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<blockquote data-quote="CV355" data-source="post: 15769016" data-attributes="member: 181885"><p>In the interest of not creating another thread, I figured I'd update this one.</p><p></p><p>Drove the '69 to a local custom shop today- that was an adventure all on its own. Once it was on the lift, we found some good areas to start:</p><p></p><p>1) Steering. Damn. Definitely putting a Flaming River steering box in, and replacing the idler arm. How I managed to drive there and not wind up in a ditch is nothing short of a miracle. Had to oversteer then return to work out backlash as I was driving. Highway driving was a breeze.</p><p></p><p>2) Radiator cooling capacity & better shroud. Old one is getting torn out for sure.</p><p></p><p>3) New oil pan and transmission pan.</p><p></p><p>4) Speedometer decided to go nuts as I was on the highway. Looked down, it read 100mph, and my rpms were at 3k in 3rd with 4.11s. Nope. Maybe 72 max. Not sure how a mechanical speedometer loses sync like that, so I've got some reading to do.</p><p></p><p>The rest of the car looks absolutely solid from underneath. Zero rust, evidence supporting an excelling restoration. You'd never know it was a nearly 50 year old car. Engine ran strong, transmission shifts firm.</p><p></p><p>After talking with the owner of the shop, we both agreed that we want to keep it as stock as possible but upgrade some of the creature comforts of driving as discussed in this thread. I'm pretty excited for how phase 1 turns out. Once the main mechanical culprits are resolved, I'll go to town on the little stuff and get the paint looking show-ready.</p><p></p><p>Quite honestly, with the exception of the steering as-is, the car was a pleasure to drive.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CV355, post: 15769016, member: 181885"] In the interest of not creating another thread, I figured I'd update this one. Drove the '69 to a local custom shop today- that was an adventure all on its own. Once it was on the lift, we found some good areas to start: 1) Steering. Damn. Definitely putting a Flaming River steering box in, and replacing the idler arm. How I managed to drive there and not wind up in a ditch is nothing short of a miracle. Had to oversteer then return to work out backlash as I was driving. Highway driving was a breeze. 2) Radiator cooling capacity & better shroud. Old one is getting torn out for sure. 3) New oil pan and transmission pan. 4) Speedometer decided to go nuts as I was on the highway. Looked down, it read 100mph, and my rpms were at 3k in 3rd with 4.11s. Nope. Maybe 72 max. Not sure how a mechanical speedometer loses sync like that, so I've got some reading to do. The rest of the car looks absolutely solid from underneath. Zero rust, evidence supporting an excelling restoration. You'd never know it was a nearly 50 year old car. Engine ran strong, transmission shifts firm. After talking with the owner of the shop, we both agreed that we want to keep it as stock as possible but upgrade some of the creature comforts of driving as discussed in this thread. I'm pretty excited for how phase 1 turns out. Once the main mechanical culprits are resolved, I'll go to town on the little stuff and get the paint looking show-ready. Quite honestly, with the exception of the steering as-is, the car was a pleasure to drive. [/QUOTE]
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