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1990 Miata
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1968 Coronet R/T
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Looks like a good base. What do you have planned for it?
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Having a conference call with the owner today.
He wants the original blue color but may opt to change interior and top color to a tan/saddle color. 1968 Coronet R/T
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Turns out the car had A/C at one time but someone removed the compressor and left the lines laying on the splash guard.
Owner wants A/C working again so I began taking out the parts that need flushing (condenser, lines, cooling unit) and those that need replacing (drier and expansion valve): Splash guard was pretty hammered and will be replaced: Receipts show the valve cover gaskets have been replaced at least 4 times. So plenty of goo to remove: Everything is a tight fit and tucked way: Condenser and drier assembly removed: The cooling unit is under the dash behind the glove box. Has a coupler on each end to hook to blower motor and A/C ducts. My first look at it: Pulled the glove box and support rail and had slightly better access: Cooling unit removed: All that to get to this expansion valve: From here everything will be dismantled, flushed with cleaner, new parts and seals installed and then reassembled. 1968 Coronet R/T
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Replaced the front rotors:
Notice a nut missing from the lower control arm: Bolt holding the lower ball joint was backing out: When cleaning grease from bottom of engine I came across the broken off piece from the dip stick: Owner sent an email. He is going to a Miata show this weekend and may change his mind on the color scheme. 1968 Coronet R/T
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Replaced the Expansion Valve today.
The Cooling Unit is held together by clips: The proper way to remove these without bending or breaking them is to insert a flat blade screw driver: Then lightly pry the clip open: Found a little dirt and debris: The bulb sensor is sealed and needed to be uncovered for access: The old expansion valve was removed and all the debris removed. The box was cleaned inside and out. The lines and cooling unit were flushed with Johnsen's 6544 AC flush and blown out with compressed air. I highly recommend this Typhoon Blow gun for this type of work. The volume of air and pressure is phenomenal: http://www.amazon.com/Acme-Automotive-T ... B0012SAXT2 All the o-rings and seals in the system replaced with new and the box reassembled; The fun part will be getting this puppy back in that hole under the dash. 1968 Coronet R/T
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New Carpet is going into this thing and when I got to looking at how the old carpet was installed a problem arose.
Notice that the carpet extends under the heater unit: Tried to slide out but wasn't happening. So I decided to take the dash assembly off so I could get the heater unit out and see what was holding that carpet so tightly. First thing was to unhook battery cables so I didn't eat an air bag. Remove the airbag from the steering wheel Had this little retaining string: After a couple of hours removing the steering wheel, column housing, instrument cluster heater control, etc. etc. I removed the Dash assembly: Removed the heater unit and there it was! The little plastic carpet retainer positioned dead center under the heating unit. 1968 Coronet R/T
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I give you a lot of credit - I could not tolerate all that mechanical work.
That would look nice in a tri-stage orange and a couple of pearl white metallic stripes on the hood and trunk deck. You ought to suggest that to him |
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Nice write. Will be nice having that AC blowing cold again....hope that guy is paying you well.....
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Removed the kick panels, foot rest, sill plates, wind lace, and these seat belt retractor covers:
The a few more of those plastic retainers: Retainers behind seats: Retainers under retainers: Retainers under the seats: Retainers under the console: Retainers behind the seat belt retractors: Retainers around the rear deck: Did I mention there were a ton of these retainers? Finally the carpet is out: 1968 Coronet R/T
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