Recent content by ChuckG

I don't believe any had trans oil coolers... all the way up through 1967. I know for a fact that 53-55's didn't have them. My 69 automatic DID have a cooler in the radiator. Chuck

I'm a heel of my hand AND a rubber mallet guy. :D I push/hit them on with the heel of my hand, then use 3-4 plies of towels over the hubcap before bopping them with the rubber mallet for the final "set". Chuck

Sounds like a pair of rocket scientists. :D Chuck

Did you bleed both the inner and outer halves of the rear calipers? Many bleed just one and forget about the other. Chuck

AND, to keep in continuity with the thread, here are some pix of my Corvettes.

Here's some old memories for you. The white one is my 67 1275 Cooper S that I sold about 10 years ago. The yellow one is my 61 Cooper 998 that I had back in the 70's. If I had room, I'd buy another. LOVE the old Mini's. Chuck

Something is definitely wrong with your brakes. I have drums on my 63 Corvette, and if you jam them on, they'll throw you through the windshield. :D I also have drums all around on my 56 Chevy hot rod. That's one big 2 ton boat, and the drums stop it just fine. Chuck

OOPS. I read in another thread that it was stolen at a Goodguys event. Why? There are companies that make reproduction trim tags. They'll stamp any color code/trim code you want on them. So, if you have an original purple car, and you want to make it pink, you can get a tag stamped with...

Was it stolen? Chuck

:D Can't afford to haul to Floriduh anymore, John. At 10 miles/gallon towing with the Tahoe, the last trip cost me $800.00 in gas alone. Both TV pieces turned out very well. Ron Matz is a local very well known "man in the street" type of reporter. He always does a nice job. The...

It was a neat piece. :) BUT..............my 15 minutes of fame are now over. :) Is that all there is? We had a nice turnout for the TV affair. Chuck

I'm 6'4", 240#. I had a 54. Sold it, as it was VERY uncomfortable for a guy my size. My neighbor and dear friend has had a bunch of Corvettes, among them 2 62's. He still has one. I've driven them on a number of occasions. VERY uncomfortable for a guy my size. I'm long in the torso...

I can't tell you how long it should be, but I can tell you that to adjust it, you... 1. Have a friend hold the gas pedal all the way to the floor. Make sure the carb is opened up fully with the gas pedal depressed all the way. 2. Under the car, pull the lever forward, till you hit the...

Did the trick work? :D Chuck

John Pirkle in Georgia is "the man" when it comes to rebuilding and restoring original alternators. When you get it back from Pirkle, it'll have dated diodes, etc. If that's you bag, send it to Pirkle. If not, any competent electrical shop can rebuild it, AND when they rebuild it, they can...