Installed a new vacuum advance

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Took a test ride around the block to check out the carburetor
Seemed to run better, but still something wasn’t quite right
May have a timing issue, but not 100% sure
Replaced the fuel sending unit
Now instead of reading 1/4 tank of gas, it reads 3/4 tank!

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The carburetor came back from being inspected
Attached the carb back on the manifold

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Swapped the left and right brackets, but still slightly crooked
Attached the splash guard
Attached the “new-to-me” chrome bumper to the brackets
Now just waiting on the front bumper guards

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Put all the guards and bolts through the bumper and attached them to the brackets
Adjusted the brackets the best we could, but still slightly lower on the right side
Tightened the brackets
Attached the new exhaust tip

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Had to find and replace the bolts and lock nuts attaching the rear brackets to the frame
Moved the left bracket to the outer side of the frame and the right bracket through the middle portion of the frame
Attached the outermost bumper bolts
Removed exhaust pipe tip

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Removed rear bumper brackets

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An out of town friend offered to rebuild the carb again… just to make sure, so I removed the carburetor for delivery

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Loosened bumper bolts and removed front and rear bumpers

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Put taillight bezels back on
Fastened rear wiring harness to the rear of car
Put the front seats back in
Installed front seat belts
Reversed horn relay wires to get the horn to work
Put the instruments and dash back together
Continued to neatly arrange wires
Went to Stella’s FIRST cruise-in!
Still some hissing noise and hesitation from starting back up from a [...]

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