4 hours ago, Captain Obvious said:

Thanks for the pic. Confirms my suspiscions. Memory says I took the one without the cut-outs off the OG. But then I put it in a box with the other one (with the cut-outs) and didn't label anything first. Duh.

It seems the fuse covers that don't have the cut-outs are slightly later. They made a lot of changes in the fall of 1970, and subtle changes to the fuse block cover seems to be another one of the multitude of small changes they made.

Thanks again! ☺️

Interesting. FWIW, my 1/70 and 7/70, both have no cutouts. I'm quite sure that my 7/70 has the original one, At least since 1978 but I'm not so sure about my 1/70 as I've only owned it for a year.

Are there any witness marks where the cover sat? Residual dust patterns? UV light bleaching?

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No marks to be found - there is a strong smell of Chlorine though.

18 hours ago, Captain Obvious said:

So today's adventure... I struggled with the reproduction braided hose stuff in the engine compartment. I'm not impressed.

Don't fit great. Hose clamps peel back the braided outer covering. Inconsistant braid cover. Frustrating. Is it just me?

I had a similar experience with some repop braided hoses in that the braided sleeve was very difficult to keep in place while working the clamps...then as a result some started to fray.

5 hours ago, texasz said:

I had a similar experience with some repop braided hoses in that the braided sleeve was very difficult to keep in place while working the clamps...then as a result some started to fray.

Yes, that's the exact same experience I had. Trying to get the hose clamps on peeled back the braiding. The braiding wasn't adhered securely enough to the rubber tubing underneath. The stock stuff was way more robust than that. I like to think that I'm pretty good with my hands, and I ruined two of the pieces just trying to get the clamps on. Took the screws completely out of the clamps to open them up even further than they were designed to, and still messed up the braid sheath.

Not impressed, and for the money, very not impressed.

11 hours ago, zed2 said:

Who is the manufacturer / seller of the braided hoses you referenced above?

I believe it's the only game in town... Resurrected. I get it when its the only game in town, you pay "only game in town prices". But at least you expect to be satisfied with the quality at the end of the day.

Last thing you want is to accept paying the price because it's the only option, and THEN finding out the quality is less than stock. I'd be trying to work on replacements, but I simply don't have the time at this juncture.

11 hours ago, w3wilkes said:

What is the build date of your car? Is your map light in the dash hooded?

My build date is 7/70, and I do not have a hood on the map light. I'm way before 21000... I'm just over 6K.

So today's event was I spent some time working on the original starter. Took it apart, cleaned and lubed, and reassembled. I had been using a gear reduction starter from a later year because the original was struggling in the beginning.

Now that I have the motor and carbs gone through, the engine starts with the flick of switch and I don't have to grind out the original starter to get it to run. The original starter works great.

Today's question is about windshield wipers.

The silver arm with the black "rod style" blade assy is what I have on my 280. The arm should be black like the blade, but all of the black has come off over the years.

The other arm and blade came off the OG. Which style is correct for the OG?

9 minutes ago, Captain Obvious said:

Today's question is about windshield wipers.

The silver arm with the black "rod style" blade assy is what I have on my 280. The arm should be black like the blade, but all of the black has come off over the years.

The other arm and blade came off the OG. Which style is correct for the OG?

The lower one in the pic is correct for your car.

9 hours ago, jfa.series1 said:

The lower one in the pic is correct for your car.

Awesome. Thanks Jim!!

Wish I would see you at Zcon!

So today is my last work day before I leave. One day left. Then a two day journey to get there.

Flush my cooling system one last time and hope for the best. Check the valve lash. Balance the carbs. I was going to change the oil, but I've only got about 400 miles on it and it's really not even time yet.

Anyone near Christiansburg, VA that wants to help me change my oil tomorrow evening? Hahahaha!!