Re: KPack
Posted by kevinpackard On 2021/5/10 22:56:54
I think I figured out what the squeaking/chirping was. I'm pretty sure it's the rear brake shoes rubbing lightly against the drums. I hadn't done anything to break in the new brakes yet, so I did that today. Several times up to 50, then hard braking down to a near stop until they got nice and hot. I could smell them. I didn't hear the squeaking after that.
Did some other things to the car today. Finally got the exterior rear window trim back on. It had been off since I got the car. All the wire trim clips but one were broken or missing, so I contacted Restoration Specialties with dimensions and that found one that will work. They are much longer than the original, and I had to cut them down. After that they worked fine.
Tried to figure out why my blinkers still do not work. Pulled off both rear lights and found a boat load of sand under each. I cleaned everything up and cleaned up the grounds as well. The passenger side works fine now, but the driver's still does not. Will need to do more work. For now hand signals are doing the trick.
Also finally got the correct #82 bulbs for the interior courtesy lighting. The passenger side door switch does not work. I'll need to mess with it and see what I can do. Contact on the rear pillar lights is spotty at best. I had cleaned up the sockets previously, but will need to figure out why they are still so finicky.
Drove the Panama to a local muffler shop and the guy threw it on the lift. Lots of smiles and comments from everyone there. The whole back half of my exhaust is missing, and I'm either looking at replacing the whole thing or just having him throw some pipe on the back for now. Are the mufflers available from somewhere? He can do all the pipe with no problem. It'd be cheaper to do that than have an entire system ordered and shipped. I checked Waldron exhaust and they are like 12 weeks out. That's not going to work.
The car still smokes a ton. It doesn't really smell like burning oil (at least that I can tell). I'm pretty sure it is still very rich. I'm still trying to figure out where this is coming from. High fuel pressure maybe? I checked inside the carb about 10 minutes after I got back and it's wet in there, though I didn't see any active signs of a leak. Normal for it to still be wet?
Lastly, I think my cooling system is functioning halfway decent. The gauge climbs to where it is in the picture and stays there the whole time. I've checked the temps of various parts of the engine several times with an infrared thermometer. After a long run today, most everything was about 182, with the rear of the head being a little higher around 190. Normal? Too hot?
-Kevin
Attach file:
Replacement trim clips.jpg (118.41 KB)
Rear trim installed.jpg (111.79 KB)
So much sand.jpg (105.73 KB)
Courtesy lights functioning.jpg (82.36 KB)
Back half of exhaust missing.jpg (212.57 KB)
Carb still wet.jpg (101.89 KB)
Running temp.jpg (188.41 KB)
Cruising.jpg (82.50 KB)
Driver's view.jpg (105.57 KB)
Did some other things to the car today. Finally got the exterior rear window trim back on. It had been off since I got the car. All the wire trim clips but one were broken or missing, so I contacted Restoration Specialties with dimensions and that found one that will work. They are much longer than the original, and I had to cut them down. After that they worked fine.
Tried to figure out why my blinkers still do not work. Pulled off both rear lights and found a boat load of sand under each. I cleaned everything up and cleaned up the grounds as well. The passenger side works fine now, but the driver's still does not. Will need to do more work. For now hand signals are doing the trick.
Also finally got the correct #82 bulbs for the interior courtesy lighting. The passenger side door switch does not work. I'll need to mess with it and see what I can do. Contact on the rear pillar lights is spotty at best. I had cleaned up the sockets previously, but will need to figure out why they are still so finicky.
Drove the Panama to a local muffler shop and the guy threw it on the lift. Lots of smiles and comments from everyone there. The whole back half of my exhaust is missing, and I'm either looking at replacing the whole thing or just having him throw some pipe on the back for now. Are the mufflers available from somewhere? He can do all the pipe with no problem. It'd be cheaper to do that than have an entire system ordered and shipped. I checked Waldron exhaust and they are like 12 weeks out. That's not going to work.
The car still smokes a ton. It doesn't really smell like burning oil (at least that I can tell). I'm pretty sure it is still very rich. I'm still trying to figure out where this is coming from. High fuel pressure maybe? I checked inside the carb about 10 minutes after I got back and it's wet in there, though I didn't see any active signs of a leak. Normal for it to still be wet?
Lastly, I think my cooling system is functioning halfway decent. The gauge climbs to where it is in the picture and stays there the whole time. I've checked the temps of various parts of the engine several times with an infrared thermometer. After a long run today, most everything was about 182, with the rear of the head being a little higher around 190. Normal? Too hot?
-Kevin
Attach file:
Replacement trim clips.jpg (118.41 KB)
Rear trim installed.jpg (111.79 KB)
So much sand.jpg (105.73 KB) Courtesy lights functioning.jpg (82.36 KB)
Back half of exhaust missing.jpg (212.57 KB)
Carb still wet.jpg (101.89 KB)
Running temp.jpg (188.41 KB)
Cruising.jpg (82.50 KB)
Driver's view.jpg (105.57 KB)
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