Bled the brakes (To safely get her out of Hope’s garage)
She started up on the first try (Couldn’t keep her really going though)
Hooked her up to a tow bar attached to a Dodge truck
Detached universal joint, as to not destroy the automatic transmission
I rode in the car to help turn the wheels on some of [...]
To help things along, I installed a new thermostat today. There was sludge in the spring of the old one, and to be honest, everything will probably need a good flush in the future. I added a housing gasket (it didn’t have one). This was a 180º thermostat and is nicknamed “The Big One” at [...]
Renstalled the carburetor
Replaced spark plugs again with Autolite 437s (.035″ gap)
Rebuilt the fuel pump with kit (Tough to get some pieces out)
Reinstalled fuel pump and new fuel line
Installed new master cylinder (did not get a chance to fully bleed the brakes)
No more sputtering when pressing the accelerator, but now rough (almost dying) idling and rough [...]
Dad and I got the top 1/3 put back together
Started disassembling the middle 1/3
Soaked, cleaned, and brushed all parts
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