59 Bel Air Redux..........The Reacher

[jarhead]

Outstanding !

[NAPA 68]

Ride height is set. Now just a few bugs to work out and get the engine and trans tuned. Really close. Then I'll take a bunch of finished pics.

Tim

[tubbed69]

That's one very cool cargreat job

[USAZR1]

Looks great, Tim. Don't you love it when a plan comes together.

[214Chevy]

That is just all sorts of cool. Great choice on wheel color/finish too.

[NAPA 68]

We scaled the car out yesterday. This is with me in it (250lbs). I dont think I could have gotten a 50/50 weight bias if I tried.

I had a problem with the rear bottoming out, regardless of how I set up the shocks.

Big shout out to the Roadster Shop! They have been uber helpful in the fine tuning................service after the sale!

[NAPA 68]

This car has been BORING! We just drive the hell out of it

I've been busy with so many other things, that I have not focused on this car all that much. Until as of recent. I have what looks to be a reoccurring issue with spark plugs (twice). I thought I'd throw it out there to see if any of you may have an opinion or experience that is similar.

I rolled the car out of winter storage this year, and proceeded to go for a ride. The engine developed a miss to it. I figured it out to be the #2 cylinder (running much cooler). I pulled the plug, and that looked good. Checked for spark on that cylinder, all good. Took a compression test, all good. Swapped injectors......no change. I then shot gunned a spark plug at it, voila! All good now.

Then yesterday, just driving along, and it starts to miss again. I got the car back to my shop, the number 8 cylinder is running cool. I then proceeded to change out all of the plugs, and we're good again.

In the pic, I am pointing at the #8 plug. Admittedly, the #2 looked much the same when I pulled it. in both instances, the plus seems to be breaking down under load. So, could I just have gotten a load of bad fuel? Are these plugs known to be that sensitive?

The remaining plugs (except #2) have just about 6k miles on them



And a pic of the car as it sits today


I am not trying to overthink this. Let me know if I am?

In advance, thanks for your thoughts.
Tim

[camcojb]

Awesome!

[214Chevy]

Looking damn good!!

[Che70velle]

I’d try closing the plug gap up about .005 and see if it will retain a tad more heat without messing up the actual heat range of the plug. Fwiw the tune looks great from what those plugs show. Also make sure the engine (block) is still well grounded. Killer car man!!!