Engine Woes
I think that the engine is going to have to be rebuilt sooner than later. It appears that the engine is losing compression and has developed an appetite for oil...not good. BUT could be worse right?
Back online...sorta
well i've got most of the old site back up and running. the photos and some docs i had are not back yet. they will be, albeit in a slightly different form....expect things to be weird for a few days. and links to bound around as i figure this thing out.....more to follow....
Updates Galore!
Originally Posted 25 Jan 2009
Well, it's been a year since I have last updated this thing. Where do i start....1st -- I had to put a lot of restoration work, etc on hold because selling my house became a much higher priority. It's a long story, but the house is gone and I am MUCH happier. I've had a bunch of folks write me and ask about the car, etc...Thanks for all the email! I've been to europe twice since last I updated you - spent 2 weeks in France and 10 days in Bulgaria. Didn't see a single classic Ford either. lol.
New Exhaust and Ignition Upgrades
Originally Posted 24 Nov 2007
Starter Swan Song
Originally Published 24 Oct 2007
This weekend, which was the last of the warm weather I'm afraid, the starter finally up and quit. It has been on there from the looks of things for years. We pulled it off the car and opened it up to see what was wrong with it, and the brushes on had wore down to the point that they were through the brush holders! After doing a little searching, I found one at the local parts store and voila! Now the beast starts like she's supposed to. I also did some adjustments to the timing and fuel mixture (it was running too rich) and she is purring better now that before I put the new carb on. Life is good.....
Heater Hoses and the tragedy of Double G
Originally Published 20 Oct 2007
Tune-Up
Originally Published 5 Oct 2007
Cragar Rims
Originally Published 21 Sept 2007
Got some seriously cool Cragar 8/61 SS Chrome Rims installed today to replace the old steel wheels and hubcaps that were on it. Actually, the hubcaps were rarely on it. They loved to spend their time in a ditch playing hide-and-seek.
Autolite 1100
Originally Published 14 Sept 2007
The original carb had a leak around one of the dashpot covers and appeared to maybe have a small crack in the bowl. In any event, it leaked fuel and this worried me. So, I bought a replacement Autolite 1100 (Holley) from AutoZone. I also had to replace the vac advance line. The original one is made of bent tubing like brake line. Problem is, no one makes that line anymore. After talking to more than one person, I got a piece of metal brake line and some reverse-flare adapters to fit them. This works great and cost a total of about $6.50. ClassicTube will bend one for you for about $40 or so. I'll probably get this when I get the engine rebuilt, but for now, this works great. I also think that I will have the original carb refurbished eventually. Lots of the forums on the web say that these guys are the best in the biz when it comes to rebuilding them. Ford put these carbs (along with a Carter YF) on a lot of their 6-cyl engines in the 50's and 60's. Great, simple little carbs. In my scouring the web looking for some information I found diagrams for the Autolite and the Carter, if anyone needs them.
server crash!
my venerable old server, trabant.neark.org, has joined the bitbucket in the sky. she was 7 yrs old.....
anyway, i'm going to have to rebuild the site so i might as well do something different no?
coming soon.....
matt
