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All thing emmision have been removed from the engine. The Weber carb really makes a lot of difference. I had to search around to find a hot lead for the electric choke. I removed the extra coils from the front springs and I can now see over the hood. Speaking of hoods, mine opens from the passenger side but I don’t have a hood support mechanism. I use a long bent metal rod to hold it open. Any suggestions for holding up the hood? I am getting ready to order a new top and side curtains. My top isn’t so bad for being 28 years old, but the side curtains have shrunk and are useless. Of course getting in with the top up and squeezing behind the steering wheel is interesting. I am thinking about getting a removable steering wheel to get more room to enter and exit. But boy is this a fun car to drive!
It is good to have her interested in all things mechanical. I finished gutting the emission control vaccum lines today. What a nightmare! The engine is 100% better. No hesitation at start up and shooth through the shifting. This is really a fun car to drive
James
Thanks to my daughter who did a lot of rubbing compund and polishing compound, the fiberglass finish came back real smooth. I found a product called Vivilon Forevernu Clear Coating that is applied by hand that is as you can see, beautiful. The car was covered with moss after spending 20 years under the oak trees. I just received a new 32/36 Weber 2BBL that I plan to install this weekend. Time to get rid of the computer controlled Holly. I am sure this will improve the engine response. The 84 Chevette engine has 3,200 miles since new, but the 8 years in New Jersey really ate up the bright work. I have to win a coin toss with my daughter to get the drivers seat every time we hit the road. She is a convert and now wants one of her own.
