RvFNG76
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Well let's see me and the family have been hashing out our plan to move into the leprechaun full time and travel. Since last I e been on the dinette seats have been completely reupholstered using some of her grandmother's fabric a "new" 16.5 gallon on board propane tank and regulator has been installed so now we have propane without switching bottles all the time. Brand new furnace as well that a friend of mine tactically acquired. New countertops as well as replaced alot of damages ceiling panels. Sorry to hear Griff and Stingray.
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RvFNG76
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The only issue that has arrisen is I have to "reprime" the carburetor after it sits for a day. I'm assuming she needs a rebuild but at the same time kinda wanted to switch to a four barrel.Any thoughts???
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Ballenxj
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eyeteeth wrote:
Hope everyone is fairing as best they can. I was recently just thinking about posting an update here, then I saw there were a bunch of new messages.
It's good to hear everybody is still kicking. I used to ride a bike almost everywhere, and noticed how bad divers were 30 years ago,(had to quit 20 years ago after having a major stroke) but are even worse today, being affected by the cell phone disease lately. I'm crazy enough that I have been considering getting another motorcycle endorsement. ![[emoticon]](http://www.coastresorts.com/sharedcontent/cfb/images/eek.gif "eek") Still mulling that one over.
Griff, sorry to hear you had another heart attack. You take care, and stay in contact here, OK?
Eyeteeth, good to here from you too. Fortunately I've never been rear ended, (yet)but have friends that have been multiple times. As an old biker, I always left myself a way out when stopped in traffic. Knocking on head right now, hoping it stays that way.
Ya'll take care, and keep posting here now? ![[emoticon]](http://www.coastresorts.com/sharedcontent/cfb/images/wink.gif "wink")
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StingrayL82
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Ballenxj wrote:WOW! Sorry to hear that. Did the police show up and write a report?
My neighbor just got rear ended today, on the blvd, and Midland while waiting at a Red light. He got a report written, and the officer said he's still investigating the kid that hit him.
I hope you get justice.
PS, Anybody heard from Griff?
They did show up, but I don't remember anything after he hit me, just up to the point of the accident where I was saying, "Please slow down, please slow down, please slow...SH!T, this is gonna hurt". After that I don't remember anything.
Leeann wrote:Holy ****, man...I hope the headaches and ringing go away soon. And that the police make the old guy take responsibility for his mistake - and then take his license away.
It’s summer and we’re busy, running around like chickens with their heads cut off. Not getting nearly as much done as I did 10 years ago, though...
I was told that his license was permanently revoked, so there's that. I called the lady in the Yukon two days after the accident, to make sure she was okay. She was fine, the Yukon barely had a scratch and she was more worried about me. She filled me in on what happened after the accident.
While I don't remember anything, I never lost consciousness. I tried getting out of the car and collapsed back in, at which point she told me to stay put. The old man got out of his truck and started blaming everyone, me then her then me again, at which point I called him a mean old oral fornicator (get creative with the real word I used).
Then the ambulance showed up and carted me away. Here's the kicker, the accident literally happened in front of the hospital....$953 for not even a 30-second ride to the hospital.
The doc told me that, since this is concussion #4, the ringing and the headaches would take longer to go away. We'll see.
Here are some pics of the car. I had just flipped 60,000 miles a block before he hit me...car still smelled new and it was a 2001. Turns out the one-piece hydroformed frame was a bit twisted, and I just found out that the day before I received my final settlement offer on the car, the insurance company sold it at auction for $828. How do you sell a car you don't yet own?
Doesn't look as bad as it was...
![[image]](https://i.imgur.com/Paj3KEQl.jpg)
They had to cut his bumper off to free his truck from the car and then they had to pry the frame off of my tire to get it to roll...
![[image]](https://i.imgur.com/hlmnsG6l.jpg)
That is a 10-inch crack on the roof by the passenger door...
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StingrayL82
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RvFNG76 wrote:The only issue that has arrisen is I have to "reprime" the carburetor after it sits for a day. I'm assuming she needs a rebuild but at the same time kinda wanted to switch to a four barrel.Any thoughts???
