stangnet33 88 Report post Posted July 20, 2014 Thanks for sharing the rear valance idea. One of my tabs was cut off by the body shop when I last had it painted. Figured they ran into fitment problems, but never addressed the problem properly. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fvike 173 Report post Posted July 20, 2014 (edited) The car looks fantastic Guillaume. Congrats on a finished resto! :) Edited July 21, 2014 by fvike Autocorrect on an iPad with Norwegian keyboard.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zipppo 11 Report post Posted July 21, 2014 Awesome build very fine workmanship and it shows! Bravo! Well done! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guillaume69 150 Report post Posted July 21, 2014 Thanks for your kind comments, guys! I see the end of that challenging journey. Can't wait to drive it all around the place now. And I thought I'd be done for the 50th... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TexasEd 188 Report post Posted July 21, 2014 That's right. In fact, the original design is really poor. That braket basically gets pulled when you try to tighten the valance and then, it never fits correctly. So we got a little creative. Only issue is that I got the idea after the valance was undercoated and painted. So had to get it repainted... I know tone and expression don't convey in written word very well so I wanted to say that by "pretty well" I meant outstanding, in a deadpan humor way. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guillaume69 150 Report post Posted July 21, 2014 Gongar son a finished resto Hey Fvike! What does "Gongar son" mean? Is this Norwegian? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guillaume69 150 Report post Posted July 21, 2014 I know tone and expression don't convey in written word very well so I wanted to say that by "pretty well" I meant outstanding, in a deadpan humor way. Point taken Ed. I took your original comment as a very positive one anyways. So thanks! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fvike 173 Report post Posted July 21, 2014 Hey Fvike! What does "Gongar son" mean? Is this Norwegian? Goddamn autocorrect! Got an iPad and didn't use english keyboard. Used the Norwegian one. "Gongar son" is jibberish. It's not coherrent. OK, here goes... The Norwegian language actually has two written forms. One "Bokmål" which evolved from danish, and "Nynorsk" which evolved from the dialects in the fjords and valleys of Norway. Both "Gongar" and "son" is Nynorsk. Gongar means times, in mathematical terms... Multiplying. Son is the same as in english, Son. Thanks for asking! LOL :sweatdrop: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guillaume69 150 Report post Posted July 27, 2014 (edited) Still working aggressively on getting everything nice and sharp: - Re-adjusted the clutch rod as my clutch pedal was too low and it was a little tricky to shift in reverse now and then. - finally installed a manual choke cable. Never had one before. On my previous carb (non-stock Holley 2V), manual choke was simply held open all the time by a piece of wire. Interestingly enough there was no factory hole for a cable in the firewall. Could the stock carb have been electric? Anyways, I drilled through the firewall just below the accelerator cable, put a grommet and routed the cable into the under dash structure were I used a hole that had that weird looking potentiometer that was not hooked to anything, on the passenger side (must have been some kind of original stereo fader or something). Well now, it says "Edelbrock equipped!". And it's the choke. I also managed to put the hood trim back on. It was challenging to get a snug fit. The original fastener design really gave me issues (the one with the little spring thing). So I tried something different and that worked way better. It's now tight and fits real nice. Edited April 24, 2015 by Guillaume69 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guillaume69 150 Report post Posted July 27, 2014 (edited) Finally, Randy, aka "Midlife", is telling me that he might have a refurbished under dash harness shipped out my way on Monday. Sounds like I am going to be back on the road next week-end! Need to take some pics of the whole car finished now! Edited July 27, 2014 by Guillaume69 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guillaume69 150 Report post Posted July 30, 2014 (edited) Got the harness tonight! Installed it, tested it, carefully following Midlife's instructions. Had a draw (about 3 amps). Found out it was the brake lights. They stay on all the time. I need to look at the switch on the pedal. Other than that, everything looked ok, so I fired it up and man, what a bliss... I am still missing temp and charge (working on it) and emergency flashers (probably the flasher relay). Everything else works!! Headlights, high beams, rear lights, courtesy lights, turning indicators, wiper motor, cluster lights, etc. Alleluia! So I went for a ride, at night, to get a full tank of gas. The brakes work perfectly, nicely powered. The engine purrs on the primaries, it's amazing. Cruising at 60-70 mph in fourth is as sweet as it ever was. Can't wait to make it roar on the secondaries. I will cruise around for another 50 miles or so and then, change the oil, before slowly starting to brake it in. I am officially back on the road! Edited July 30, 2014 by Guillaume69 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted July 30, 2014 Most excellent! Great looking car! Major milestone, good for you. Congrats. Bob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TimFF 11 Report post Posted July 30, 2014 That looks and sounds very nice - you must be really pleased to be out and about once more... Mine too will be out and about this evening in the minor heatwave we're having here in the south of England. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flanders 46 Report post Posted July 30, 2014 Car looks fantastic! What size Torq Thrusts are those? 14" or 15? What's your tire size too? (can't find the info in this build thread!) I'm in the market for rims, and just gathering info :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stangnet33 88 Report post Posted July 30, 2014 I'm sure you had a few stares and thumbs up during the drive :thumbup1: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guillaume69 150 Report post Posted July 30, 2014 Oh absolutely! Even at this time in the evening (9pm), I had two different guys stop by while I was filling up the tank and ask if I would trade it for their trucks. That was cool, but I had to decline as politely as I could. ;-) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grabber70Mach 107 Report post Posted July 31, 2014 Congratulations it looks great, bet that first drive was a great feeling. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guillaume69 150 Report post Posted July 31, 2014 Car looks fantastic! What size Torq Thrusts are those? 14" or 15? What's your tire size too? (can't find the info in this build thread!) I'm in the market for rims, and just gathering info :) These are 15' rims, and tires are 235/60/15 on all 4 corners. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BuckeyeDemon 211 Report post Posted July 31, 2014 it looks terrific. you have done a great job. way to follow through and finish! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guillaume69 150 Report post Posted August 2, 2014 (edited) Not finished yet... But thanks anyways! Still working on: - brake light switch - e flashers - temp sensor - wipers - Amp gauge The good thing is that I drive it around for good now, and it rocks! I love that camshaft. Did my first oil change today (50 miles). Didn't see anything weird and the "old" oil was looking fine. I used conventional Castrol GTX 10W30. Not easy to film and switch gears at the same time! iPhone is resting on top of steering wheel. Not exactly GoPro quality... Edited August 2, 2014 by Guillaume69 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guillaume69 150 Report post Posted August 7, 2014 All right, still making some progress here. Got the chin spoiler on. Really like that look! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
69SlowResto 19 Report post Posted August 7, 2014 Looks awesome! What color is that? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guillaume69 150 Report post Posted August 7, 2014 (edited) I believe it is "Wave Blue Effect". DuPont . General motors 07-08 482P. It looks a couple shades darker that its original Acapulco Blue. Edited August 7, 2014 by Guillaume69 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flanders 46 Report post Posted August 8, 2014 Love the chin spoiler :D And your idle sounds great!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stangme428 33 Report post Posted August 9, 2014 congrats on the first drive... looks great!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
