RE: IML: It's aliiiiive!

["Rob van der Es" <r.vdes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Great, congrats!!

Enjoy it as much you can, but remember that warning Kenyon Wills once has
given on this board: "Always replace that old powersteering hoses!!"

It aint much fun when the collapse in the middle of a turn :)

Robert van der Es
1960 Crown 4 door HT




On Za, oktober 29, 2005 03:58, Ed Buitenwert said:
> Good Job!  I know it's a great feeling.  Just keep after it!
>
>
> Ed B
> '68 Crown Convertible
>
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> [mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Michael O. Mann
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> Subject: IML: It's aliiiiive!
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>
> All,
>
>
> I finally got time, a few minutes a day, actually, and got the
> distributor back into the 68.  New wires, and a little gas, and it lit
> off.  After a little warm-up stumbling, it settled down.  I set the
> timing, and factoring out the badly leaking exhaust, it really sounds
> good.  Smooth idle, no stumble on takeoff (though I only drove it about
> half a mile, very gently). Regardless, this is closer to what I hoped for,
> and other than the time spent really angry, only amounted to a good
> tuneup.
>
> Brakes seem fine, but I want to have a look before I drive much.  Then
> tires, and it may be ready to drive.  Lots of things to fix or tweak, but
> I
> can.
>
> Michael
> 68 Crown that runs
>
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