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a.graham52
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Location: the island of missfit toys, Maine
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 Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2014 5:14 am Post subject: 1971 Bradley GT |
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going to pick this up tomorow:
it has a duel port engine in it. can only assume its a 1600? they guy i bought it off of had no clue whats been done to it. he purchased it from a car collection in new hampshire a few years back. |
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Dale M.
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Location: Just a tiny bit west of Yosemite Valley
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| Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2014 9:02 am Post subject: |
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Ask seller if he has doors for it..... Yes it may have had "gull wing" doors.... Looks like part of hinge may be in place...
As for engine and "build", you wont know "what" you have until you inspect it (take it apart)...
Dale
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a.graham52
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Location: the island of missfit toys, Maine
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| Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2014 9:13 am Post subject: |
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| It has doors, just not in the pic. Is missing the rear window though |
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impaleale
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Location: NJ
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| Did those have a cover over the lights? Neat body, makes me wonder what kind of MPG you can get with it. Yep, I asked it, not how fast but how much money you can save driving that. Have fun with it and keep your adventure posted. |
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a.graham52
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Location: the island of missfit toys, Maine
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| Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2014 7:13 pm Post subject: |
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| impaleale wrote: |
| Did those have a cover over the lights? Neat body, makes me wonder what kind of MPG you can get with it. Yep, I asked it, not how fast but how much money you can save driving that. Have fun with it and keep your adventure posted. |
Yeah the cover for the lights drop down instead of pop up. |
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a.graham52
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Location: the island of missfit toys, Maine
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brought it home last night. took a while but got it running after a new battery and coil. i dont know how old the gas is in it but its running just the same. no brakes, parking brake lever does not lock. plate light and brake lights are the only things that work. and lastly the wheels rub on the body.
to do list:
electrical - brake lights always on, no other lights, switches in dash stuck
organize wiring
brakes
tune-up
tires
clutch cable replacement
under engine tins
completed:
oil change
brake shoe adjustments (so-so)
running state
ordered tires
parking brake
currently the car has 215-65-15s on camaro wheels. they rub the fender lips as well as the headlight buckets when turned all the way. im going to downsize a bit and install some 195-60-15s and that will hopefully fix all my clearance issues as well as get a bit more low end out of it. |
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a.graham52
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Location: the island of missfit toys, Maine
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| Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2014 5:02 am Post subject: |
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| got the parking brake sorted out. iv got the right front turnsignal working now too. left side signals dont work at all. the indicator lights up very dim, flickers and goes out. |
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Dougy Dee
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Location: Niagara Region, CANADA
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| Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2014 7:08 am Post subject: |
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| Run your light grounds back to a common ground point. Make sure front and rear TS bulbs are good. |
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Dale M.
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Location: Just a tiny bit west of Yosemite Valley
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| Dougy Dee wrote: |
| Run your light grounds back to a common ground point. Make sure front and rear TS bulbs are good. |
YESSSS.... As Dougy Dee says.....Check any lamp socket mounted of FG body for grounds.... This may be your biggest headache...
Lots of people do not understand the lamp sockets do not ground to fiberglass....
Dale
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