Got my new car today!

["Clint and Laurie Carter" <laurielu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Let's see 'em! Let's see 'em! Let's see the pics!!!

 

Clint Carter

Chief restorer of, and slave to

"Laurie's Pink Lady"

'59 Crown (Yes, it's hers)

----- Original Message -----

From: Kenyon Wills

To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2004 10:47 PM

Subject: IML: Got my new car today!

Against the better judgement of my fiancial advisor, I proceeded to purchase my new 1964 today.  I say new because that's what it is!  27k on the clock and stored inside the entire time.

 

I redid the belts, wheel cylinders, soft brake lines, and power steering hoses today.  I'll go after the radiator & heater hoses tomorrow and do a light polish with the polisher.  There are a few scratches on the car, but otherwise it is immaculate.  The BF Goodrich tires that I bought 2 years ago for the 1960 project are now on the car and look dynamite.  Handle well too.

 

I got a chance to drive the car tonight, and it was a real dream.  Anybody that claims the 4 drums don't work well is all wet.  Those things really grab!  The car is virtually silent and felt really luxurious.  It reminded me yet again why I feel so strongly that these are magnificent cars.

 

Dick B, or Kerry or ?? suggested installing a tire air vlave into the brake master cylinder cap to allow one to force the brake fluid through the system, and I tried this today.  It worked so well that it will become my standard method for replacing fluid in brake lines from now on!

 

Photos and story on the way.

-Kenyon

 

 

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