JeffM,
I would advise to pay close attention to HH56's statement:
"A couple of words of caution. Make sure you follow the manual for your particular carb and when disassembling, be extra extra careful to account for any tiny ball valves & springs which drop out and may or may not be in kit. The rebuild is not terribly hard, but if anything lost or messed up can get you in worse shape than now",
and would add to make sure you get the correct kit for your carb. The identificaton number should be on the tag mounted to one of the corner screws on the carb body.
It has been my experience that some kits come with cardboard "gauges" for adjusting the floats, but most auto stores sell a small ruler with a sliding "T bar" that can be used. I was a certified mechanic for years before moving into the IT field, and my tool box had at least two of those at all times. One other hint is that you will save yourself a lot of headaches if you clamp a piece of 24 to your workbench to act as a raised platform while working on the carb (with the base and linkage attached).
HTH,
John

Just lucky... ...Was invited to a suite for one of the VOODOO (Arena Football) games, and the team cheerleaders, the Voodoo Dolls, split up and visit the suites during the game. Would you believe my wife took the photo!

"There are also a lot of grey haired old dudes out there that are dumber than a box of rocks."

But not all of us ........
John

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Disconnect the cables and see if it still goes dead. If so, it is definately a bad battery. If not, there must be a draw on the system.
HTH,
John

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Wait, today is November 1st, not April 1st........

I agree as well that you did an outstanding job. I have used a sewing machine one time to fabricate a burlap inner cover for a Porsche seat, but I don't know if I'd have the expertise to tackle full covers. What kind of experience did you have when you started your covers?
John

JimG,
I have a 55 Clipper, and like BigKev, I am building a "driver" and plan to convert to 12V negative ground, add AC, power windows, and other creature comforts. For the "purists", I don't consider this as destroying a classic since when I bought the vehicle, it was a "basket case", and would probably have been on it's way to the crusher had I not bought it.
My original harness was brittle and corroded, and when I started to investigate sources for replacement wiring. I found that OEM style and repro harnesses were quite expensive, so I decided to hand build a new harness myself. When I started pricing the components (wire, connectors, tape, etc.), it became obvious that I could purchase a pre-made universal harness for less than I could buy the components. After deciding that any harness I purchased would have to be comprised of the new GLX Crosslinked wire, I began searching vendors and found that most universal harnesses were similar, but fell into one two categories:
1. Universal with fusible link
2. Universal with master fuse
Within these, there are a couple of different "levels", each equating to wire size and cost.
In the end, I decided that my needs would be met by one of the EZ Wiring products, and I settled on a 21 circuit harness that I purchased from a vendor on eBay, for right at $150 shipped. Although I have not yet begun to install it, the product does appear well made and it looks like a quality product.
The decision is yours to make, but I do recommend that you not base your decision on cost alone. Your own level of expertise regarding auto systems repair, and critical system requirements, and ultimate vehicle usage, should be the motivating factors.
Sorry to be so longwinded, but a wiring harness will be one of the most difficult things to service once you have the car complete, so take your time and make a choice that you can live with.
John

An old trick that still works sometimes is to slip the edge of a shop towel between the handle and the door panel and pull it tight up against the underside of the handle where the clip fits into the groove. If you get it in the right position, you can pull the rag in a "sawing" (think like using emery cloth to polish a shaft) motion and it will dislodge the clip.

<SNIP>by OldGold on 2008/5/31 5:54:19

I seen these but the quality is probably questionable at best.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/QUARTE ... ZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem <SNIP>

Does anyone have any experience with his rocker panels?
Thanks,
John

As a relative newbie to this site, I'd like to ante up my .02 on this whole issue.
As I see it, there is enough credit and blame to go around regarding this fiasco. I have been lurking long enough to know that there are a handful of individuals here who really delve into this marque, and who have gotten the short end of the stick when it comes to credit, i.e Turbopackman. There are a lot of us who are building/rebuilding/restoring these vehicles on a budget, and some who have no financial worries. There are also purists, rodders, racers, and drivers, and we all have different opinions and goals in mind.
I looked at Packprince's site and have to agree that "they" do some very nice work, and they should be proud of that. I use the "they", because since it is a business, it is unlikely that one person performs all, or most, of the work on any single vehicle like most of us do. I also understand that this is their livelyhood, and when their work is criticised, it's easy to take it down to the personal level.
There also seems to be a bit of personal friction between some of the posters, which may or may not relate to incidents aired on this forum. To this, I say "Take it offline". First off, people will say online things that they would not say in person. It's also very easy to misunderstand what someone has typed since there is no emotion in text. We have become accustomed to the writing styles of the "old timers" on this forum, and it's sometimes difficult to accept that they were "newbies" here at one time as well.
BigKev has done a great job here, and is providing a valuable service to us all by keeping this site up and running. I don't think that he needs to be burdened with policing the threads, so we need to make sure to act like responsible adults when posting. We also need to acknowledge that there will always be differences of opinion, and that there will always be some validity in each one.
I, for one, relish the ability to be able to pick the brains of those with more knowledge that myself, be they a newbie or an established member. There are many things that I can learn from posters like Turbopackman, Mrpushbutton, Bigkev, and many others because they have
"been there and done that". I'd also like to be able to query new members like Packprince regarding things like metalwork, new shop tools, front end mods, etc.
In the words of Mr. King; "can't we all just get along"....
John