...........and so, the saga begins!
In a message dated 5/20/2007 7:06:03 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
martin-davis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
Today
I was to go racing with Bill and The Amc Team spirit but rain was forcast
and it didn't look good at the track. So I came home and took the family
to breakfast. Got home at about 9 Am and moped arround. Surfed the net
some Then Bill showed up at 11 am. We started on the car. I finished
bleeding the brakes and now they feel good. The sun came out Then I
put the wheels on and they look nice So I started getting excited. jacked
up the front of the car to get the front wheels on and didn't really look
close and the jack was 1/2 on the front of the oil pan See my post in the
wanted section. Turned the engine over and nothing was hittin the pan so I
lowered the car and fired it up to check oil pressure. Still good.
Back to thrashing Bolted on the shock tower caps and shocks. Then I
backed the car out under it's own power for the first time in 2 years
So now I am really wantin to take her for a ride I put the rear lights
in, then the side lights Course had to go scroungin for the right
hardware. I put the front bumper on just cause. I put the grille on
and then put the lights in it. Starting to look like a car now Then I
put on the rear bumper. I went to the local sunoco and got 6 gallons of 93
brought it home and put it in the grem tank, Pulled out the license
plate and wham! My first trip arround the block I stopped at a stop
sign and there was an F250 with 4 guys they were hangin out lookin at the
grem and giving thumbs up. The guy in the back wanted me to smoke em up
but I refrained Till I turned the corner and then I jumped on it. What a
rush,,,, I mean the next turn came up in a rush Then back to the house
to see if any leakes were evident and see what the temp was when I got
back. No leaks. Temp was a cool 160 Degrees. oil pres was 50 PSI hot
Bill left and I decided to take it out again. This time I went to
Advanced Auto about 4 miles away. When I parked a kid asked What is
that... I let him know Then I went inside to look for a carb stud,
They didn't have any. I noticed a guy checkin out the engine. When I
got out there he was in his car leavin but gave me a thumbs up. So off
to Autozone about 4 mies back. They didn't have any either. So off again,,
Now where to go...Hmmm Back to the Sunoco and put 25.00 worth in at 3.48 a
gallon. Went for a ride into town about 5 miles and turned back. Went home
picked up the camera and went to a local park and took a few pics in the
parking lot. Jumped on it up to 3 rd gear and felt a vibration in the
front at about 90mph( I am guessing) so I have to check that out. Came
home and parked it in the garage, Still lots of work left but I finally
got it together enough for a maiden run Davis
Charlie
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