<VV> Under power. and Brakes too!

[Marc Sheridan]

All you need are a couple of mufflers and a gas filler door and you are good 
to go :o). Way to go, Ryan!

Marc Sheridan

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ryan Verthein" <daretocorvair at yahoo.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2006 9:39 PM
Subject: <VV> Under power. and Brakes too!


>I finished up the brakes at about 3 o clock this
> morning, and then today got a nice fre4sh start.  I
> put all of the drums on, and snugged the lug nuts on
> to make sure everything was happy. Everything seemed
> to be cool.
>
> Last night I also installed the gas tank, and put gas
> in it...and found that the sending unit leaked(even
> with the new seal!)  So I drained it, and this morning
> went to toan and got some gasoline resistant permatex
> and gobbed it on.  put it back together and half
> hour/45 minutes later, added gas.  everything is still
> dry as of tonight.
>
>
> Bled the brakes.  Did NOT bench bleed the master.  I
> figure, if some say do and some say don't, then I'm
> not going to worry about what *I* personally think
> would be a PITA.  so I installed.
>
> I opened up all of the bleeder screws and let them sit
> and gravity feed for a while.  after fluid was
> dripping, I closed them, and began bleeding.  after
> some tightening of leaky connections, and some
> redundant
> "Up.........Down.........Up........Down......."
> everything seemed to be going well.
>
> I cleaned up a bit, put the wheels back on, and backed
> the car out of the garage.
>
> the next events can be seen here.
>
> http://www.edselmotors.com/test1.mov
>
> http://www.edselmotors.com/test2.mov
>
> http://www.edselmotors.com/test3.mov
>
> I especially liked the small children covering their
> ears and looking scared as I drove by.
>
> I also find it funny that even when I'm down the
> alley, it sounds like the car is still right next to
> the camera.
>
>
> Other than that, I put on the new tabs, installed new
> wipers, and put the passenger seat back in.
>
> I'm tired.  these past few days have really been hard
> work.  I really really dislike doing brake jobs.
>
> Then tonight as I pulled into the garage a tire
> puntured and went flat.  guess I won't be driving on
> even the 40 year old tires!  It's cool I guess.  Found
> a really good deal on insurance, so I'm happy about
> that.  I'm gonna do that before tires.
>
> I guess thats about it for now.
>
> Thanks for all of the help, dudes!  I'm saving any
> excitment for the day I pull out of my parking spot
> with brand new tires, the stabilizer bar re-installed,
> and exhaust on the beast.
>
> Enjoy!
> Ryan