Not Fast, just "Less Slow"
I just put a new Cloyes set on the 273. Or rather, I did last summer, but it hasn't been run yet. And I ported the heads, too. Man, I get frustrated looking at it sitting there on the stand when all I have to drive is the slanty. Oh well...
So the 67 is not back on the road yet after getting rear ended?
Do you still have the MGB?
And besides, having a 67 convertible Barracuda as a backup is not a bad thing.
I had my 213,000 mile Neon down for routine maintenance, timing belt, water pump, 2 belt tensioners and PS pump. Great! Good for another 105K. Or so I thought. I finished it on a Saturday morning and went in to change my clothes to run some errands.
When I came back out there was a puddle of brake fluid by the rear tire. Looks like the drum brake adjuster had frozen up allowing the wheel cylinder to over extend and leak fluid. Back on the jack stands for new rear brakes with drums and wheel cylinders.
Drove it to work ONE day, parked it, came back out to cut the grass and WTH? A puddle under the front end. Leaking radiator. Had a hard time finding the correct radiator but finally got it from Rockauto so I'm good again.
My backup vehicle right now is a 98 std cab/std bed 98 Ranger. (only the second Ford I've owned with the other being a 30 Modal A) Man, what a dog, 4 cyl and 5 speed manual. Slowest car I've owned.
All this takes time away from my working on my fun cars and driving the Ranger cut my usable minutes/day for sure O:) Though I did powder coat some Valiant parts this morning.
SHHH! I'm planning on taking next Monday off strictly to work on the Valiant.
