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I JUST GOT BACK MY CARB FROM billy brookes , ****en fenomenal,ran perfect!
thank you billy!, your a god!
sorry GUYS Champaign FLOWING, perfect RESTO!!!!
dON'T NORMALY DRINK, BUT TO NIGHT AFTER A 10 MONTH RESTO THAT PUTS US INTO THE RECORD BOOKS!-thank you Hagerty! for showing up !
Ok , Back to the issues at hand!
Took the old girl to my neighbors garage!
Set valves to .020
Compression check , #1&3 105, #24 @96
Set points gap to .20
Checked all plugs, found #4 plug gap closed , (not firing) sand blasted all plugs and gap @.30
Starts easy and runs great!
Foot note, I have...
From what my DAD tells me he was SCRAPPING LITTLE MO^&$% F%^$#@! not to be f(ED) with! I know he gave up a good fight in the last day of the war!( KILLED 2 HRS before war was over !)
Natti, any time your in central FL, stop by!
allways welcome.
On with the build!
Got the rear bumpers set today!
Spare tire mounted, Black out brakelight finished!
That's about it for body and parts!
Have a few minor ENGINE issues to contend with!
Couple of What would you do questions...
I'm not going to go back and check every page posted to see if I ever said FACTORY CORRECT.
To the best of my knowledge , I have a 1968 M151 -A1.
I also have 2 mwo medallions that where attached to this vehicle.
I don't know what they cover.
It looks to me that this was a reserve unit vehicle...
Well It rained again today here DAY 13 in a row!
Got my carb and timing issues sorted! Put 20 miles on her today!
3 miles and back to the shop to retourqe all u joints! off for a 5 mile loop! flawless! runs 50-60 mph , very quiet rear end ! Shifts like a dream new clutch works perfect!
I am...
Todays conquest's!
Installed 12 u-joints!
installed 4 half shafts
installed 2 drive shafts
installed exhaust system
started vehicle for 1st time since resto began
Notes,
Put front drive shaft in with exhaust header laying above drive shaft,you will not get either in if not done in this manner!
I...
Hey Wiz, Body Panels from CMD,
Structural (spars) built my self, The rest of the unibody parts where bought at rally's and mvpa events!
Please don't hesitate to ask questions on any part of this build!
That's why I started this thread!
I think I've seen just about every problem your going to in...
I got a lot completed this week!
Finally the list is shorter on the put it back on list!
Wind shield
Battery box wiring
1/2 shafts
Drive shafts
Change out tyres
I got the wiring harness in today along with the engine!
Also a bunch of other things done!
check out the pics!
Will post more pics tomorrow evening.
I will be buttoning up a lot of things tomorrow!
Also have to paint a 1902 3 inch cannon!
It's gonna be a busy day!
Also a sneak peak into up...
I know this isn't correct t but I'm using all schedule eight bolts , washer's and star lock washers, and I'm not painting them! I want the buyer to know that it was constructed with the correct bolts and hardware .
Plus it look's cool! (additional cost to rebuild , 300.00 )
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