69 gtx

[69 GTX]

Got the center carb & manifold, outboards coming in tuesday. Can't wait.

 

[747mopar]

747 I flipped back and forth on single 4 or 6bbl alot. Finally I decided if I wanted to reach my MPG goal I'd have to go 6bbl. Besides if I got the hood I better have the 6bbl. Kinda like a woman wearing a padded bra, false advertising!!!!! :imho:

LMAO. Yeap I agree or like putting a 350 Chevy in a 32 Ford (that always bugged me).

 

[69 GTX]

Exactly!!!!!

 

[Propwash]

Damn........I could go for a six pack! Carburated and in a can...lol

 

[69 GTX]

Looky what showed up last night..........

 

[Propwash]

Awesome!!!

 

[daytona kid]

Sweeet!

 

[resq302]

Very nice. Who rebuilt them? Scott Smith?

 

[Ron 73]

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Looky what showed up last night..........

I must agree with propwash, but in my own words very fine and intimidating, maybe not sitting exactly like that now but once on, under the hood? I think were back to "Awesome"!!! YES sir!

 

[69 GTX]

302 They are brand new from jegs. 71 carbs. Yes can't wait to make my GTX an A12!

 

[showard]

Beautiful!!!

 

[69 GTX]

Well in lew of working on the car I have been buying some parts. Ordered a phenolic spacer kit for the carbs to prevent heat sink and boiling gas in the bowls. Also working on seeing if I can make a idle screw screwdriver for the rear carb. so far used a weld wire liner from a mig welder made a handle and a standard bit, got that put together. Now going to try using a piece of brake line to put the 90 degree bend in the cable then test on mock up. If it works then I won't buy the 175$ promax rear carb base plate.

 

[resq302]

I seem to recall a screw driver like handle with a flexible shaft specifically made for adjusting carburetors.

 

[Photon440]

Something like this, you mean?

 

[resq302]

Yup, thats what I was thinking of !

 

[69 GTX]

Well I got back on track with the car today. Dug the grille out to try the small soda blaster I bought for removing the paint today. Was going great till it started raining! Well at least I know it'll work. I have a extra grille I'm doing first before I start on the better one. Pictures later this week.

 

[69 GTX]

Got my finish panel back yesterday. Cant wait to get it on the car. At least the rear of the car will start looking finished!

 

[jfreakofkorn]

nice progress on the vehicle ...

keep up the good work =0)

 

[resq302]

tail panel finish panel looks great ! who did the restoration and chroming on it? Also, do I want to know how much it cost? lol

 

[69 GTX]

302 Bills special Ts Took a year to get back, yes it was very costly. Looking back maybe I should have sold it and bought a repop. Would have quicker and cheaper, but then a lot of the repop stuff I've tried has been not so good either. I tried to take the no regrets route on most parts but this is one that maybe I do. $1400 vs 800 for the repop. In all fairness he did my steering wheel, vent frames, & rear tail light bezels. All of that turned out great. This piece just seems like he rushed it to get it out the door.