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The Resurrection!!!! She's RUNNING!!!!! #240162 09/02/2007 2:38 PM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 181 Rochester, WA O Oly Kutznsandz Wrench Fetcher
Oly Kutznsandz Wrench Fetcher O Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 181 Rochester, WA	I just about did handsprings across the yard! After 3 years of sitting and growing a quite distinctive coating of algae, (a friend of mine has officially christened her "Phyll"...short for 'chlorophyll')I finally got the entire fuel system replaced, charged up the battery, installed new plugs, points and condenser, turned the key and she fired up instantly and purrs like a kitten!!! After so long sitting, the brakes and hydraulic clutch refused to work so I bled the clutch. But it still wouldn't work...pressure plate was froze to the flywheel. So I drove it around the yard a bit, shifting without a clutch and in about fifty feet of that it broke loose and works great. Brakes were another matter... I was bleeding them myself with a tube going from the bleeder to a jar of clean fluid. Things were going great until the main line going to the back brakes broke about half way back. So a couple hours later, I finally got the brakes working and took her out for a short drive around the block (this block is rural and makes for about a two mile jaunt around it) She ran BEAUTIFUL! I can't wait for daylight to get back out there and start getting some more things reconnected, etc. so I can really start driving her! The only thing more amazing than my ability to cram 60 minutes of work into a 9 hour day is my talent for making it look effortless! My 1962 Chevy C-30

Re: The Resurrection!!!! She's RUNNING!!!!! #240163 09/02/2007 2:44 PM
Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 162 Whittier, CA G glamis4x4 Wrench Fetcher
glamis4x4 Wrench Fetcher G Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 162 Whittier, CA	Thats great news! It always exciting to get these old trucks running again! Chris 1956 Chevrolet 4400 1959 Chevrolet Viking 60 1968 Chevrolet el Camino 2002 Chevrolet 1500HD 4x4

Re: The Resurrection!!!! She's RUNNING!!!!! #240164 09/03/2007 3:09 AM
Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,028 Stuart Florida R rust bucket 53 'Bolter
rust bucket 53 'Bolter R Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,028 Stuart Florida	Oly, Great news...I know the feeling having just driven mine around the block for the first time just a few weeks ago. Rich 1953 3/4-Ton Chevy In the Stovebolt Gallery More pix If it can be built ... It can be fixed. RB53

Re: The Resurrection!!!! She's RUNNING!!!!! #240165 09/03/2007 4:36 AM
Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 Parker County Texas Cletis Extreme Gabster
Cletis Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 Parker County Texas	Congratulations on your first drive. A word of caution. If one brake line broke the others can't be far behind. Best to replace them all. "It's just a phase. He'll grow out of it." Mama, 1964 1956 Chevy 1/2-ton 3100 1953 Chevy 6100 "The Yard dog" 1954 GMC Suburban Now with a new proud owner.

Re: The Resurrection!!!! She's RUNNING!!!!! #240166 09/03/2007 6:10 AM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 181 Rochester, WA O Oly Kutznsandz Wrench Fetcher
Oly Kutznsandz Wrench Fetcher O Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 181 Rochester, WA	This would be a great time to replace all the lines too...I have all the bed wood stripped off! Easy access to the lines right now. Good advice cletis, thanks! David The only thing more amazing than my ability to cram 60 minutes of work into a 9 hour day is my talent for making it look effortless! My 1962 Chevy C-30

Re: The Resurrection!!!! She's RUNNING!!!!! #240167 09/03/2007 4:07 PM
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Alan Horvath Shop Shark A Joined: May 2003 Posts: 1,271 North Brunswick, New Jersey - ...	HA! We ALL share your joy, Brother! ~~ Alan Horvath 1954 Chevy Pickup Singing his praises in the Passing Lane

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