If you do, you will have to switch out all of the linkage. The 4BBL gas pedal rod is different, both in shape and in diameter, which means you have to drill out the bushing that the rod passes through to the engine compartment. The transmission kickdown linkage is different as well.
It can be done, I did it, but I had to really do my homework and make sure that I mimicked absolutely everything from a 4BBL to mine. I have never seen a 4BBL on a 70's van, but my factory service manual has a section for the Thermo-Quad. The donor I used was a 1983 B150 and it came with a Rochester Quadrajet that is currently sitting on my parts shelf and it's not even the original to the van. It's a pain and truth be told I'm not sure the slight benefit is really worth the headache.
Oh, and I got rid of all of my social media accounts one year ago...best thing I ever did.
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RvFNG76
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Thank you Stingray I was thinking the same thing so I guess I'm off to rebuild her. Now to find out which one I have because rockauto has three different rebuild kits and no really good pictures.
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Ballenxj
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StingrayL82 wrote:
They did show up, but I don't remember anything after he hit me, just up to the point of the accident where I was saying, "Please slow down, please slow down, please slow...SH!T, this is gonna hurt". After that I don't remember anything.
started blaming everyone, me then her then me again, at which point I called him a mean old oral fornicator (get creative with the real word I used).
Here are some pics of the car. I had just flipped 60,000 miles a block before he hit me...car still smelled new and it was a 2001. Turns out the one-piece hydroformed frame was a bit twisted, and I just found out that the day before I received my final settlement offer on the car, the insurance company sold it at auction for $828. How do you sell a car you don't yet own?
Doesn't look as bad as it was...
Yup, that looks pretty bad. Fiberglass bodied Corvettes react differently to impact.
I'd like to hear a follow up on how the insurance company sold a car they don't yet own. Something suspicious there.
I too hope your headaches and ringing go away soon.
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eyeteeth
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My carb is a 4 barrel. 440... very thirsty...
BTW... rebuilt it recently, still a bit difficult to start after a while. Wondering if I don't have a bunch of hairline cracks in the fuel line.
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Ballenxj
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eyeteeth wrote:My carb is a 4 barrel. 440... very thirsty...
BTW... rebuilt it recently, still a bit difficult to start after a while. Wondering if I don't have a bunch of hairline cracks in the fuel line.
Could be leaks, but could also be loose or bad fittings somewhere in the line. Possibly even a bad fuel pump? One thing for sure, you're losing pressure.
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Griff in Fairbanks
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One thing I forgot to mention ... the family "craziness" has move to the next generation. About a week ago, our 13-year-old granddaughter showed up, asking about the Dakota sitting in our driveway. It's now her first "project." Depending on how that goes, and which direction she wants to go, her mom's (Erin, aka Prettykitty) '59 Plymouth Savoy restomod project or my MLP (motorhome) project could become hers.
As for the rest of the family, they're currently talking about a "Gypsy wagon" travel trailer project. (Possibly as many as three.) They're also talking about reviving one or two boatbuilding projects. They're also realizing there's a need for more than one trailer hitch in the family.
So, I'm not really dropping projects ... just being "promoted" to teacher/advisor/supervisor.
RvFNG76 wrote:The only issue that has arrisen is I have to "reprime" the carburetor after it sits for a day. I'm assuming she needs a rebuild but at the same time kinda wanted to switch to a four barrel.Any thoughts???
If you're considering switching, I'd seriously think about a TBI or MPI intake system. Yes, added expense but worth it in the long run.
If you'd haven't already done so, I'd swap out the mechanical fuel pump for an electric pump located close to the fuel tank(s).
eyeteeth wrote:My carb is a 4 barrel. 440... very thirsty...
BTW... rebuilt it recently, still a bit difficult to start after a while. Wondering if I don't have a bunch of hairline cracks in the fuel line.
Same with you as far as mechanical versus electric fuel pump.
And ... driving style has a lot to do with how "thirsty" big blocks and four barrels are.
1970 Explorer Class A on a 1969 Dodge M300 chassis with 318 cu. in. (split year)
1972 Executive Class A on a Dodge M375 chassis with 413 cu. in.
1973 Explorer Class A on a Dodge RM350 (R4) chassis with 318 engine & tranny from 1970 Explorer Class A
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