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Sorry it's taken me so long to update this thread, but was out of town and also just had to walk away from the car for awhile. But all is well now ! And the fix befuddled me until I thought it through. To refresh the story: I found I had no taillights on my '59 after doing some major work on...

Thanks AGAIN, Tom, for answering my questions. I've checked all the grounds and all seem to be in order except for the one under the dash that is not connected. As far as I can tell it looks like it should be connected to a screw that is on the back of the speedometer housing. However, that...

Hello All, This car is going to be the death of me ! Long story, will shorten out as much as I can: After the recent install of the new front clip I noticed my temp gauge does not seem to be working right. It seems to read high saying the car is badly overheating. Finally confirming that it's...

Tom, I finally got the hood release cables to work ! I ran them the way yours are routed, although I did not see any holes in my firewall similar to yours. I had to drill a hole just above and to the right of the gas pedal lever where it goes through the firewall. This solved the problem of the...

Tom, Wow, youve had yours longer than I’ve had mine (1976). But there was very little about mine that was original. Engine, trans, paint, interior, windshield, etc …. all not original. And it had been hit at least one in the front end. My car is later production (7599), but has the friction...

Hello Tom, Thanks so much for the pics ! If I’m looking at them right it looks like the driver side cable exits the firewall just under the fuse box and the passenger side cable exits the firewall just to the right of the gas pedal lever. Is your hood release cable original or after market ...

Hi All, I've put a new front clip on the '59 and it has been quite the experience as in not fun. Nothing fit, everything had to be modified in some way or another, etc... I'm finally getting close to then (started in mid-April) and have run into a problem that I can't find the answer top in any...

Well, I finally sorted out my brakes and sent the new master cylinder and power booster back to the vendor. Here’s what happened: I was starting to disassemble the current m/c in order to install the new one w/booster. While doing this I noticed a lever connected to rod on the m/c was just kind...

Tom, I believe this is my proportioning valve. It is mounted on the frame directly under the master cylinder. I assume it’s working correctly, but …… I don’t know how to, or even if, you can test it. I’ve run almost 3 qts. of alcohol through the system, and now almost a quart of Dot 3 and I’m...

Here we go again ! Been a lot of stuff going on in my life since this topic was last raised, but ready to get back at it. I've received my new master cylinder/brake booster for the '59. I've spent the last 2 days flushing the entire brake system with alcohol; went through almost 3 quarts of...

Tom, Yes ! Finally found one about 2 weeks ago. Got from Vette Products in MI. I told them I’d been looking for one for about 1.5 years. He told me “Yeah, we’re the only ones that make them and we’re way behind. This is the only one we have.” I said “Ship it !”. I got it 4 days later. But it...

Thanks, got it ! I was trying to push the clip the wrong way. I knew it was something simple.

I’m putting seat covers on and can’t seem to get the seat adjuster handle off the side of driver side seat. What’s the trick with this. I can see a clip that kind of looks like the clip you would see on a manual window crank, but can’t seem to get it off. I feel like a real idiot as I’m sure...

Thanks for your reply Tom. Yeah, that would be a good idea to actually look at one. Just need to find one now. On another note: How do you go about cleaning the sealed one ? Just soak it in gas or some kind of solvent and let dry ? Thanks, Bernie O

Hi All, I have been waiting for over a year now for a '61-'62 2x4 air cleaner from one of the major aftermarket suppliers for my '59. I want the later model because it is unsealed, unlike the one I have which is the sealed type. I was told by the customer service guy that they have no idea when...

OK I definitely decided to go the power brake booster route. I think I read somewhere that you need at least 18 in/Hg to operate the booster correctly. I just checked my car ('59, GM Crate, 350/300, original WCFB dual quads), and I have 20-22 in/Hg at idle and differing readings depending on...

Hi All, I purchased a 2012 GS Coupe (love the car !) in May of 2021 with 13K miles on it. I changed the oil in August '21 with 14K miles on it because I was going to take a 2400 mile round trip in it. It is now Oct of '22, the car has 20K miles on it, and the oil monitor says I have 56% life...

Yeah, mainly just local drives, but occasionally will take it on a long one (went to Green Bay in August, 2400 mi r/t). Won't be doing any long ones until I get new rubber, but will have to wait until after the holidays for that !

Tuna, Thanks again for the explanation. At some point I knew what all that nomenclature on a tire a meant, but so much of it has changed over the years I guess I need a refresher course ! As of today the tire that had the screw in it seems fine, but I'd be leery of taking it on a long trip. The...

Tuna, Thanks for your reply. Guess I'm not too old to learn something new - did not realize the "ZP" meant it was a run-flat. So, what does the "ZR" mean on my current Goodyear Eagles ? Is that just another manufacturers designation for run-flats? I'm not really unhappy with the Goodyears, but...