[tcb] Re: It's alive!, It's alive! IT'S ALIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- From: Eric Woodall <ericthomaswoodall@xxxxxxx>
- To: "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2010 21:22:22 -0500
He'll yeah james!
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On Sep 8, 2010, at 8:29 PM, James Dwan <james_dwan_2000@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> About an hour ago a mostly restored 1959 23 Window started up and idled for
> the first time since 1971. It was a wonderful sound I assure you.
> Unfortunately my wife was the one who turned the key and started it for the
> first time while I sprayed carb cleaner into the bowl...but I was happy none
> the less. She has heard me bitch about Billy Dobbs And Jay for the last 3
> years so maybe it was fitting.
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> As most of you know, I had to take the Bus back unfinished due to a serious
> lack of progress since missing the Classic and had to figure out a lot of the
> solutions to the problems with the help of the good people on this list and
> several Aircoolers.
>
> After getting a new clutch cable, E- Brake cables, which I took to a wire
> rope dealer to re-swedge the ends onto it after shortening a 64-67 cable by
> 10.5" because of the later model tranny I had installed and realizing the
> reserve tank valve was not only not hooked up but was in the closed position
> (hence no fuel to the carb), replacing a couple of pop out windows broken in
> the installation process (whadda bitch) I actually heard him roar to life
> tonight.
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> Unfortunately the sever leaks on the reduction gear boxes and the CV boots as
> well as the ginormous slop in the steering wheel will prevent me from driving
> it for the next few days I am very happy to say another split was rescued
> from obscurity and will soon hit the road after a 3 year odyssey I wouldn't
> wish on anyone. Thanks to everyone who helped out!
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