Re: [AMC-list] Longest ride yet!

[Joe Fulton <piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bruce, 

A journey of a thousand miles starts with the first step.  Ha.  Sounds like old David Carradine (sp?) on the old Kung Fu series doesn't it?

Good on you.  The rocker arm cover (that's politically correct for "valve cover") leak should be easy to fix.  I think you can buy the new rubber gasket from Felpro if you need it.  

I have been doing small chores on my 65.  I put the new emergency brake cable in finally yesterday.  The wire rope on the old one was curled up in the handle because the previous owner (female I might add) didn't keep the e-brake adjusted and just forced the handle forward on to the wadded wire rope in the handle assembly when the e-brake was released.  

Now with service brakes all adjusted and an e-brake that works I'm about ready to slap some plates on it and take it around the block a few times.  I'll try to get the VIN number verified this week and finally get it registered for the road.  The city cops charge $25 to come to your house and verify a VIN number on an old car.  I hate to have them see in my back yard (more unlicensed cars are still there) but there's no choice unless i want to put the car on the trailer and haul it to DMV.    

I adjusted the valves a few days ago and found out I had them too tight.  This is my first car with solid lifters so it's an experience for me.  I bought the go-nogo feeler gauges from NAPA and that set of gauges is much easier to use than the old universal short feeler gauges I had in my tool drawer.  I read on the chevy stovebolt list that a clicking valve is a happy valve and I've got some happy valves now.     

Keep us updated on your travels with Martha or whatever you call the little gal.

Joe Fulton

--- On Sun, 9/13/09, Bruce Griffis <bruce.griffis@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Bruce Griffis <bruce.griffis@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [AMC-list] Longest ride yet!
> To: "AMC, Rambler, Nash, Jeep and family" <Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Sunday, September 13, 2009, 3:33 PM
> I spent a lot of time the past three
> weekends fixing up a deck with
> rotten supports (all new supports, concrete blocks,
> replaced some
> decking and handrails - it's sturdy!!!). Due to playing Mr.
> Fixit -
> and frankly, from not trusting the Rambler - I missed some
> cool car
> shows.
> 
> So today,... I
> decided to take a drive. Went up a local 4 lane road
> (Dallas Highway),
> then hung a West on 278 and went to Coot's Lake. A nice
> stop along the
> Silver Comet Trail. 

> Made it for a just under 60 mile round trip. Didn't
> overheat. Didn't
> lose significant coolant. Did blow white, grey, black or
> blue smoke.
> No smoke of any kind! But did go through a quart of oil -
> it came out
> from under the valve cover and kept the intake plate nice
> and lubed.

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