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1967 Pontiac Firebird
Gaps, part II
Starting work on gaps…
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Work begins (Gaps, part I)
Work begins…
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The last ‘before’…
The last set of ‘before’ pictures… Before work is started on finishing the body.
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Settling in…
Settling into its new (temporary) home, next to a Triumph GT6 and an Aston Martin DB6. No work done as yet.…
Problem report (what else)
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Apologies for the complete lack of posts in 2012! – progress is not quite as ongoing as I would’ve hoped… Anyway, last summer I purchased a cast iron 4bbl intake (not date correct, but that doesn’t bother me too much). Here it is:
This was a typical eBay “perfect working condition”… clear, heavy rust pitting at the exhaust crossover and water ports. My engine shop suggested any…
Problems fixed. Took her out for a “spin”
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Kind of, but we’ll get to that. A quick before and after. Before, I had a surging idle (from 660 up to 940 rpm at the worst of times) with random stalls and weak vacuum (~ 14 inHg). Now, I have rock-steady idle (850 +/-10 rpm) and good strong vacuum (18 inHg). Here’s a video showing the typical readings I get, both ‘before’ and ‘after’ the fix. Vacuum gauge on…
Good to be back / Where we stand
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Good to be back!
I hadn’t taken a break from the car, just the website (minus the slight redesign). That was down to having nothing news-worthy to mention. Just problem after problem after problem. I’m now left with (hopefully) just the one problem which will (should) be simple to fix. I’ll make my way to that, after filling in on what I’ve been up to…
So, I drove…
Rochester Quadrajet Carburetor Rebuild
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How to rebuild a Rochester Quadrajet carburetor. For now, this is just a dump of all the remaining pictures I have of the rebuild process (unfortunately a few got corrupted on my failing hard drive). In time I will write the article step-by-step and arrange the photos in a logical order. For now, the photos may be of some help as a reference. Click on any image to view larger.…
Long, Long Way From Done (But Getting There)
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With only a few things to work out with the engine now, it’s time to get the body ready for all the work it desperately needs. Haven’t yet decided whether I’m going to yank the engine to make painting the bulkhead(firewall) easier/possible, so these panels will more than likely come off again, and knowing me, more than once.
So, acknowledging this as a mock up… the front wheelhouses and…