[tcb] Re: It's alive!, It's alive! IT'S ALIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- From: Dan Martin <danandkatrinamartin@xxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:29:13 -0500
CONGRATULATIONS!
On Sep 8, 2010, at 8:29 PM, James Dwan 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.
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.
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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