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06-25-2018, 12:35 PM | #1 |
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The whole thing?
Just to prove I've been doing something besides posting pictures of bits & pieces and putting in my nickel's worth of opinion here for the last several years.
I finished chasing an oil leak in the rebuilt engine mostly installed a few months back and took my '55 T-Bird retirement project out for her first actual drive last weekend, across town to a private event our club was invited to. Her to-do list is still longer than I'd like but now we can take her places. IMG_20180623_141337749c.jpg IMG_20180623_120007025_HDRc.jpg IMG_20180623_103904606_HDRc.jpg IMG_20180623_110355036c.jpg Last edited by dmsfrr; 06-27-2018 at 06:39 PM. |
06-25-2018, 12:55 PM | #2 |
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Re: The whole thing?
Congrats!
It looks like you will have yours reliable long before I get mine there. It looks beautiful. How long have you been working on it? |
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06-25-2018, 02:22 PM | #3 |
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Your T-Bird looks fantastic ! Now time to enjoy.
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06-25-2018, 02:51 PM | #4 | |
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None of those things were at the top of the list if I couldn't run the engine. Isn't there some rule about self-incrimination? Thanks, still more things to do but it feels like I'm on the downhill side of the project now. Dennis |
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06-25-2018, 03:02 PM | #5 |
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Congratulations! Nothing sucks more than working on an old car that you can't drive. It is much more fun to take it for a drive to see how much progress your last project made.
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06-25-2018, 03:06 PM | #6 |
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06-25-2018, 03:19 PM | #7 |
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Nice ride! Enjoy the fruits of your labor, drive it!
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06-25-2018, 04:24 PM | #8 |
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Car looks great. Don't feel bad about length of time working on it. I have owned a 56 Bird for more than 35 years and haven't made much progress. Always said that after I got the 55 Crown finished ( they are never completely finished) I would get after the Bird. Crown pretty well done about 3 years ago and Bird still sitting like it was. At my age, I probably should just sell it as is and be done with it. Ben
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06-25-2018, 05:27 PM | #9 |
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Lookin Good !!!!!!!!!!
and thats a nice nesting of Birds also. That list will get shorter since its now driveable. Keep at it. Oldmics |
06-25-2018, 05:58 PM | #10 |
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Just got the factory Power Steering sealed up on my 53' Merc (basically the same as yours)...it can be done. Nice Bird.
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06-25-2018, 07:14 PM | #11 |
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You can be very proud when you tell people that
you built/own that great looking car. Hope it gives you many years of pleasurable driving. .
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06-25-2018, 09:46 PM | #12 |
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Where's the like button?
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06-26-2018, 10:04 AM | #13 |
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Really nice looking Bird. FYI, I "fixed" the power steering seeping with a half bottle of Lucas PS conditioner. Pulled out a turkey baster full of fluid, poured in the Lucas and took it for a nice ride. End of seeping. Good luck! The other half of the bottle went in my F150 and helped the noise there. Good stuff!
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06-26-2018, 02:28 PM | #14 |
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the car looks fantastic!
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06-26-2018, 10:56 PM | #15 |
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Thanks to everyone for your kind words and support.
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06-27-2018, 09:51 AM | #16 |
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It is not a leak, it is a automatic rust proofing device. It was optional and came with your choice of power steering or automatic transmission or combination of both.
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06-27-2018, 10:29 AM | #17 | |
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It's just marking it's territory...
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