We found a lot of dirt in the engine but otherwise it was OK. We found that the timing chain and pistons were still originals and not much has been done to the engine in the past 57 years! Two valves were not really OK and the number one piston was the reason for the oil usage. But everything came o...
Matthew started looking for the needed parts and in September he started taking a lot of parts of the engine.
Then we decided to take of the bumper and front valance to make it easier to remove the engine. The front support had to go too as it was rusted through but luckily we had a spare one that we got from John Fowlie about 10 years ago. Never got to replacing it!On September 27th we were ready to pull the engine.
On a beautiful sunny day in June we were on our way to a car show when I heard a couple of really loud bangs under the hood :?: I pulled over and so did Matthew who was following in the convertible and our friends with their 55 Oldsmobile. When we opened the hood we saw cooling fluid coming at the i...
Vic, there is an instruction on a just ended Ebay auction. Already found it last week as we were going to bid on it and didn't want more competition, did not help as we didn't want to go higher than $80. http://www.ebay.com/itm/112142641060?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3...
There is a technical booklet on door alignment for the 57 but not for the 59. There isn't a lot of difference so it might work http://www.imperialclub.com/Repair/Lit/Master/110/index.htm And for the people who get bored on a rainy day here is the link to all the Master Service Technician Service boo...
Time marches on so fast that I didn't see this post until now But thanks for the wishes and I hope to get more time to check the forum and maybe even write something! Right now a well deserved 2 week vacation started for me so you might see me on line a little bit more
The picture is upside down because Dan and Matthew screwed up posting it, now they are saying that it has something to do with my driving Don't believe them, I kept the shiny side up all the time!
It worked Ron thanks mate, Matthew Im In a place called Norfolk right on the East coast. Hi Spencer, glad it worked. And we are almost neighbours as we live on the West coast of the Netherlands, when your car has MOT we should get the cars together sometime! Have you seen the car in person before y...
Spencer, I copied some text from John Quinn who learned some others how to upload a picture: At the bottom area underneath the box area where you would type your genereal comments about your subject (scroll the page down) there is two tabs, one says Options and the other says Upload attachments. Cli...
Take the convertible to Michigan and and the way back make a left just south of Toledo, you'll be the first one to arrive at the fairgrounds See you there!
I found a really great movie on the web. A guy in Utah has made a movie of his dad's 59 Sport Fury http://youtu.be/wQAQ1qtrTbI
Worth watching for sure, a little over 17 minutes of viewing pleasure if you love these cars.
But thanks for the wishes and I hope to get more time to check the forum and maybe even write something! Right now a well deserved 2 week vacation started for me so you might see me on line a little bit more
See you there!