Brand New 47 Year Old 122! by Rave0035

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6-21-2014

Well guys, to George's point, try the easy stuff first. 

I popped the distributor cap to make sure the advance weights felt OK, and I noticed that the rotor had some wear on it... like it was rubbing. So I pushed it down 1/8" until it seated completely, put the cap back on, and fired it right up. The rotor was dragging against the cap and so it wasn't advancing correctly.

I'll post the end product photos later, but right now I've got a ton of driving to do. I can't wipe this grin off my face.

Thanks to everybody who's offered any advice or guidance over the past few months.

7-4-2014

So here's how I blew my budget to get it back on the road:

- New gas tank

- Rebuilt SUs from a local shop (NOT happy with this. Ended up having to do a lot of work and throw parts at it even after getting it back on the car)

- New carpet kit, dashpad cover and shift knob

- New fuel pump, water pump, and the two metal water pump hoses (mine were rotted).

- Bosch-style 55a Alternator (using IPD bracket)

- Pertronix Ignitor and new Bosch spark plug wires

- New tires (the old guys were falling apart - I was lucky I didn't have a shredder last fall)

- New brake light switch... and NEW CALIPERS AND PADS in the front (argh! The pistons in my old ones were totally seized.)

- Misc fluids, filters, hoses, paint, wire, beer, kleenix (to wipe away the tears of frustration)

All in all, it's running really well, other than plugs 3 and 4 keep bucking the wires, even with a new set. Thoughts on this?

Otherwise, it's just more interior work and a few electrical gremlins with the front turn signals this summer. The front end is basically non-existent, so it's going to remain an around town cruiser until I can do all the bushings and bearings (next winter).

I think the black wheels look good with the new tires:

Temporary air filters (Frams jammed between the husks of the old ones, painted gold):

Repainted wheel, gauge cluster, and new dash cover (I'm going to delete those extra gauges and get electric ones at some point... the pressure gauge has a bit of an oil leak):

I still smile like a crazy person driving it around.