Yeas you are correct. I will look until I find what i like and be satisfied that it’s the best that I can do.

AMEN!

I used PB BLAST on the tubes of the shifter to great effect.

My OD CABLE DETACHED FROM THE POT METAL DASH MOUNT, so someone tried to solder the cable to the pot metal unsuccessfully but left a blob of solder stuck to the wire coil, so I slid it up to the potmetal piece and used a tiny hose clamp around the two and it is holding well. This was fortunate. The OD took a while to get the hang of, but I see the benefits now.

A very poor choice of words on my part, i should have stated use of a spray lubricant with low sling quantities.

I am using wd 40 on the OD linkages, I’m not fond of all the grease being all over the external mechanical parts , to me it’s easier to spray on a lighter lubricant more frequent than smearing a lot of grease on the parts.

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Got some hydraulic oil, removed the fill plug on the lever shocks, and lo and behold I was SHOCKED to find they were bone dry. So in about 30 minutes of bouncing and squirting (hydraulic fluid) into the dry shocks they began to stiffen, to the point that the ride improved to 80 to 90% better! Will see how long the quick fix holds, if it works, I’ve saved about 6 Ben Franklins!🤣

Thanks!

I have sn electromatic clutch on my std 8 49’ not durs how it works once i push the button in on the dash. Would it hurt to spray those buttons with some contact cleaner?🤔

I’m running into the same dilemma with my std 8 in finding the original fabric pattern and type of cloth that the factory used, to cover my seats, without breaking the bank. If i use non original fabric to upholster my seats, then is it original?? Same with my door panels, they look old and faded but are all there and original (see pic). Would love for them to be pristine, but will leave them as is for now.
Doc

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