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I would leave the car as it is....probably worth more than to try and rebuild with all new parts.
The history if ever found will only add to that value. Nice score of getting it for free. :thumbsup:
As luck would have it I broke the nipple off the bendix brake booster check valve. Looks like an odd ball check valve, 3 alignment tabs on the underside, twists to lock in. No rubber grommet. Is there anyway to retrofit the more commonly available large diameter bendix check valve?
To follow up on this I ordered a Hurst installation kit with rods, swivels and transmission levers. After further investigation I discovered the bolt I was seeing up inside the hump in the tunnel was not a shift stop bolt. The Hurst shifters that Brewers converts are rebuilt OEM Hurst shifters...
Yes wait for warm weather. Still wash up the interior. Clean is clean. The car was obviously made to be on the strip at some point, and retro race car can look cool, but not a filthy one, that includes inside.
This was my thought too. I’d say something less that 230 degrees if your going hydraulic.
The better you make the heads the faster the car will be, everywhere. Don’t skimp there, and if you have some extra coin, that’s where you should put it.
Grime on it is from my cousin's coal furnace. Hesitant to wash the car till we get some warmer weather. Supposed to be in the 70's next week.
As far as the interior it only has some 80's looking bucket seats. No carpet, door panels are aluminum sheet metal, same with the dash and rear seat area...
Chevelle boys and Ford guys are going to watch their rides go to the entry level price range, because no matter how rare they claim it to be they made hundreds of thousands of those things back then. Younger GM boys like Camaros and G body cars. Younger Ferd owners want a modern Mustang and...
Clean it up. Put in a left taillight. Check all electricals from the bulkhead out to all systems. Check brake system from MC out & flush/bleed new brake fluid. Check steering & suspension from steering wheel out to the wheels. Replace with new tires. Safety is the key. Change oil, fluids, and...
Well, after the holidays, a vacation, Covid and the addition of a partial brake system overhaul due to a leaking master cylinder on my 66 Hemi, the power steering conversion is essentially complete. What a difference verses muscling this thing into my garage with a 3-pt, 90 degree turn.
Only...
I have not bought any of my cars in anticipation of making money on them. I buy them for the nostalgia and memories that they revive. Sure most have appreciated in value, but there are also costs involved in improvements and maintenance. They provide fun for me, by driving and maintaining them...