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Patcon

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  1. Patcon posted a post in a topic in Introductions
    It is a nice tool and priced accordingly
  2. I bought some recently from Amazon. I think it was offered for 2 day delivery. It was a choice between that and Zup AC Delco F/Mod If I had had that endorsement first, I would have gone that route
  3. Patcon posted a post in a topic in Open Discussions
    Page 13 about half way down
  4. I have done it. The bearing is available and the grease seal. The bushing are the issue. They are unique. A machine shop or a talented home fabricator can make them. Look in my build thread where I rebuilt the rack and CO has a thread on it too.
  5. Patcon posted a post in a topic in Open Discussions
    When setting doors, I do it the other way. I get the door on the car, then I set the fenders and get the door aligned well with the fender and "A" pillar. Then I check the rear alignment. The door can be twisted to make the rear edge correct. There are not many options to adjust the door fender alignment. Shim the hinges or shim the fender, but the curvature and the detail line are set. So the door needs to line up with those. The only rear adjustments for the rear of the doors are some minor fore/aft adjustment, some up/down adjustment and depth of closure based on the strike location. My passenger side door is on the car and adjusted currently and you can tell there is no gasket in it. It clunks around with lots of free movement. If you don't have that, then the gasket will never work.
  6. Patcon posted a post in a topic in Carburetor Central
    The beer can looking fuel pump is aftermarket and not serviceable. The Nikki is serviceable if you can find the parts. If you need more fuel, electric is the right option. Run a fuel block off and add a relay to prevent the pump from running in an accident
  7. Patcon posted a post in a topic in Introductions
    Mine is today. I went golfing, because I'm a glutton for punishment!
  8. Patcon posted a post in a topic in 510
    I haven't inspected the clutch stuff yet. They're in a zip lock now
  9. Patcon posted a post in a topic in Open Discussions
    Wonder how many cars like this are still hidden behind some fence somewhere?
  10. Patcon posted a post in a topic in Body & Paint
    In the last picture, the front lower edge of the door doesn't line up with the fender and the door looks to line up better with the rocker halfway back. How bad is the door off from the rocker half way back?
  11. Patcon posted a post in a topic in Introductions
    When was your birthday?
  12. Patcon posted a post in a topic in 510
    I used the installed TObearing and the clutch arm from the 4 speed. The slave has the adjustment nuts and return spring. I adjusted it before the test drive. When Cody brought the car around to the shop he had a hard time getting it into reverse with out grinding. He said the old tranny did that and the new one did it worse. When I disassembled the clutch hydraulics on Saturday there didn't appear to be much fluid in the lines although it moved the lever well
  13. Patcon posted a post in a topic in 510
    I don't recall. We may have to crack it back open and inspect it closer
  14. Patcon posted a post in a topic in 510
    That is possible but the clutch lever had alot of actuation when viewed directly at the transmission
  15. Patcon posted a post in a topic in 510
    I hate to add another large section to getting the car back on the road right now. I spent all weekend stripping the car. It goes to "paint jail" in a week. Presumably for 3 months or so. We'll see on that. I plan on trying to talk him into getting the hardware plated while the car is apart. I plan on exploring a professional plater in the area. I am still a little unsure about my DIY plating. Some of it seems to be very corrosion resistant others seem to fade early. We also have to go through all the hydraulics, wiring harness, heater system and other sundries
  16. Patcon posted a post in a topic in 510
    Doesn't grind. Might if you tried to force it. It just resists going into the gear. Same when shifting down. All the other gears were pretty smooth. I assume this is from being driven hard 1st -2nd. Less so in 3rd gear. The car was running terrible bad during the test so it wasn't very comprehensive
  17. Patcon posted a post in a topic in Help Me !!
    That's very cool!
  18. Patcon posted a post in a topic in Roadster
    Does she have the 5 speed? The timing chain on these motors can evidently be problematic
  19. Patcon posted a post in a topic in Help Me !!
    Which pieces are you looking for? 260z?
  20. The grease inside the half shafts can contain lead, so be mindful. Especially if you have little ones around!
  21. Patcon posted a post in a topic in Help Me !!
    How deep are the scratches? Some of that can be polished out
  22. The engine bay plate cleaned up good. What did you use? I have heard toothpaste works good...
  23. Patcon posted a post in a topic in 510
    At least we are communicating ? As my computers get smarter , my spelling gets worse! I have looked in the case but find it hard to tell how worn the parts are. I was running Redline MT90 in it. $62 a gallon
  24. Patcon posted a post in a topic in Shop Talk
    Well you could add it to a Big Maxx 125k BTU unit to add ambiance!
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