I installed a set of low beam LED bulbs in my 94 Chevy. They were pretty much plug and play. Interestingly the LED bulbs have small built in cooling fans. Time will tell how well they hold up in our climate and hopefully the heat from them won't hurt my lenses. I kept the original bulbs in case I have any issues. Even in daylight the difference in brightness and colour was apparent. I'll have to take her for a rip tonight and see how they perform in the dark.
Good move Todd, you'll love them. I've had a set of Amazon sourced heat sink fan LED's in my Explorer for over a year, and no issues after many miles. The improvement will be immediately apparent, but be ready for some abrupt cutoffs in the pattern compared to incandescent. Doesn't matter much really, but on the road at night you'll be very happy.
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65 Laurentian post, 67 Grande Parisienne 4 door HT.
Finally getting around to repairing the door cards in the 65. This is a daunting task, and no replacements are available. All the vinyl up top of the accent stripes is rotten, the cards are water warped and the Mylar chrome stripes are wasted. The panels themselves are pretty good though.
First step;
I wet the board with soapy water (2 drops of Dawn in a Windex bottle) to get it soft enough to comply. A little soapy to allow it to absorb into the board easier. Clamp, weight (see log) and support it in such a way it should stay flattened when dry. I hope it works. Any improvement is better. Looks good so far. If they stay good, I'll spray some fixative on the back when done. Then move onto the next step.
Any ideas appreciated. There is lots to come.
The gap to the right in the bord/panel is by design. The clamps are rolling forward and pulling the board down in the center. The blue box is the stop.
Ive been working on my trailer on and off, usually only a couple of hours in the afternoon. The grinding etc. is noisy and I dont want to upset my neighbours. I am using my old reliable Lincoln ac225 stick welder for the welding due to the rust and paint that the mig welder wont tolerate. I realized the cooling fan wasnt working in the old Lincoln and when I turned the welder off a few sparks exited through the cooling slots on the front of the welder! I removed the cover today and the on/off switch was the source of the sparks. Its a blade type of switch and it was so dirty it wasnt making good contact. A bit of contact cleaner and a rag fixed it. The motor on the cooling fan was stuck. I had to remove it and take it apart and a small piece of rust caught in the motor locked it up. I cleaned and lubricated the motor, its a brushless type and reinstalled it. The welder is good to go now. I bought it used 25 or more years ago and its nice that its so simple inside. I couldnt find a date anywhere on it but I am thinking its probably at least 30 years old.
finished off the brake job on my sisters HHR finally today. Its an 07 with only 97,000 on it and it is only the second time the rotors have been replace. There was noway the old rotor would seperate from the hub on the drivers side.I ended up taking both off together. I orderd a hub from the US a 3 day delivery and after 10 days i bought from a local store. Cleaned up the floor and brought the 66 Chevy in to find where the whistling was coming from engine. One by one i removed the belts and no change. Its the Holley carb thats screaming. doing a search i found lots of other people having same problem
brought the 66 Chevy in to find where the whistling was coming from engine. One by one i removed the belts and no change. Its the Holley carb thats screaming. doing a search i found lots of other people having same problem
Cracked/warped baseplate?
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1966 Strato Chief 2 door, 427 4 speed, 45,000 original miles
1966 Grande Parisienne, 396 1 of 23 factory air cars
brought the 66 Chevy in to find where the whistling was coming from engine. One by one i removed the belts and no change. Its the Holley carb thats screaming. doing a search i found lots of other people having same problem
Cracked/warped baseplate?
Does it have a gasket on the manifold? Cheap thin one, maybe leaking. I think there was a thick one, 1/16 to 1/8" that would work better. Finding one might be a problem, but should be a consideration...
brought the 66 Chevy in to find where the whistling was coming from engine. One by one i removed the belts and no change. Its the Holley carb thats screaming. doing a search i found lots of other people having same problem
Cracked/warped baseplate?
Does it have a gasket on the manifold? Cheap thin one, maybe leaking. I think there was a thick one, 1/16 to 1/8" that would work better. Finding one might be a problem, but should be a consideration...
I should have rebuilt the carb but hard to find someone now. this fall for sure.
Last Friday, with the help of another ex-professional tech friend, all four wheels off for a brake check. Managed to get the drums off myself. While she was up, we spun all four wheels to clean up the rims somewhat. Would have been easier if I had a posi.
Checked everything over then went to a '60s style music thing, combined with a scooter rally, all out the front of a lovely pub opposite the oldest cricket pitch in the country. Unbroken sunshine all day and 85 degrees. Temp gauge never went above a third even in the busy Saturday traffic. Car was appreciated by all, especially as it was in London during the period of the event theme.
Customer called late Friday saying that her vehicle was idling high and she was on the side of the road. So I told her where to grab the throttle to see if she could loosen it up a little, older sunfire, and she managed to get into town but didnt come see me till today. I have serviced this vehicle in the past and have inspected the air filter. I removed the airbox and found
63 Parisienne sport coupe (The Big GTO), black, maroon interior, 409 4 speed; former owner of a 59 El Camino, 63 Corvette SWC, 62 Chev Bel Air SC. 1963- Pontiac top selling car in Canada
Mahone Bay, NS Still not old enough to need an automatic
Not much new in my automotive world as I switched careers and have been busy with it. On a bright note my old 94 Buick is running great. I was getting an intermittant P0406 EGR Pintle Position error but this week it seems to have stopped so perhaps a piece of carbon was causing the issue (92 year old past owner didn't drive very far with it). I've used almost a tank of fuel. It's like driving a couch. I've had two people stop and ask me about the car lol.
Perhaps you can't have too many fuel filters, but that's ridiculous.
It's odd it never appeared sooner... She has had this vehicle since last September or so.. As stated, I do the servicings on the car but it has to be taken for granted that the previous owner must have left the glove on top of the filter and was part way through the air intake and baffle before I have ever saw it...
I had another one years ago while I was at the dealer here in town... '90 Chev 1/2 ton. Removed the air cleaner lid, the old style with the single wingnut and #348 air filter.... that thing was FULL of dog food... I mean, packed full... farm truck and mice run hand in hand... I laughed and commented, well that's a new one.. no more K&N air filters... it's now K&B air filters.... (kibbles & bits) Sadly, no cell phones and cameras back in those days... (sigh) The picture and stories I could have had....
I remember when managing a GM service department a customer came in all hot accusing one of our techs of eating a hamburger and leaving part of it on his air cleaner lid. I showed him the mouse nest..
. Cleaned up the floor and brought the 66 Chevy in to find where the whistling was coming from engine. One by one i removed the belts and no change. Its the Holley carb thats screaming. doing a search i found lots of other people having same problem
