What did you do to your car today ?

[bumble_76]

After weeks of dicking around with the brakes on my 75 TA, including trying to bleed the master cylinder in the car and the front brakes this morning, I have finally got the brakes working properly.

I was headed to Bunnings for a couple of bits and pieces and stopped at the brake place on the way to see if they had any 3/8 24 unf bleed screws. The guy gave them to me for free, went back home and fitted it and accidentally left it slightly undone, so it gravity bled itself. Got in the car and pumped the pedal and it was stiff, for the first time in weeks.

Gave it a proper bleed and holy crap, the car feels like it did when I first bought it (without the rear brake lockup at 30kmh).

[Russ]

Originally Posted by sar4890

So whats next get it registered and then back onto the c10?

Still on the Impala. Got it registered today, drove it to the local BP to fill up, then noticed I had a massive fuel leak. Waiting on a new, hopefully not so loud fuel pump to rock up before sorting it.

I also discovered the Fuel and Temp gauges in my custom Dakota Digital dash are wrong. The fuel gauge reads the temp, and the Temp Gauge reads the fuel level.

F*cking thing never ends.

[sar4890]

Bugger the black art of auto electrics strikes again.

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Bought a new boot rubber will fit it on the weekend hopefully it will stop exhaust gasses entering the vehicle via the boot . Car is ok if you drive with the windows up but as soon as you cruise at anything above 40mph the venturi effect of windows down causes the fumes to sucked from the back through the boot and into the cab.being a coupe you gotta cruise with the windows down.

[Russ]

Originally Posted by sar4890

Bought a new boot rubber will fit it on the weekend hopefully it will stop exhaust gasses entering the vehicle via the boot . Car is ok if you drive with the windows up but as soon as you cruise at anything above 40mph the venturi effect of windows down causes the fumes to sucked from the back through the boot and into the cab.being a coupe you gotta cruise with the windows down.

Had to replace a rusty boot floor full of holes in my old Dodge because of that. Fumes were getting through and into the cabin. Had to pull over once after getting dizzy and nearly passing out.

[69JavelinMan]

Bought a Jeep, so that I have something else to fix:

[sar4890]

Now you need a bigger boat

[RATATAK]

Doug's Headers and Sidepipes with STS Baffles.

[sar4890]

Replaced aforementioned boot seal. I climbed into the boot and got the missus to shut the boot reasoning behind this is if I can see light that's where the fumes could be entering.

[Nev68]

Originally Posted by sar4890

Replaced aforementioned boot seal. I climbed into the boot and got the missus to shut the boot reasoning behind this is if I can see light that's where the fumes could be entering.

Since you have posted the above I assume she let you out.

[sar4890]

Yeah, probably only grudgenly.

[6pakdave]

Shakedown run in the 67 today.New owner is onto a new suspension package to give it some lower street cred.Although I dont mind its stance. Pity, he wouldnt go with the factory racer doggies n pin stripe combo..soooo, wheelarch molds n antenna soon....Hyd roller 383 Edel 619s 700R & 3.73 posi.

[Nev68]

Originally Posted by 6pakdave

Shakedown run in the 67 today.New owner is onto a new suspension package to give it some lower street cred.Although I dont mind its stance. Pity, he wouldnt go with the factory racer doggies n pin stripe combo..soooo, wheelarch molds n antenna soon....Hyd roller 383 Edel 619s 700R & 3.73 posi.

Nice!

[bumble_76]

Final engineering and blue slip inspection today, passed, not with flying colours but a pass nonetheless.

[Russ]

Today's job: Hunt down some torque specs and grab some Loctitie to fix this situation.

Having done a full suspension bushing swap, it turns out I left a few control arm collar bolts not as tight as they needed, and one managed to work its way loose.

This happened as I pulled into my mechanics driveway. No more than 5 minutes prior, I was doing 110kmh on the freeway overtaking trucks Could easily be dead.

[Geoff 4]

Russ,
Before hunting down the torque specs I would say a payer to Allah &....buy a lottery ticket!