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S Allen wrote: Wed Jun 10, 2020 10:47 pm Bung goes right after the flex coupling pointing inwards. Will just hook up an air/fuel meter when messing with the carbs. Will cap it off when not in use. 

S

Will the exhaust guy do that when making up your exhaust?

Yes. Will ask them to put the flex pipe and the bung and cap when they fabricate it.

S

S Allen wrote: Thu Jun 11, 2020 8:16 am Yes. Will ask them to put the flex pipe and the bung and cap when they fabricate it.

S

Please post good pics of all that when it's done.

Will do.

S

Well, getting an exhaust fabricated and installed is going to be a bit harder than I thought. The local exhaust/tire place in town no longer does exhausts. So, it looks like I have to haul the chassis 50 miles to get an exhaust put on. I sent the nearest muffler shop an email explaining what I wanted. We shall see what happens. Stay tuned. Going to start working on the body next.

S

S Allen wrote: Thu Jun 11, 2020 5:11 pm Well, getting an exhaust fabricated and installed is going to be a bit harder than I thought. The local exhaust/tire place in town no longer does exhausts. So, it looks like I have to haul the chassis 50 miles to get an exhaust put on. I sent the nearest muffler shop an email explaining what I wanted. We shall see what happens. Stay tuned. Going to start working on the body next.

S

Well, darn. Hope you found out without hauling your chassis over to them.

Also hope they've renamed to "The Tire Store."

I went and talked to them today. Still named Raceway Tire and Exhaust.

S

I had a heck of a time finding a local exhaust shop. I did finally locate a shop in town that still does exhausts. I have an appointment to get it done Monday the 22nd. Started loosening all of the body bolts on the frame holding the body on. Removing all the brake lines, clutch and master in the engine bay. I have another non-car project I need to finish before I start working on the body. Having a hard time sourcing the sora blue paint as well. I think I am going to go with TCP Global as they have a basecoat/clearcoat that is real close called Diamond Blue. I will need to respray the entire car any ways.

I think it is a pretty close match.

Steve

Probably the internet, but that looks a little grayish green side of Sora to me. Still a nice color.

No Napa or dedicated auto paint store to mix it?

The local Napa only carries spray cans..... Since it is an entire respray I am not too concerned with originality. It is okay to be a bit different as far as I am concerned. My block was suppose to be black. I painted it GM Blue.

Steve

S Allen wrote: Mon Jun 15, 2020 12:40 pm My block was suppose to be black. I painted it GM Blue.

Steve

Blasphemy I say. Just say no to GM paint and alternators!

Ha...Ha..No GM Alt-just GM Blue engine paint.

S

My block was suppose to be blue, I painted it black

I know the blue is stock on the newer engines but I'm just not a fan of it. Black helps hide stuff.

Irrelephant