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Re: Garm's 1969 project
Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2012 10:17 pm
by Roman
Nothing you wouldn't see every year when they close off Santa Monica Blvd for the parade.
How's it going on those new entertaining pictures, Garm?
Re: Garm's 1969 project
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2012 4:54 am
by pebbles
Garm wrote:I think I better come up with some more pictures of my car... SOON.
halo headlites
um ,,oh,, wait,,,
Re: Garm's 1969 project
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2012 10:51 am
by Garm
^ haha! I actually DID have those for a short time. Long gone.
Re: Garm's 1969 project
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2012 10:54 am
by Garm
Business is pretty intense this week, plus the rain, haven't had time to get Spike out and run him....
....but i happened to be in Burbank last night, and I happened to see a For Sale sign, and I happened to call the guy....
...... so I bought a '74 Ford Courier -- rusty little shop truck, and (omg) same color as Spike!
Re: Garm's 1969 project
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2012 11:03 am
by notoptoy
Those are awesome little trucks!
Re: Garm's 1969 project
Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2012 1:51 pm
by Tomakze
Very cool little truck!!!
Re: Garm's 1969 project
Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2012 4:09 pm
by sports imports
Its funny what you Californians call rusty...... and just as funny is what we Canadians and east coasters call restorable...
Ross
sports imports
ps nice truck
Re: Garm's 1969 project
Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2012 8:14 pm
by pebbles
sports imports wrote:Its funny what you Californians call rusty...... and just as funny is what we Canadians and east coasters call restorable...
Ross
sports imports
ps nice truck
yeah
Re: Garm's 1969 project
Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2012 8:28 pm
by spl310
Now THAT car has a little rust problem...
Re: Garm's 1969 project
Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2012 12:29 am
by mraitch
passenger door looks to be in good shape - ya gotta start somewhere!
Re: Garm's 1969 project
Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2012 12:39 am
by pebbles
sweep that one on to the trailer.
i keep that as a reminder to stop myself ,,,,,cheap is good, but,,,
Re: Garm's 1969 project
Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2012 12:34 pm
by Garm
Will Campbell went out of his way and came over to the shop yesterday. Changed out my jets on the Mikunis and got the car tuned perfectly. Wow, what a beast. Pulls all the way til I chicken out - no soft spots in the throttle at all. There was a couple of degrees of timing to be had as well. Plugs look spot on. Zoom Zoom!
Carbs came with:
Pilots - 55
Fuels - 135
Airs - 150
Replaced with:
Pilots - 57.5
Fuels - 155
Airs - 180
A few pics forthcoming
Re: Garm's 1969 project
Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2012 12:46 pm
by Garm
Re: Garm's 1969 project
Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2012 12:49 pm
by Garm
And for those of you remembering the discussion about cars with Dean's springs + the comp oil pan, and whether or not that combo passed the "dollar bill test".
... it passes the HUNDRED dollar bill test! (lower than stock diameter tires as well)
Re: Garm's 1969 project
Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2012 12:52 pm
by Gregs672000
Yippie! If she sounds anything like Will's and the other guys car on the video, I can relate! Glad to hear she's coming together. I'm getting the bug! Motor pull soon...
You can really see how little room there is for decent filters too.
