Sounds good Jack.
Regarding the freon the stuff I'm using is called Duracool. It is flammable
but cools like a sob. I have 35 degree air coming out of the unit which is
actually TOO cold. I must have overcharged it. It costs 6 bucks a can but
you don't have to change hoses or oil.
Good luck with the autotemp. Dave Duircy has a site with a reference to the
$400 aluminum replacement. Who knows it might work if charged. If the heat
works the AC side might also. Don't ever put any stopleak in an Autotemp
system as it gums up the works.
Any upholsterty shop can repad your seats. They come out easy and come
apart easy also. Some details on my dying the seats saga in the repair
section.
Check the dope level in the rear end and see if there is any play in any of
the FOUR ujoints.
KerryP
Patch panels fabricated
Pinkertonk@xxxxxxxxx
dte.net/57imperial
Imperials -- 50 Limo, 57 roadster, 61's, 62, 68 Convert, 73, a 66 300 and a
bunch of lesser marques
----- Original Message -----
From: jlindholm <jlindholm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2003 9:53 AM
Subject: Re: IML: new arrivals- 73/ parking/ shipping
> Hey Kerry,
>
> and all,,
>
> it's been quiet, but things will be picking up now.
> I found a garage in Brooklyn across the street from my apt.
> The owners are cool with me working on the car there as well.
> (no more street mechanics!) hah
>
> Just got the beast home,
> here's my list..
> needs:
>
> new shocks
> a/c charged and of course, who knows about the auto temp.
> (Kerry, I'm very interested in hearing about the new refrigerant you're
using)
> seat cushion foam.
>
> radio is intermittent on am and out to lunch on fm
>
> tuneup, (sounds like missing, maybe exhaust leak)
>
> front end, it wants to turn left, steering wheel doesn't center well.
>
> and rumble, (rear end? u-joint cv joint?)
>
> a bit of TLC
>
>
> by the way,
> I used Dependable Auto Shippers (DAS) and the whole experience was
very positive.
>
> They picked the car up in Lake Havasu City, at my folks place on the
18th of April. The driver called first and was very prompt, courteous,
professional. My father was impressed.
> The car arrived at the DAS terminal in Linden NJ on April 22 !
>
> I got a call from them on the 21st saying that a chain had broken, and the
was some minor damage to the front right fender,
> and by the time I picked up the car today, they had had an insurance
inspector check it out, and process a claim already.
> The damage was very minor,
> and they were very professional about handeling the whole deal.
>
> I give them high marks
>
>
> If anybody has replace the seat cushion foam (leather with all those
buttons)
> and dealt with rear end/drive train rumbles, I'd love to hear about it.
>
> more to come, with pictures
>
>
>
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> Jack/Amy
> 73 Imperial
> 81 Imperial
> 98 Jeep Wrangler
>
> (all in Brooklyn, yes we're crazy)
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