Garm's 1969 project

Garm · Post by **Garm** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 4:54 pm

Yes, I was test fitting some numbers for someone who is running 14, and some oxidation pulled off when I removed them. Cool ghost effect.

My car will be #45 when I get around to it.

Garm · Post by **Garm** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 12:37 pm

It's cold and damp, so I did some minor updates...

Grommet for the gas filler pipe -- thank you Sports Imports!

Installed the remaining cover bolts where the bumper guards were (stainless Allen buttonheads)

Improved the PDS (aka "spikies") for dbrick's entertainment

Garm · Post by **Garm** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 5:57 pm

more updates (yeah it was kind of slow at work today)...

e-brake revealed. Lots of nice chrome there. (thank you dbrick for the tip)

Garm · Post by **Garm** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 6:00 pm

Braille battery install. From 36 pounds to 11.5!
Braille is a drycell battery with plenty of cranking amps.

Let the engine cleaning begin!!

SLOroadster · Post by **SLOroadster** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 8:52 pm

Looks like you are going in the right direction. Those velocity stacks look good. Full radius design, well done. Good work with the battery, according to the the Bob Sharp manual, for every 17lbs lost, you gain the equivalent of 1 hp. Hey, every little bit helps.

Will

Post by **bikermike** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 9:16 pm

Garm wrote:Let the engine cleaning begin!!

A friend recommended Black Magic Engine Shine as an engine cleaner that would not dull aluminium. I haven't tried it yet, but he uses it on his hot rods.

engine shine.jpg

http://www.blackmagicshine.com/2-in-1-engine-shine.php

Post by **dbrick** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 10:07 pm

Garm wrote:more updates (yeah it was kind of slow at work today)...

e-brake revealed. Lots of nice chrome there. (thank you dbrick for the tip)

Looks great, but what tip???

Post by **Linda** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 10:22 pm

I like that foamy engine cleaner to get off the heavy dirt. Also Simple Green works pretty well.
When it is all clean then you can discover the joys of polishing, if you haven't with your other cars.

Linda

Garm · Post by **Garm** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 10:28 pm

Thanks everyone. I'll try a few things to clean her up. The previous owner ran the emissions equipment without the pump working, so crud was spewed into the engine bay, maybe for years. I can't pull the motor just to clean, so I guess it's the hard way.

But then, I did say I wanted to touch every inch of the car. Doh!

@ dbrick: it was pebbles!

Really nice!
Shorten up the ebrake boot and let that chrome out. Its a well finished piece.

pebbles · Post by **pebbles** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 10:40 pm

Funny,,, the other day, when you called "Spike" a rat, you had to push "Spike" home.
Love what you are doing Garm, FRIGGIN AWESOME!!!!!

Garm · Post by **Garm** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 10:43 pm

oh my... did you just name my car? I think I like it.

pebbles · Post by **pebbles** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 10:55 pm

well um,,,

Garm · Post by **Garm** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 11:06 pm

^ Do not feed your Roadster after midnight!

Garm · Post by **Garm** » Wed Mar 21, 2012 6:42 pm

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Garm · Post by **Garm** » Wed Mar 21, 2012 7:11 pm

ok, this time I scrolled back first, and I KNOW it was Pebbles' suggestion.
Car is starting to look like a small airplane.

Trim hoop finished to match roll bar. More to come!

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