Went to put on the front wheels tonight to get Bridget back to rolling status. Whoops.

Ratza-fratza…

Here’s an interesting observation I hope Roy (he of the vast wire wheel experience) will clear up:

The left (driver’s) side wire wheel hub spins on clockwise (i.e. normal threads). But the bearing keepers on that side spin on counter-clockwise. Hmmm.

Sounds great Sam. Hope it was just the old style charger and the starting problems are behind you.

Allen, I think so, but honestly I don’t remember for sure. I went to get the car today from my son’s house and it started just fine and no problems on the drive home.

Kall, I’m glad I didn’t pitch the “old” charger. I think that would have been a mistake and added to my list of many that have been made over the years.

Sam

One thought about battery chargers.  The ” smart” chargers now on the market are a lot more complex than those of only a few years ago.  Those that sense battery condition may refuse to charge a battery that is outside of the charger’s working window; it acts as if the battery isn’t even there.  Problems like this may require (oh no) reading th…[Read more]

Sam. When you changed the starter did you also change the bushing in the transaxle case? If not it may be the problem. The bushing costs very little. Something in the $3.00 range. Again just another thought of many you will receive.

I’m still at a loss as to what the real problem was/is. I had a starter problem when I first bought the car and had to replace the starter then. The car is still at my son’s house so I haven’t been able to do much with it yet.

Sam

Ed, you are a wizard!

Really looks great Ed. That fender just need a good coat of wax and tada!

If it’s icing you’ll know easy. It does happen! I had it happen in Bridget on a sunny July day, and just going round the corner. Also had the idle shut-off solenoid lose its wire once. Had to have a neighbor help push me the last 100 feet up the hill to my driveway.

Well today we have an unexpected milestone.

Yeah, that is paint on my newly-stretched left front fender. But it’s a little misleading…

It’s kind of a “sacrificial” color coat so I can see how mucked-up my smackem putty job is. They say you never see the flaws until you put a shine to it anyway, so…Duplicolor rattle-can, baby!

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34PICT3 and 009 dizzy have a history of not playing well with each other. That’s why I always stick to a SVDA dizzy with a 34PICT carb. No mismatch problems.

Might it be a worn starter bushing? Hopefully Davearoy will chime in. He just went through a starter issue.

I threatened Stirling with spinach for dinner if he didn’t tell me how to fix it.  Man that kid can keep a secret!  😀

Vacuum leaks are next on my list after confirming the correct jets are in it.  I know the previous owner said he’s had it worked on a few times and it’s apparent.

The throttle shaft is definitely loose fitting in the carb bo…[Read more]

Yeah should have thought of vacuum leaks. And Roy is also right on. I like both those diagnoses better than my tins theory.