what did you do to your comet today?
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Compression test on the 1971 Torino 302 the prior owner claimed was rebuilt (no receipts). Looks like he wasn't lying!:
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Re: what did you do to your comet today?
I got the race car up on jackstands and gave it the annual checkup. Compression check and leakdown test. Compression passed with flying colors and leakdown test was pretty good. However, I had a significant increase of leakdown on cylinder 4 from last year. It's been 3 years since I put new bearings in it and still on original rings. So, I think it's going to get a good going through this winter.
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Son-in-law loaned me the second set of hands I needed to get my window regulator un-jambed and reconnected inside my driver's side door. Before that, we found another use for his engine hoist.
Jim
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X2.......sure beats that splattering oil .......poboyjo65 wrote: You might be a redneck if....
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Call me a redneck also, I like it! That's what I call creative ingenuity at its finest.poboyjo65 wrote: You might be a redneck if....
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THAT'S AWESOME!
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I deep fried two birds as well. Brined then for 3 days beforehand. I welded a giant J hook with a 4’ long top bar for lowering and raising the turkeys out of the frier with two people, to stand far enough back from spatter. It’s worked great for 5 years now.
I put my door panels back in today, duct taped up some cracks on the seats(temporarily of course), and painted the ‘arrowhead’ parts of the quarterpanels.
I put my door panels back in today, duct taped up some cracks on the seats(temporarily of course), and painted the ‘arrowhead’ parts of the quarterpanels.
Chop everything, nothing is sacred.
Destroying the essence of motorcycles, one part at a time. <——— Cars now too I guess.
Destroying the essence of motorcycles, one part at a time. <——— Cars now too I guess.
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I took a picture of my 65 Comet out in the driveway before I took the mags and tires off for the winter. Tried to use it for my signature photo and somehow I got my son's car instead. Back to the drawing board.
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OK, I think I have this photo posting figured out but I'm too tired to change it tonight. Something to do tomorrow. Andy
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I finally got the motor fired up yesterday. I ran out of time, but I need to readjust the valves and check a small leak. It was good to finally hear it run again. Spring is around the corner.
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Glad to hear you got it fired up Loman,it's always exciting to hear a fresh fire up. Spring can't get here fast enough. Andy
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Right on Loman... x2!!
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FOR SURE ,,even when you still have a ton of work left to do....if and when you bring life into it..seems like all your past hurdles to that point is MOOT...hopefully in a wk or so we can fire up the RUSTY RELIC....IT HAS ALWAYS GAVE US THAT much needed SHOT IN THE ARM......GOOD LUCK pop
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Woke mine back up today & went for a ride! That always feels good too. It was 70° , saw some buttercups, spring is itching to happenpopscomet wrote:FOR SURE ,,even when you still have a ton of work left to do....if and when you bring life into it..seems like all your past hurdles to that point is MOOT