That brings up a point which needs to be mentioned every once in a while:
Many of these older MOPARs have left handed threads on the left side of the
car. When you take your car to a shop where the mechanics were born
yesterday, you have to point this out to the shop supervisor - I always have
him write it on the work order in large print. Putting an impact wrench on
the wrong way will not only ruin the lug nuts/bolts, but it can and usually
does warp the disc/drum and make the car vibrate while stopping - then the
shop will disclaim responsibility and you're stuck trying to find
replacement discs or drums.
Dick Benjamin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Greg Graham" <gregtx@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 6:23 PM
Subject: IML: Success! Finally an Imperial Driver and not just an Imperial
owner!
>
> The gold '67 Convertible is on the road! Replaced the entire fuel
delivery
> system, including gas tank and carb. New electricals throughout the
> ignition system. The first thing to be replaced a year ago was the spark
> plugs and then the car was only run about 2 hours since that time, but it
> turned out that the old Holley ran so rich that it fouled the new plugs
> within those two hours of run time! New plugs and a Carter carb and once
> again and she purrs like a kitten. Made a trip to the tire store today
and
> purchased a new set of whitewalls and had the brake system flushed out.
The
> brake pedal has a bit of travel to it and the "squish" just doesn't feel
> right, but the car stops on a dime. My guess is that the brake booster
> isn't 100% and I could stand to replace it (slight hiss when the peddle is
> depressed). The master cylinder, lines, and brake cylinders are new. The
> tire guys did manage to yank off one of the ventilation lines to the gas
> tank and a puddle of gas started to form under the car.... and I just
topped
> off the tank! It's parked on level ground til tomorrow and it should be
as
> simple as a clamp on the rubber section of the vent line. The monkeys who
> removed the old lug nugs also managed to crack one stud in half on the
rear,
> drivers side and ruin 4 lug nuts, also on the drivers side. If anyone has
> leads for these reverse threaded items, I'd appreciate an eMail at
> GregTX@xxxxxxxxxxxx NAPA?
>
> Beautiful weather here in Austin. Seventy Five degrees and sunny.
> Tommorrow I tackle that gas tank and get a new muffler! I bought the car a
> year ago. It's finally running beautifully and it was worth the wait!
> Turns out that it's true that nothing drives like an Imperial. Suddenly,
> that rust in the rear quarters doesn't look so bad!
>
>
>
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