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Old Mar 20, 2005 | 08:09 AM
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Got all this done this Winter,

Replaced heater hoses
Located all the vacuum leaks and repaired.
Cleaned engine bay and repainted.
Installed some decals in engine bay.
RR's hood latches.
Dissassembled steering column (waiting for correct turn signal switch. Repainted column.
Rebuilt heater fan control. Repaired fiberglass center console.
Repainted center console control panel.
Repaired windshield wiper washers.
Removed seats and today received new covers. Need new seat backs. Somehow last summer I drove over one seat while it was in the driveway
Cleaned out all the seed shells (mickey).
Repaired leakey oil pressure fitting.
Repainted brackets for distrubutor shield
Cleaned rugs
New T Top weatherstriping.
Repaired stuck drivers door handle.
New window weatherstrip.
Left to do... polish paint...run the engine and tune.
Dammmmmm. Thank goodness for the heated garage.
I know Pics coming soon
Add... Four way flashers inop. Found rusted fuse block contacts for hazard fuse.
Finally got right turn signal to light on dash (bubba fix in past). Now I have to get right turn signal to flash. (Bubba was in my wiring harness)
Sway bar bushings
Crank seal
U joints
Ammeter wiring problem finally solved (reverse reading) BUBBA again

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Went out last night for the first drive for dinner and on the way home the car stopped dead a mile from home. $65 for tow to my house. Guess I'll start all over.
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Old Mar 20, 2005 | 08:52 AM
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Wow, you've been very productive this winter. I'm sure it will end up paying off big time.

Why didn't you tow it yourself?
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Old Mar 20, 2005 | 08:55 AM
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Went out last night for the first drive for dinner and on the way home the car stopped dead a mile from home. $65 for tow to my house. Guess I'll start all over.
Now that is a bummer. Hope it was nothing major and you can be back on the road again in no time. Keep us posted on what you find.
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Old Mar 20, 2005 | 10:02 AM
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SHORTED CONDENSER.. All fixed Amazing how a little part can ruin your day. Now it's raining. Guess I'll wait for good weather for the test drive Zoom Zoom Zoom
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Old Mar 20, 2005 | 10:26 AM
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life is good again.....good job
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