You can't see it from standing beside the car so I'm good.
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- Sat Dec 30, 2023 1:42 am
- Forum: Motorised Conveyances
- Topic: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain
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Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain
- Fri Dec 29, 2023 9:34 pm
- Forum: Motorised Conveyances
- Topic: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain
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- Fri Dec 29, 2023 1:48 pm
- Forum: Motorised Conveyances
- Topic: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain
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Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain
First drive report: It's chilly. 2.7°c (37°f). The dew on the car has gone strange. 20231229_065317.jpg Ride quality is restored. Gearbox changes well, though 2-3 is a little sluggish. That's been improving (normal Hydra-Matic things). Lending more credence to requiring a heavier oil for what those ...
- Thu Dec 28, 2023 11:59 pm
- Forum: Motorised Conveyances
- Topic: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain
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Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain
Clearanced the mounts on both sides.
Phil
That'll work.Phil
- Wed Dec 27, 2023 3:42 am
- Forum: Motorised Conveyances
- Topic: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain
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Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain
I don't have anywhere to keep them any more.DodgeRover wrote: ↑Wed Dec 27, 2023 12:55 am
You would never make it as a farmer with that attitude...
#ooaarhh
- Tue Dec 26, 2023 7:03 pm
- Forum: Motorised Conveyances
- Topic: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain
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Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain
No because they were utterly rogered.DodgeRover wrote: ↑Tue Dec 26, 2023 5:22 pm Didn't you save the pair you took off previously just in case?
- Tue Dec 26, 2023 4:25 pm
- Forum: Motorised Conveyances
- Topic: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain
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Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain
Found the fault. The top mount is more stubby on these than the last pair, by about 1/8" and as such haven't been clearing the top mount on full compression.
Car currently out of service with a case of Low. Ordered a new pair of shocks.
Phil
Car currently out of service with a case of Low. Ordered a new pair of shocks.
Phil
- Tue Dec 26, 2023 3:25 am
- Forum: Motorised Conveyances
- Topic: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain
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Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain
The lovely* road surfaces around here finished off one of my new shocks.
Further investigation to follow.
An interesting failure. It was most noisy.Further investigation to follow.
- Sat Dec 23, 2023 9:22 pm
- Forum: Motorised Conveyances
- Topic: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain
- Replies: 1954
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- Sat Dec 23, 2023 8:10 pm
- Forum: Motorised Conveyances
- Topic: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain
- Replies: 1954
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