Puttting the coupe away for the winter

[johnod]

A beautiful car John.
Those chrome grill bar are a huge improvement.
The changes you're planning for this winter must be all mechanical. I don't see how you can improve the looks any at all.

Thanks Jerry

Well I've got a beautiful pair of freshly chromed 54 tailights, a fella did for me.

[Flashback]

I know you hate to have to put it away for winter. Don't look like it needs anything. But, I know how that is. I really like these cars in blue, and this is two fantastic examples.

[junior]

Hey Junior


Yours all packed up for winter ?

well, kinda...went to go for a ride on my birthday on Nov. 12 and the carb decided to mega-flood. Took the top of it off, checked the needles and seats for obstructions, put it back together, started it up and same thing...puking fuel everywhere...and then the snow came and pretty much stayed so ya, I put it away. Winter plans...new console, figure out the carb issue, radio delete plate, autometer gauges, maybe even get the climatizer finished. At the rate I work this may not all get done, but it was +7 yesterday so I got all the heater hoses replaced and even got to work with the garage doors open, very unusual for this time of year. BTW, what rear gear ratio did you go with in that 9", and how relaxed is the engine on the highway with the 6spd. Regards, Junior.

[woodysrods]

Junior
Are you looking for climatizer parts?? Remember we took all of that under floor stuff out of Sandi's car.
It had the heater/blower under the driver seat.
Brian

[johnod]

Junior , sounds like me, lots of plans, but might not all get done..


The gears in the rearend are 411s which sounds pretty steep, till you realise the T56 has a .5 to 1 6th gear.
With my wheels/tires, it runs about 2000rpm at 60mph, 2200rpm at 70mph.
I'm happy with that.

[johnod]

Junior
Are you looking for climatizer parts?? Remember we took all of that under floor stuff out of Sandi's car.
It had the heater/blower under the driver seat.
Brian

Thanks for the compliments, i like her too.
Got a question for you..
When you installed the AC, did you remove the defroster unit?
Also do you have any pics of your firewall patching, are they butt welds, overlaps, solid or tack welds?
Thanks

John

[stephenj]

It was such a nice day we went for a ride in the country.

[junior]

Junior
Are you looking for climatizer parts?? Remember we took all of that under floor stuff out of Sandi's car.
It had the heater/blower under the driver seat.
Brian

No thanks Brian, have all the parts, they've all been blasted, painted and reassembled...just need to install them in the car, but this is a back burner issue that just seems to take forever to get done. Junior.