and ask his opinion on 67 mis issues.
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Heel & Toe
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windshield wipers run like crazy. disconnected it.
heater window duct loose, I cannot access it.
glove compartment light.
neutral safety/reverse light switch install.(powerglide)
excessive headlight vibrating when headlights are out.
odometer gear.
speedometer "hovers"
carburetor has no choke, adjusted too rich. perhaps new carb needed.
car is a decent driver and fun to drive sundays.
no major issues.
oh, and perhaps sealing of radiator side gaps for better cooling in hot stop-and-go-idle traffic.
heater window duct loose, I cannot access it.
glove compartment light.
neutral safety/reverse light switch install.(powerglide)
excessive headlight vibrating when headlights are out.
odometer gear.
speedometer "hovers"
carburetor has no choke, adjusted too rich. perhaps new carb needed.
car is a decent driver and fun to drive sundays.
no major issues.
oh, and perhaps sealing of radiator side gaps for better cooling in hot stop-and-go-idle traffic.
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Heel & Toe
Joined: Mar 2014
Posts: 23
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Mike is excellent and trustworthy. He did an outstanding job on my 65 and has worked on my 60. There are also others who you might want to be aware about and if you send me a PM I will gladly make them available to you. Depending on where you live it might make a difference.
Ya, Im thinking driving by Mike Bradley's shop tomorrow.
I live in Van Nuys in SFV.
Kinda near me.
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From: Los Angeles CA
I have used Mike Bradley for the past three years that I have had my '66. He has done a transmission rebuild, new clutch, new radiator and hoses, ball joints, rear wheel bearings, leaky oil pan gasket, and put in a dual master cylinder to replace the single (I wanted that for safety). Not the cheapest, but knows these things. There is usually a C1 and C2 in his shop.
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Heel & Toe
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I have used Mike Bradley for the past three years that I have had my '66. He has done a transmission rebuild, new clutch, new radiator and hoses, ball joints, rear wheel bearings, leaky oil pan gasket, and put in a dual master cylinder to replace the single (I wanted that for safety). Not the cheapest, but knows these things. There is usually a C1 and C2 in his shop.
Tim was there, Mike wasn't.
He looked at my car, said e-mail them list of things and they'll quote me.
Only one red -88 conv was there.
Melting Slicks
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Northlits,
Most of the stuff you list they have fixed on my '64, and much more. Tim does the bulk of the work anyhow, so don't worry about Mike being on vacation.
I forget their hourly rate, but my repair bills have always been very fair, and the work very good.
Bruce
Most of the stuff you list they have fixed on my '64, and much more. Tim does the bulk of the work anyhow, so don't worry about Mike being on vacation.
I forget their hourly rate, but my repair bills have always been very fair, and the work very good.
Bruce