Fw: Spring Joy (?) -for my Mopars!

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HI all,

I am posting this message for Mail List member Sherman, as it was misdirected. 

Thanks for the review. Great work Sherman! 
I am tired just reading about the "waking up" of these hibernating Mopars. :) 

Thanks,
Gary H.

>  -------Original Message-------
 
>  
>  With daytime weather beginning to be 'liveable', Started walking up
>  the 61-65 Mopars:
>  
>  -61 Dodge Lancer wagon: Revisiting Ignition issues & replacing water
>  pump. Fuel Tank derusted, pickup strainer replaced, & resealed for the
>  next 50 yrs. Hope to return it to Enjoyment Service by Summer.
>  
>  63 Dart GT Convert: Removed dysfunctional Interior Air Vent doors that
>  were dysfunctional. Derusted & lubricated hinges; Reinstalled by
>  replaced broken rivets with screws/ washers, nuts. Adding new (
>  homemade fabricated) seals.
>  
>  After checking all fluids, After Unsticking the carb Inlet needle
>  valve, the mighty Slant 6 fired right up, and is running smoothly,
>  which I expected.
>  
>  -63 Imperial 413:
>  Replaced Chrysler Electronic Ignition box, Detailed engine, upgraded
>  2000 Edelbrock 1400 with new design AVS ( suppose to eliminate
>  hesitation). New fuel pump on GP, and working on getting ( Very Very
>  Rusted) locking ring off the fuel tank so I can replace Pickup
>  Strainer & examine sending unit, replace if required). Will exam tank,
>  derust, etch & Treat with Sealant. Solve the fuel 'rust dust' in the
>  carb problem. Even the Big Jaguar V12 fuel injection protection design
>  filters will not stop the ethanol gas rust dust issues. So every year
>  Servicing another steel gas tank.
>  
>  -65 Dodge a100 CCOV (Camp Camellia Official Vehicle): As shared last
>  summer, solved the Ratcheting noises in the transmission by removing
>  the parking dog. To refresh, found the end of the cable from the Dash
>  mounted shifter inside the housing on the bottom of the transmission -
>  damaged at the Parking Dog connection. So the mechanism was not
>  engaging or releasing the P Dog properly. The evidence was that this
>  must have happened decades before I bought the 'Restoration Project'
>  in 2010. Since I completely refurbished the entire braking system with
>  new everything during my 6 year restoration, the E brake (brand new
>  cables) works perfectly. So P Dog not needed & now transmission works
>  like it should.
>  
>  Also sealed all the 'weep problem areas': cable ends, cable sheathing,
>  tranny pan, parking dog cable housing seal, and hydraulic shift shaft
>  rod thru case. So my spring exam revealed only a minor weep at the
>  later, so topped up the tranny fluid level & Fired up that Slant 6
>  (New float in the Holley 1920 early fall). Also rigged up (
>  fabricated) a custom manual choke cable to the front of the Engine
>  Doghouse & that makes my warmup control (leaning out deterrance) so
>  much better.
>  So the CCOV is also 'Alive & Well'
>  - - -
>  Need to refurbish the brake system on my 56 Dodge Coronet (270V8
>  Powerflite).
>  
>  Master cyl died. The Dependable Dodge- was- for 60 years. Will replace
>  ever line as all fittings are rusted. In the Cue!
>  
>  Will also be starting a camshaft/ lifters replacement project on my 75
>  Jensen Interceptor Convert. Chrysler 440 1974 production. Was not an
>  oil pump failure: pushrod actually went thru a rocker arm on cyl #5
>  and lack of oil wiped out cam lobe & 2 lifters. 97,000mi. Have been
>  caretaker since 2000 @57000 mi. Replaced known problematic Nylon
>  timing gears before driving from Vancouver BC to Maryland August 2000.
>  
>  
>  So that's what I've been up to on the MOPARS.
>  
>  Sherman D Taffel
>  Columbia MD & Goldvein Virginia
 

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