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Old 10-10-2019, 10:12 AM
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My vote would be any coating that helps insulate as a priority.

If you can do a Ceramic type barrier coating that insulates inside & out, you should. You can also then wrap the outside w/a secondary heat barrier (flexible exhaust wrap). Anything that helps prevent under hood heat from transferring which will impact the incoming air.
yeah, that's why I was inquiring, not sure what others have done on theirs


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I think I saw this car at a shop a few years back over off of Forney Rd in the Pleasant Grove area of Dallas. Behind that tire shop. Am I correct?
no sorry, not this car! I'm in Lewisville used to work in the grove back in '80 - used to be a GY on Buckner blvd. It was at a buddies shop north of Sanger got some of the bodywork done until he gave up on it and gave it back to me.
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Old 10-10-2019, 10:14 PM
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no sorry, not this car! I'm in Lewisville used to work in the grove back in '80 - used to be a GY on Buckner blvd. It was at a buddies shop north of Sanger got some of the bodywork done until he gave up on it and gave it back to me.
Cool, good deal!! Looking good and nice progress. Keep the updates coming.
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Old 12-02-2019, 08:10 AM
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Update: on 12/1/2019 after figuring fuel supply problem (polarity was reversed ) it came to life - its running! Now there's motivation to keep on this to its completion. Its only been 11 years! Life gets in the way- I moved I built a 30x30 shop and other cars. My thought at first would be 2-3 years and this was going to be fun on Power Tour but Its been so long and I have tired of all the traffic and same old routes thats goes with HRPT I will try Cruise the coast and other events - does anyone know if they have anything to cruise the PCH? that would be on my list!

this pic is from 3-4 years ago sorry didnt take any current pics but will again soon
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Congrats on getting it to run! That's a huge step forward.
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Old 12-09-2019, 12:25 PM
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Spent Saturday working on brakes and clutch, I tried a different approach on clutch bleeding- I disconnected line at reservoir and hooked up my Mityvac hand pump and out vacuum and slowly bubbles started coming through the line actually quite a few when they stopped I reconnected line to reservoir and topped it off well pedal is low but then feels fine, Its adjustable so I will play with adjustment when I can get doors fully open. Then the brakes I tried initially with a vacuum bleeder and couldn't get anything out of rear so I went back to master and cracked lines starting at the top till I got fluid coming out and then chased fluid at several points till we got it to rear brakes and success! we have a brake pedal with one little issue the adjustable prop valve i mounted on drvrs frame rail where OE was mounted. Its leaking out of the 1/8" NPT fittings on the valve where the adapter fittings tighten in so I will have to deal with that next chance I get the Mfr suggested Teflon tape on the fittings


the fittings had some red sealer like above but it didn't work
anyone else ever had to deal with this? I've never seen anything in a brake system that had pipe threads on it
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I’ve had good luck with this:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Permatex-56...oAAOSwpY5byAOW

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I’ve had good luck with this:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Permatex-56...oAAOSwpY5byAOW

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Thanks Don Ill try teflon tape first since I have it on hand, if same results I'll do the permatex if that don't work then comes a gallon of gasoline!




Hey just want to make sure I am on the list now?
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Thanks Don Ill try teflon tape first since I have it on hand, if same results I'll do the permatex if that don't work then comes a gallon of gasoline!




Hey just want to make sure I am on the list now?
Some had suggested against using teflon tape on brake fittings, since pieces of it may break off, and plug the orifice.

Not sure there's any truth to it, but I always use the thread sealant Don posted just to be on the safe side.
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Well I had a few minutes to attempt a seal to these lines last night - when removed there was nothing left of sealant that was on the fittings - Hmm where dit go? so I cleaned and carefully (careful that no tape was overhanging the end past threads) wrapped with the Teflon and re-installed will need my sons foot pedal pressure to see if it only helped or if it fixed it. I did search Jegs and out of the 4 2 port valves they offered all have 1/8" NPT ports - I cant imagine ever having NPT fittings in a brake system?? IMO the block s/b cast iron with flare fittings like the rest of the system has
I'm kinda beefed that something so basic isn't that well designed


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well looking this morning I'm gonna say Teflon tape is a no-go! Thats a Negatory Maverick that pattern is full and this is with Zero pressure applied - see the drop? Ugh
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