She Lives!
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Drifting
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She Lives!
Hit a huge milestone this evening! I finally took the '68 out for a shakedown run through the gears. Had an issue with the brake lights not working so I kept it along the few blocks to the local fairgrounds and on the paved portion of the fairgrounds. She would run like a champ if I knew how to properly drive a manual, main issue is taking off from a stop. The NOS water pump is still intermittently leaking through the weep hole, I will have to pick up a rebuild kit and rrbuild one of my spares or just send it out to a proper rebuilder. Wife took this picture and a video of me backing out, but im having issues getting it onto my phone to upload. I hope to get a better video tomorrow running through the gears at the fairgrounds if the weather is nice.
Dad was certainly smiling today.
Dad was certainly smiling today.
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Great accomplishment Chuck, well done. I am certain your dad is well pleased to see Charlie's Toy back out on the road stretching his legs. Been a long road my friend but you made it.
Best of continued success,
David
Best of continued success,
David
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Good to see it on the road again
Dave
Good to see it on the road again
Dave
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It is possible, looking at wheel well openings and the tires, the body might be slid back all the way on the mounts. Can slide it forward in the future. I believe there are alignment holes in the door sills and the frame rales. Just a thought. Terr
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Thank you!
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Drifting
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Thanks everyone!
I will say this, make sure if you have a transmission rebuilt that you actually add gear oil to it. For some reason, I assumed that my rebuilder had added the oil and didn't think to check. Thankfully I didn't drive super far or super hard on it before realizing my mistake. Talked to the builder and he said he used plenty of assembly lube which should have helped. I added oil and drove a bit and did a flush on it last night and topped it back off. I will do another flush in 20-30 miles and see what the oil looks like. We think I just lost a little bit of wear life on the faces of the gears, but should be ok. Time will tell.
I will say this, make sure if you have a transmission rebuilt that you actually add gear oil to it. For some reason, I assumed that my rebuilder had added the oil and didn't think to check. Thankfully I didn't drive super far or super hard on it before realizing my mistake. Talked to the builder and he said he used plenty of assembly lube which should have helped. I added oil and drove a bit and did a flush on it last night and topped it back off. I will do another flush in 20-30 miles and see what the oil looks like. We think I just lost a little bit of wear life on the faces of the gears, but should be ok. Time will tell.