I saw Dan at the store, he asked if I'm going to drive the Chevy II to the car show in Douglas (about 50 miles away) Saturday. I said "Hmmmm....."
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It's tagged and insured already.My fabulous web page
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I got the wiring all installed. The lights dont' all work...I need to figure out what's up, no light at all in back, and the turn signal swtich is acting up (mechanical problem in the column). Gas gauge works. Dash lights work. GEN light comes on when I turn on the key. Haven't started it yet to see if it goes off when the engine runs. I'm working on the front suspension now, installing all the lock nuts, making sure everything is tight, setting toe in, etc.My fabulous web page
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Any chance it's a chassis ground? I'm probably wasting my letters here as I'm sure once you start actual troubleshooting the solution will pop right outLast edited by TheSilverBuick; May 22, 2014, 07:14 PM.Escaped on a technicality.
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The problem with the lights was that I wired the switch wrong. I treated it like a 50s light switch, not a 60s. I just had to add a power wire, and it's all happy now. Got the headlights in, using the old bulbs, one has a burned out low beam. Turn signals seem to be working ok now, without any effort on my part. The column is a little bit flaky, one day I'll have to take it back apart. went for a little drive, put a mile on the odometer. It's fun! kinda peppy.My fabulous web page
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The difference is that the 50s switches have a couple circuit breakers in them, one provides power to the tail and brake lights...the newer switches need to get that power from the fuse box, on a different wire.
Yeah, I might try to go for breakfast tomorrow morning at the Diner. It's the monthly geezer get together.My fabulous web page
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some gratuitous pictures....
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Originally posted by Casper View PostNot to pretend I know it all Jim but I'm wondering if you're concerned about fuel starvation at top end? I was just thinking about how hard it would be to turn that fuel tank around.
I didn't think about turning the tank around, it's a neat idea, but also would require some work on the filler, etc. The tank was cheap, under $100 new repop.Last edited by squirrel; May 22, 2014, 10:39 PM.My fabulous web page
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I plan to run it several times before the big adventure....stay tunedMy fabulous web page
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