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Fri Oct 22, 2010 2:37 pm

doh! the rack looks good. i'm just unsure if i want to cover up all the awesome patina on my roof with a rack.

Sat Oct 23, 2010 9:17 am

OhHerrooo wrote: yeah i'm hoping my friend will let me throw it on for a few days to see how it looks...

A few days a? I don't know... I'll definately let you drool on it for a few minutes while it's on your car. Then you can take pictures and drool on those. Like Taylor does... :twisted:

Sat Oct 23, 2010 11:09 am

69SquareGuy wrote: OhHerrooo wrote: yeah i'm hoping my friend will let me throw it on for a few days to see how it looks...

A few days a? I don't know... I'll definately let you drool on it for a few minutes while it's on your car. Then you can take pictures and drool on those. Like Taylor does... :twisted:

Or, if we both were in San Diego, let you borrow mine.

Really though, are you going to actually use it? If it is for looks, save the $500 and use it for something else, or put it in your emergency fund, which you of course already started; always needed on an older auto. :wink:

Sat Oct 23, 2010 4:56 pm

yeah i test fitted the rack today, didn't really like it. oh well - at least we saw how it would look.

fixed the horn today and swapped out speedometers, only to find my speedometer cable is broken. wrapped up some loose ends and found a few more that need to be addressed.

good day for workin on the square

Mon Dec 27, 2010 12:50 am

69SquareGuy wrote: OhHerrooo wrote: yeah i'm hoping my friend will let me throw it on for a few days to see how it looks...

A few days a? I don't know... I'll definately let you drool on it for a few minutes while it's on your car. Then you can take pictures and drool on those. Like Taylor does... :twisted:

Hah, I just saw this. And yeah, I look at the pictures from time to time, Im still thinking about it.

From selling my seats and og rack, plus other odds and ends, I should have a budget of about $700 to play with. So I need to decide...rack or wheels...or.....?

Still cant find any plates I like.

Mon Dec 27, 2010 11:20 am

chaosisme wrote: 69SquareGuy wrote: OhHerrooo wrote: yeah i'm hoping my friend will let me throw it on for a few days to see how it looks...

A few days a? I don't know... I'll definately let you drool on it for a few minutes while it's on your car. Then you can take pictures and drool on those. Like Taylor does... :twisted:

Hah, I just saw this. And yeah, I look at the pictures from time to time, Im still thinking about it.

From selling my seats and og rack, plus other odds and ends, I should have a budget of about $700 to play with. So I need to decide...rack or wheels...or.....?

Still cant find any plates I like.

I posted some wheels/tires on your page!

Fri Jan 07, 2011 9:07 am

updates!

got a clean set of black/yellow CA plates, just waiting on the DMV for registration stickers.

pedro rack is being built as we speak, should be done by late next week.

headliner install scheduled for this weekend. All stationary seals being replaced as well. new TMI sunvisors going in as well.

speedometer cable installed.

rebuilding a hurst shifter, should be done with the rebuild and installed this weekend.

shifter bushing replaced

trying to knock out a bunch of the little stuff/tie up loose ends. now just need 2 new front tires and an alignment and it'll be good to go!

Fri Jan 07, 2011 11:29 am

Post up a picture of that headliner so everyone can get a good before/after look.

Fri Jan 07, 2011 11:31 am

OhHerrooo wrote: headliner install scheduled for this weekend. All stationary seals being replaced as well. new TMI sunvisors going in as well.

Who is installing your headliner?

Fri Jan 07, 2011 2:16 pm

How many miles have you driven the car since you bought it?

Fri Jan 07, 2011 2:34 pm

69SquareGuy wrote: Post up a picture of that headliner so everyone can get a good before/after look.

i will once its done. which is going to be later than expected.

turbomicrowaves wrote: How many miles have you driven the car since you bought it?

hard to tell since i have not had a working odometer till about a week ago. not including the drive back from porterville, i'd approximate no more than 300 miles.

Fri Jan 07, 2011 10:07 pm

Have you changed the oil? Did Pete say mention adjusting the valves or oil changes? I only ask because they are important.

Sun Jan 09, 2011 1:38 am

no and no. we need to.

Mon Jan 24, 2011 1:02 pm

updates!

Pedro finished my full-length roofrack and it looks awesome. Took the car out for a spin and a wash. I'll snap some better pictures of it later tonight. Also got a pair of new Nankang 135s for the front.

Going to vaccum the inside today and do some other cleaning under the seat and in the engine compartment and front trunk. Here's a pic until i take some better ones.

Mon Jan 24, 2011 2:11 pm

Looks good! :twisted:

Mon Jan 24, 2011 2:13 pm

mike lets go on a cruise! the weather is awesome!

Fri Feb 04, 2011 9:18 am

welp, found some fun loose ends to tie up. need to first address the gas overflow hose problem. the PO had plugged the overflow line, and now its far too hard and brittle to connect to the bung on the gas filler neck. i've got a kit on the way from Jim Adney to help solve things permanently.

here's a pic:

in other news, the weather has been great and is supposed to be amazing this weekend. anybody in for a cruise?

Mon Feb 07, 2011 9:15 am

just ordered Jim Adney's overflow kit to help fix stuff under the hood.

took a picture this weekend while cruising around.

Mon Feb 07, 2011 10:01 am

I like it.

Tue Feb 08, 2011 5:58 pm

Hey, I moved to Costa Mesa from Fullerton not too long ago. I have a '71 bus. If you ever wanna meet up, just hit me up with a pm.