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That's great Cliff. We are about the same age and both of my parents are gone. Spend time with them while you can!!! I totally understand on being short on cash. That's one reason I couldn't do Toronto...

Love the piston rod assemblies!!! Those are beautiful. Also really like the weigh matching!

I was in between swigs... Cliff, you coming to ZConn????

I was showing this to Shelley and she was like I would have miss pronounced that. Loses a lot if not pronounced properly... I thought it was funny literally LOL.

What cars would have had the early style?

You may want to add some flex agent to the paint. Talk to your paint shop. Some guys say it helps some say it doesn't...

Codys 510 does the same thing with the factory down draft car. The float bowl has a glass side so you can actually tell when it dries out and watch it refill while cranking

I had downdrafts of one of my Z's at one time. They did tend to evaporate the fuel out if they sat for a few days. The electric fuel prump as a prime should be a good solution...

I agree, the venting system on the tank sounds messed up and possible the line to charcoal canister too..

@SteveJ Have you considered any of the specialty rebuilders out there?

Who are you gonna have do this?

Nice looking car...

One way to check the ac is to see if there is a low pressure / high pressure switch on the dryer. If there is unplug it and stick a jumper wire in it. If the compressor runs then it is a refrigerant level issue. Don't run it like this very long. Low refrigerant can damage the compressor. If there is no LP/HP switch run 12v to the AC compressor and see if it runs. If it runs, let it run for a second and see if it cools...

Those are excellent vise grips. I have a pair very good at holding onto stripped nuts

@Hardway Good for you being able to walk away and stick to your gut. Can be really hard to do sometimes

How much of the 20k did you self perform? For me I would do almost all of it myself, so I don't see it as being that much, but I could be wrong...

Inside the banjo bolts right at the float bowl

That's because it looks like a Hot Wheels car. All 7 yr olds like hot Wheels cars!

emailed them response: "Yes still available lots of interest " I seriously considered this but really don't have time for what I already have...

I have always wanted an early car but I am afraid I may have waited too long... I saw the dented hood but I didn't see the awful rust

I have a 56 in my shop that my Dad bought new in Germany in 56. I might could use some help with parts when I finally get to restoring her...

Alright an update for posterity. I tried to sand out some small bits with 1000 grit but that didn't work. Paper fouled badly. Then went to 400 grit and it still fouled as well as ball up and stick to the surface, making more defects. I don't catalyze my basecoat so that is part of the problem. Took a lot of wax and grease remover to get it straightened out. Then shot more BC then cleared the 2 fenders and the hood. My 2 cents...

That's good progress, and VW beetle parts all over the garage...

Not the Z but I shot some BC/CC on Cody's 510 yesterday and today

I was wondering if you could compress the spring and insert a screw driver from the side port to hold the spring down while the circlip is placed in the bore?