.....................a few extra gallons of gas and a match? I think I'm ready to make my final mod to my 74.

So I go out to the garage Saturday to finish buffing out the hood repair that has been driving me nuts for the last few months. Long story short.....I keep getting shrinkage in the paint and it shows the repair. I work all day and finally have everything buffed out and looking good. So I say to the co-pilot, let's take the old girl out for a drive. We take off and stop for a cup of coffee. When we left the coffee shop it was getting dark so I pull on the lights and head for home. I even had the air running and it was working well also. About half way home the lights on the dash go out. A little further up the road and people are telling me that my rear lights are out. Luckily the headlights still worked and we got home safely, constantly looking in the rear to make sure we weren't rear ended. When we got home I pulled the fuse for the rear lights and the new one shorted instantly. So I spent all of yesterday ripping the interior out to try and find the short. Naturally it wasn't in the rear wiring so I had to pull just about the entire dash. Didn't see any frayed wires so I'm assuming something got pinched or shorted on the dash panel. I'll go over it and check the harness again but as of now everything works OK and the fuse doesn't blow anymore.

Now, one question, should I use regular or high test for this bonfire???

 

I felt the same way this weekend. I installed a new brake caliper and there's no fluid coming into it. The hose worked fine before I screwed it into the caliper. I drove it anyway.

 

Gotta get that fixed. My pop always said "make sure your brakes and steering are working right. The rest of the car can fall apart around you but brakes and steering will kill you".

 

Tell you what. Drive it to my house, leave the keys and title and I'll torch it for you.

 

I have been fighting my brakes for a couple of months
some days it feels like i just should let it go over a cliff

 

No thanks. So far the only work I've farmed out is the front end alignment.

 

Nice job on the vette and a great website too.

 

I too know the heartbreak and frustration of chasing one thing after another on theses cars. (Have had my 68 since 1972) Everytime you think, "It's done and everything is right" something else breaks or goes wrong.
Don't give up. When they finally run and look right, it is worth the pain.
Kurt

 

An old guy usta put a 1/4" bolt in the fuse box where the blown fuse was and then look for smoke to find the short , but you need to be quick to prevent complete burnout. Besides, you'd be saving the price of the gas. No I have never tried it,, was never even tempted. Peace,,,Moosie

 

i know how you feel Al ,it really starts to get to you.