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I need to install seats, doors, windshield and then fire it up and go.

NICE! Like the deep maroon color. Looking foward to startup!

Dave those invicta's are some sharp innovation from Buicks car design .

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Originally Posted by bluestang67

Dave those invicta's are some sharp innovation from Buicks car design .

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Until Mike and Chad got this one, I'd kind of forgotten just how stylish the old tanks were!!!! Buick had some very stylish innovations throughout the 50's and 60's but seemed to stick with the tried and true mechanics for years at a time!!! Ahhhh, the days when Detroit actually hired stylists and designers!!!!!

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Until Mike and Chad got this one, I'd kind of forgotten just how stylish the old tanks were!!!! Buick had some very stylish innovations throughout the 50's and 60's but seemed to stick with the tried and true mechanics for years at a time!!! Ahhhh, the days when Detroit actually hired stylists and designers!!!!!

The days before the accountant's input drives the styling decisions? Or maybe even that the accountants are making the decisions!!

Originally Posted by rspears

The days before the accountant's input drives the styling decisions? Or maybe even that the accountants are making the decisions!!

I suppose the bean counters had a lot to do with it, but I also think back to the days that the US Automakers started building junk with no styling, no performance, and tried to tell the buyers that that's what they wanted!!!! The foreign car companies still built cars with performance and decent styling with the result being the onslaught of millions of foreign cars being sold in the US!!!!!

Dustin El Camino is fast becoming a pain in my side. Lol's. Poor young fella has had his share of problems out of the car already. Keeps wacking his oil pan on stuff. Already has a low profile pan (with kick-outs) so now I'm looking for an even lower profile. Maybe a Miloden or Moroso road race pan. Web site says 7.5" bottom of pan to mounting flange. We have 8.25" now. Car is either leaking a lot of fluid or he has blow by problem.

Question: How long does it usually take an engine with chrome moly rings to seat given the machine shop did everything right? Rings supposedly file fit. He went through 4 qrts of oil in 3 fuel ups. I did notice his oil leaks but definitely not 4 qrts worth.

His rear disc brakes just aren't backing off after releasing pedal. Dragging slightly all the time. I have the Wilwoood prop valve backed off all of the way. No other combi valve. Using an aluminum vette style mc from Speedway (you know...the one with the stainless valve) and the tech fella assured me it was for rear discs, but now I'm having my doubts. If it was a true vette style it wouldn't have any residual valve built in....correct? We're using the D154 style calipers in the rear. All new hoses. No crimps. I just see no reason that pressure wouldn't be released back to the mc. Oh, and I've triple checked pedal free play and rod length. Pedal doesn't move the rod on outside of booster until after a 1/4" of pedal travel.

How can I test rear portion of mc to make sure fluid returns? I was thinking about using some clear hose to a baby food jar but did figure it would move enough fluid to tell if what was going in was going back.

David

Other than the above it's okay. I finally got the end gate 4000 sanded and buffed. Turned out fairly good. I have to get some pictures up. I'm sorry. I've got so much going on I keep forgetting to take my camera.

David

A few not so great quality picks taken from my ipad. I'll try to get some good pictures with my camera soon with the end gate on.

David

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And a couple more....

Finally got the kick panels matched up with the interior color.

Absolutely, Gorgeous!

Thanks.

And none better than a snap of his maiden voyage!

The Elky came out great! Don't understand the brake problem at all.... Are both pads hanging up, or possibly just the inner or just the outer??? Maybe the caliper isn't centered on the rotor or something weird like that?? I've never heard of a proportioning valve holding back pressure, don't really see how it could be the culprit.... Possible the wrong master cylinder was in the wrong box???