Re: The further adventures of Little Car

[Ken Ames <ameskg@xxxxxxxxx>]

The 4025A is probably a date code. 

Ken Ames

Quoting Gwendolyn Ann Smith <gwen@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>:

> It's a big week for Little Car, it would seem.
> 
> First off, I (well, my Brother Jerry and I, 'cuz he has a pick-up) picked up
> a pair of bumper rails from Joe Fulton (well, from his son Ben) last night. 
> They're in great shape , and clearly better than what has been on the car.  I
> spent the morning doing a bit of clean up on the new rails, then went ahead
> and installed the front one.
> 
> This was easier than I anticipated, thanks to Little Car living in such a
> pleasant climate for much of her life.  A quick spray of WD-40, and the main
> bolts came out just fine.  I had to do a little extra work on the passenger
> side, due to the dent on the bumper making that bolt a little less
> accessible.  Still, the whole take-off-and-put-on was roughly an hour.  I
> hope to get as lucky with the rear.
> 
> Here's what it looks like with the new front rail:
> 
> http://www.gwensmith.com/weblog/new_rail.jpg
> 
> No more bend on the passenger side, and no more deep crease on the driver's
> side.  Yay!
> 
> But wait, there's more.
> 
> Also arriving today (a day earlier than FedEx said), was a radiator hose. 
> I've had a couple disappointments with this hunt, with one ordered from
> RockAuto ending up being the small hose near the water pump, and two others
> kindly donated from another AMC'er both being incorrect.  The latter were
> shots in the dark anyway, so I'm not going to complain.
> 
> Anyway, you can understand my trepidation as I opened the box ? only to see a
> nice, fresh radiator hose, with this stamped on top: 3166629 AU  GR. NO.
> 2.038.  For those following along at home, this is *exactly* what it should
> have said.  That is, what it should say if it is suppose to go into a 1964
> Rambler Classic with a 195.6 OHVC engine.  You know, what I happen to have!
> 
> It also had a white stripe, BTW, and another code in the stripe, 4025A.  No
> idea what that one is.  All I know is that I finally have the right hose for
> this car.  Yay!
> 
> Tomorrow I'll be ordering the tower clamps for the hoses, and I'll likely do
> the rear rail and washer install on the weekend.  Did I happen to say "Yay!"
> yet?
> 
> Cheers,
> Gwen Smith
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