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tin indian


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i,ve finished the last of my customers cars for this season. the roadrunner will be picked up tommorow, and its full out all day, everyday, on the pontiac, till spring. weekly pics to come!

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427carl


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Congratulations   Hope to see the big boy out in the spring

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Got any snow in Sudbury Colin?  Canadian Poncho HQ is covered and so is poor old Toronto. Southern Ontario getting a good blast.

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sunny and no snow here,7 on the -plus side! drove my 68 gmc to work today for the first time!

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timbuk wrote:

sunny and no snow here,7 on the -plus side! drove my 68 gmc to work today for the first time!



Please stop it frustrated.gif



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Got any snow in Sudbury Colin?  Canadian Poncho HQ is covered and so is poor old Toronto. Southern Ontario getting a good blast.


we have about an inch, but i,m sure we,re gettin more!

 



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73SC wrote:

timbuk wrote:

sunny and no snow here,7 on the -plus side! drove my 68 gmc to work today for the first time!



Please stop it frustrated.gif


I guess you don't want to hear from me then, Ray, eh? smile.gif

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davelacourse wrote:

73SC wrote:

 

timbuk wrote:

sunny and no snow here,7 on the -plus side! drove my 68 gmc to work today for the first time!



Please stop it frustrated.gif


I guess you don't want to hear from me then, Ray, eh? sun.gif

Dave

 



 



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Ok Dave let us have it, let me guess Sunny and 74 degrees?

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Dave's spraying the fields at night try to keep them from freezing. Not pretty there either.

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so, i have the frame all done and back under the car, the firewall is painted in basecoat/ clear. and "we" (my wife and i) installed the big bock and tranny into the 66 this morning. my carb and water pump are stuck in customs for at least another few days. but here is a few pics for now

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Wow, looking VERY good there Colin!

Is that an oil pressure sending unit driver's side front? I've never seen one screwed in there before...

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yup thats an oil pressure sending unit (electric) thanks carl! she,s starting to come together now.

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tin indian wrote:

so, i have the frame all done and back under the car, the firewall is painted in basecoat/ clear. and "we" (my wife and i) installed the big bock and tranny into the 66 this morning. my carb and water pump are stuck in customs for at least another few days. but here is a few pics for now



PICTURES are too small



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Does it run hot with no thermostat?   rofl.gif

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One word Sweet

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Wow !!! Thats one nice looking engine bay. That car is going to look great. Love that clear HEI distributor cap.  Is that a rare tupaware carb you got there ?smile.gif

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Very nice indeed Colin. That engine looks spectacular!!!

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Very nice, I bet it will be stout!

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Eye candy!

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Beaumont4008 wrote:

Wow !!! Thats one nice looking engine bay. That car is going to look great. Love that clear HEI distributor cap.  Is that a rare tupaware carb you got there ?smile.gif


thats 500 gram, single pump, 4 bowl carb, with see through float levels

 



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Cars looking great......

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Does the Tupperjet have a choke?

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only when the lid is on. its manual......

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