crackerjack69 Posted May 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 It will stay auto for now. My goal is to get it running and roadworthy asap. Then I'll worry about how I'm gonna break it. Need carb, need to drain fuel tank and inspect. Need to have exhaust made. Need a new rear tire, and to fix the locked rear driver side drum (any tricks or advice on this?) Need a battery. Should run after all that. Then paint, mod the AM radio to play mp3, and get the hatch to open and fix the cancer in there. At least this is the plan. Quote Link to comment
izzo Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 lol. I killed my auto in two weeks :( the rear drum, your fucked on that dude :lol: jk. Pull the tire off, you should see two threaded holes on the drum. Just put some bolts in there and wrench them down, pop the drum off. Throw on some new shoes, run some finer sand paper around the drum, off you go! PS, the threaded holes in the drum. Same size/thread pitch as intake/exhaust bolts. Get er done :D Oh yeah, if you need a hand swapping to dogleg lemmy know :rofl: it ain't that bad. Been driving 2+ weeks on my swap problem free! It's really not that bad.. Long as it drives now, you can do that later after you collected parts. 1 Quote Link to comment
crackerjack69 Posted May 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 The fluids are all really clean, low miles car, all maintenance records in the glove box. I figure let it alone for now. I've never driven an auto datto though, it may end up bugging me to the point of swapping. This rig will be used for runs between Canada-ish and PDX. Needs to stay reliable. I have a bad habit of taking working cars apart and losing interest after. Not gonna happen on this rig at least for a while. More pics as I dig in further tomorrow, and clean her up a bit. I'm stoked! This car is sweet already. Can't wait to paint. Probably matte orange, or an olive green. Likely get rid of the dogdishes and paint the wheels flat or gloss black. If anyone wants to come over, I'd welcome the help. Score yourself some free stickers for helping me out :D Quote Link to comment
izzo Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 When you're ready, let me know ;) 1 Quote Link to comment
Janksun Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 Id jump on that! Help paint and stuff for free vinyl. But I just have to be in ca... 1 Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 PM me, we can work something out for the weber. 1 Quote Link to comment
crackerjack69 Posted May 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 I tried last night, but it seems your inbox is full? Slapped my Vector Vinyl logo on the goon this mornin :D Quote Link to comment
crackerjack69 Posted May 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 WTF!!!! I pulled the drain plug on the fuel tank and motor oil comes out. Anyone know why? Quote Link to comment
Z chopper Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 motor oil could have been used in an attempt to prevent rust in the tank, I have heard of stranger things. Or could the fuel sludged up to the point of looking like motor oil, after all it has sat for awhile. 1 Quote Link to comment
crackerjack69 Posted May 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 motor oil could have been used in an attempt to prevent rust in the tank, I have heard of stranger things. Or could the fuel sludged up to the point of looking like motor oil, after all it has sat for awhile. I thought perhaps they were trying to preserve the fuel tank. Not sure. I don't think it's gas, it has the viscosity, color, and smell of motor oil. Wouldn't varnished gas be thinner and have a sour smell. Oh btw, there's quite a bit, I had to hurry and put the plag back in. Made a bit of a mess. Ima go put a pan under there and drain it out. Any ideas on how to flush it out? Quote Link to comment
izzo Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 Jack the car up. Pull the tank man. It's a little pain but you don't want to run whatever it is thru your motor.I'd drain it, pull it, put a gallon of gas in it, swish it all around, dump, repeat two more times.Someone may have a better solution. Gas will cut thru all that shit and remove it. Rinsing with water or some hokey shit wouldn't. Even if so, I wouldn't trust it. Plus with it out you can see inside of it. 1 Quote Link to comment
Guest_kamakazi620 Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 Cheaper than gas, use acetone....it dissolves rust too 1 Quote Link to comment
crackerjack69 Posted May 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 Fasteners are rusted to fuck. I know they'll snap. Think I'll fill and drain a few times. If I can get the fuckin locking gas cap off. Went and got a pan, pulled the plug again. Less than 12oz of "oil" came out, then gas... Quote Link to comment
crackerjack69 Posted May 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 Made some progress today. Got the LR wheel off Probably gonna need a couple new studs and some lugnuts. Looks like the LR drum is gonna come apart without a fight, we'll see about the bleeder though. Wanted to get the spare off and mount on the LR, but it's seized pretty bad. Will probably cut the chain. Removed what was left of the exhaust and muffler. Cool OEM locking gas cap. Lock cylinder was seized, had to break it a little. Washed it a bit, got all the green shit off the glass. All the windows go up and down good. Drained out all the bad gas in the tank. Gotta flush it real good, there's a lot of gunk. Next up getting ahold of a working carb, finish flushing the fuel system, and hook up a battery see if she'll start. Then fill up the brake master, replace brake pads, and hope the bleeders don't all snap off. Quote Link to comment
Draker Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 Gotta inflate those tires to 60 PSI when sitting for periods of time. Might get a flat spot. Lulz. 1 Quote Link to comment
crackerjack69 Posted May 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 I need a pair of hood hinges. Anyone? Quote Link to comment
H5WAGON Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 I have a complete wagon exhaust... :) 1 Quote Link to comment
izzo Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 They didn't look toooo bad in the pics? Vise grip on the bleeder thing. Just get it set right the first time so it doesn't strip it! I used a giant screw driver, and also the flat end of a tire iron to bust the adjusters loose, then unbolted from the car and re-greased them. 1 Quote Link to comment
MicroMachinery Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 Sad thing that you had to get rid of the brown wagon :( .. but! Looks like you picked up an awesome replacement :) This is cool, another column shifter, even. 1 Quote Link to comment
crackerjack69 Posted May 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 I bit off more than I could chew with the brown wagon. A lot a fucked up shit happened to me right after I bought it. Bullshit between me and my babie's mamma. Wasn't in the position to put so much energy into a toy. I'm positive Karnutz will take good care of it. This one only cost $100 more, and it's fully complete. I can do this. And I'm keeping the column shift. This car has such low miles and great maintenance, all I wanna do is drive it for now. 5 Quote Link to comment
crackerjack69 Posted May 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 Beautiful weather out of nowhere. Gonna go get under my goon. Quote Link to comment
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