 Zach's Winter Project List, 36/37 completed, and it no longer winter, so I am driving now! |
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| VaccaRabite |
 Feb 16 2010, 06:17 PM
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En Garde!  Group: Admin Posts: 13,465 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region  |
QUOTE(Cevan @ Feb 16 2010, 05:24 PM)  QUOTE(Vacca Rabite @ Dec 4 2009, 07:02 PM) Float height at 10mm closed, 23mm open Do you mean 32mm open? I just did this yesterday and Weber recommends 32mm open. I'm going off the Weber Tech Manual. If Weber disagrees, I will have to open them back up again and reset the height. Zach |
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| VaccaRabite |
Feb 28 2010, 07:27 PM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,465 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I got a lot done Friday night, but forgot to update the thread...
I finished Mike's bus tins. I painted the front spoiler, top of my dash, and the underside of my targa top with rubberized undercoat. It does not look too bad, except where I touched the dash thinking it was try, and it was NOT. It took 2 days to cure, due to the cold temps. With 2 heaters going, I barely got the garage hot enough to paint it on in the first place. But I have to add a new item to my list. Two actually. The carbs have the fuel inlet pointing forward, and my old ones pointed aft. So I need to run a longer feeder hose from the T to the carbs. Also, the extending arm that I put on the pas side carb does not fit on the smaller 40s. It hits the tin. So I have to remove it and shorten it. Not a big deal, but something that I have to do that I did not plan on doing. Also, seat recovering is not going to happen this winter. That will go on the docket for next winter. Zach |
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| VaccaRabite |
Mar 3 2010, 06:03 PM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,465 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Flexdam front spoiler is on. It looks GREAT.
That job turned into a nightmare. What I thought would take 2 hours took closer to 7 when it was all said and done. See my thread about brazing and getting kicked in the balls. Zach |
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| ghuff |
Mar 3 2010, 06:23 PM
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This is certainly not what I expected down here. Group: Members Posts: 849 Joined: 21-May 09 From: Bodymore Murderland Member No.: 10,389 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Win.
Can I have some of your luck and drive. |
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| Dr Evil |
Mar 3 2010, 06:37 PM
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Send me your transmission! Group: Members Posts: 23,002 Joined: 21-November 03 From: Loveland, OH 45140 Member No.: 1,372 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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Did you paint the bumper mounts on the bus? If so, I may be able to finish it soon. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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| VaccaRabite |
Mar 3 2010, 06:51 PM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,465 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Bumper mounts.... I did not know they were on the list of things to be done.
where are they? I won't e able to get them tonight, but maybe tomorrow. Zach |
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| VaccaRabite |
Mar 7 2010, 06:27 PM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,465 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Today I did some little stuff. I fixed the carb arms so that both sides would open and close fully w/o hitting the tin. I got my door opener in the mail today (thanks BDstone914!) so I was able to get that door finished and buttoned up. the cabin of my car is DONE!
I also started the car for the first time since parking it in the garage last November. Sort of. it sputtered and died - but it DID start. The carbs are WAY out of balance. And, I need to open them up and clear two clogged gas squirters. One just dribbles, and the other does not seem to do anything. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) This makes me unhappy, as I thought I had them both clean. This is the last time I use Berrymans. All it seemed to do was gum everything up. It was getting cold so I did not do it tonight. And, I had homework to do for class tomorrow. Zach |
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| VaccaRabite |
Mar 13 2010, 12:10 AM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,465 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Wires in the engine bay are bundled a bit.
Oil temp sender is wired in. I fixed the horn relay I busted. Stuff got done. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) All I have to do now is balance the carbs and I am ready to go driving! zach |
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| VaccaRabite |
Mar 20 2010, 04:48 PM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,465 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
So close and yet so far today!
I backed the car out into the sun, intending to spend an hour or so balancing the carbs, and then go for a NICE and WELL DESERVED drive. But first I noticed that it was not firing on #3. So I cleaned out the idle circuit on the carb. Still was not working, so I changed the spark plugs. Then I realized that it was working, but the seat for the idle mix screw was too deep (they are a tad too deep on all 4 barrels - I really do not like these carbs...). So I modified the crew (cut off a coil) and I was able to get the needle to seat as expected. Then I started balancing. It was not to be. I had to modify the attachments to clear the engine tin if I wanted to keep the pull on the front of the carbs. But my mods made the carbs unable to be balanced, due to the slight change in geometry. So I undid my mod, and then switched the carbs around for a rear pull. But I was not able to get that finished, as I need to get cleaned up for dinner. So, before I can get my silly carbs balanced I need to finish the rear pull conversion, and make a throttle cable mount that will work for the rear pull. Maybe it will run tomorrow. Car sounded and idled great, though. I can not wait to drive it. Zach |
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| VaccaRabite |
Apr 5 2010, 03:50 PM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,465 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I think my winter project list as as complete as it is going to get! I still don't have my backup lights made up - that is just going to have to wait.
The dashbaord electric glitch had to do with my stereo (well, the amp anyway) install. It was somehow shorting - or jut drawing too much current for the dash. I figured it out when I started getting a pulsing interference over one of the speakers - it was amplifying the buzz when it shorted. Right now I don't care. Mike pulled the fuse, and I'll have to fix it later. The important part is that my dash lights don't short any more - and I am not getting the alternator light glowing. But today I balanced the carbs, and went for my first drive of the season. It was glorious. Zach |
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