Success! Finally an Imperial Driver and not just an Imperial owner!
From: "Greg Graham" <gregtx@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2003 20:23:14 -0600
The gold '67 Convertible is on the road! Replaced the entire fuel delivery
system, including gas tank and carb. New electricals throughout the
ignition system. The first thing to be replaced a year ago was the spark
plugs and then the car was only run about 2 hours since that time, but it
turned out that the old Holley ran so rich that it fouled the new plugs
within those two hours of run time! New plugs and a Carter carb and once
again and she purrs like a kitten. Made a trip to the tire store today and
purchased a new set of whitewalls and had the brake system flushed out. The
brake pedal has a bit of travel to it and the "squish" just doesn't feel
right, but the car stops on a dime. My guess is that the brake booster
isn't 100% and I could stand to replace it (slight hiss when the peddle is
depressed). The master cylinder, lines, and brake cylinders are new. The
tire guys did manage to yank off one of the ventilation lines to the gas
tank and a puddle of gas started to form under the car.... and I just topped
off the tank! It's parked on level ground til tomorrow and it should be as
simple as a clamp on the rubber section of the vent line. The monkeys who
removed the old lug nugs also managed to crack one stud in half on the rear,
drivers side and ruin 4 lug nuts, also on the drivers side. If anyone has
leads for these reverse threaded items, I'd appreciate an eMail at
GregTX@xxxxxxxxxxxx NAPA?
Beautiful weather here in Austin. Seventy Five degrees and sunny.
Tommorrow I tackle that gas tank and get a new muffler! I bought the car a
year ago. It's finally running beautifully and it was worth the wait!
Turns out that it's true that nothing drives like an Imperial. Suddenly,
that rust in the rear quarters doesn't look so bad!
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