Author: Juan Veldez

Carlisle 2023

Hot and humid, but worth the experience. Never seen so many E Bodies and wing cars in one place, EVER. Got to spend some time with another FEBO member and his son. Great, very nice people. And I did see Linda Vaughn and a Sox and Martin car, both still…

Off to storage for a while

Just about finished our move to Nampa, Idaho out of California. Had to put the girl in storage for a few weeks. Finished the ground up restoration just in time, but not comfortable driving it 8 hours yet.

Carb rebuild kit “shout out”

Mike’s Carburetor Parts. Filled and shipped same day I ordered it. Free shipping over $100. Only took a couple days for USPS to get it to me. It’s a good day. Now the fun begins……

Front seat hinge cover “nut”?

Anyone know where I can find the plastic pieces (white nuts) that snap in the bucket seat hinges that holds the screws in place of the hinge covers?

Last item installed

Ac/Heater control installed. That’s it – complete, for now. Now I gotta drop the trans and fix the pump – ugh.

Brake pedal wires

There are two wires that go to the brake pedal switch. It’s not clear on the wiring diagram which color/one goes where. Does it matter? If so, which one goes towards the front and which one goes towards the rear? Thanks in advance. So close, I can tast…

Hood installed

I changed up the pattern of the black (Hot Rod black) on the hood. I know that will pi$$ of the purists, but I really wanted the black to go all the way to the back of the hood. The front was my painters decision, not mine, but I can live with it.