• Tightened the small screws going around the fuel pump
• Took a quick ride around town
• Still have an exhaust leak on the driver’s side… maybe I’ll adjust it… one day
• Belt may need some slight tightening

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• Rolled her out of the garage
• Added fresh gas in the tank
• Sprayed starting fluid in the carb. Tried starting a few times
• Poured a little gas in the carburetor. Finally caught and started
• Let her run for awhile, then took her to the nearest gas station for a fill up and air
• Drover her a few miles down the road to our chapter meeting
• Last brake adjustment and tightening the steering bellcrank nut seemed to fix the problems I was having
• Changed the wiper blades

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• Took off the top part of the carb
• Not really gunky or dirty
• Sprayed things down anyway
• Noticed a tiny sliver of metal on the valve seat, preventing the needle from working properly
• Removed the metal shaving
• Put the carb back together and installed it
• Started her up and went around the block and down the road without a problem

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• Removed the carburetor for inspection and cleaning

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Took my first long trip in Stella with her “new” 289. I headed up to Huntsville (about two hours away). The temperature was about 55-60 degrees going up there and Stella made it with no problem. I was probably running 65-70 most of the way.

However, on the way back (about an hour into it), I was on the offramp coming to a stop when she coughed and cut out on me. With some assistance, I rolled her down to the closest gas station. And after sitting and trying to get recranked for a few minutes, I topped off with some fresh gas to see if that might help.

Eventually I got her to start, but had to keep one foot on the gas and one on the brake, so she wouldn’t die again. I made it to the interstate and as long as she was going fast, she was fine. About an hour later, it was time to get off at my exit and, yes, she died coming to a stop again. This time, I think I flooded her and probably sucked the battery pretty good because I had to have her towed. She wouldn’t start and when she finally did, she wouldn’t keep going. I’d feather the gas to keep her from dying, but that soon just became a lost cause.

Anywho, a few of the guys in the local club said I should check the carburetor for trash and clean it out. Another said it could be vapor lock.

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• Cut the driver’s floor mat to fit around the pedals
• Checked the oil level
• Checked the radiator fluid
• Adjusted the gear linkage
• Inflated the tires to at least 34 lbs psi
• Topped off with gas

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• Received the rechromed fender spears and trunk lock
• Replaced the old with the new

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• Drove Stella around the extended neighborhood again
• Filled the tires up to 34lbs

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• Reinstalled the door window frames

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• Removed the window frame from the interior
• Removed the cat whiskers with a trim removal tool
• Put weather adhesive on the backs of the cat whiskers
• Reinstalled the cat whiskers
• Removed the screens from inside the fender vents
• Installed painted screens inside the vents

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