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desi2960
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 05, 2023 2:08 pm    Post subject: Finally on the road Reply with quote

It's about 3 years and a bit of work, but today got inspection and license plates.

Got a bunch small things to do, and I guess I'll never be finished, but runs down the road real nice.
Really happy
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 05, 2023 3:00 pm    Post subject: Re: Finally on the road Reply with quote

Oh, you gotta post a picture of it
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 05, 2023 5:16 pm    Post subject: Re: Finally on the road Reply with quote

desi2960 wrote:
It's about 3 years and a bit of work, but today got inspection and license plates.

Got a bunch small things to do, and I guess I'll never be finished, but runs down the road real nice.
Really happy


That’s a good accomplishment! Believe that is the blue ‘74 wagon which looked pretty good to begin with. Yes, please give us some newer updated photos so we can all see.

Bill
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 10, 2023 2:39 pm    Post subject: Re: Finally on the road Reply with quote

Looks like a runner!
Should buff out the paint.
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 29, 2023 7:32 pm    Post subject: Re: Finally on the road Reply with quote

The photo shows it, only difference is the the new 8 spoke rims.
Took a 100 mile ( will I get back home ) trip and it ran great with slight steering wheel vibrations, and a bit of engine oil odor. Neither is a huge concern. I have never aligned front-end it is as it was when I got it.
The engine and Trans pulled and new cylinders and pistons might be some of the oil odor.
I drove 94 miles and used 3.8 gal gas. 24.7 mpg.
Not great, but I did remove the single progressive carb that was on it and replaced with duel rebuilt solex. I'll put few miles on it and might try to do a real fine tune up.
It's a bitch to start on real cold mornings as I don't have a choke.
All in all I'm happy with it so far, next I'm pulling the am fm 8 track and going to get it repaired. I've got some eagles, Stevie ray Vaughn, and Sergio Mendes.
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 29, 2023 10:07 pm    Post subject: Re: Finally on the road Reply with quote

There you go. It’s coming along! Over 24 mpg, that’s really good! That was a good move to install those dual solex carbs. Thank god you got rid of that single. I have not yet broken the 20 mpg level. Still have go out for a continous cruise of over 100 miles. Just changed my out my break in oil ater 600 miles of engine break in. I was also running the gas heater quite a bit. Warmer weather will will give me better results I am sure.

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PostPosted: Tue Jan 31, 2023 5:39 pm    Post subject: Re: Finally on the road Reply with quote

Pepper, I don't have either heater hooked up, but I still drive it in 40 degree weather.
I'm impressed with the way it runs in cold weather.
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