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i believe you have been reading my mind. the driver's floor is solid, but only a bit weak when i push on it, metal moves easy is all, but i am sure that is the case with others too. the passengers side has about a quarter sized hole and a less than penny sized hole. i was just wondering, considering the look of the surrounding metal, if they could patch that area. the surrounding area has alot of surface rust and not much floor protectant left. it is by far, and so far, the worst part i have come across on this super clean car.

i am glad i have stired some excitement on the board. i don't do much but watch tv every night, so i have a goal to work on the car at least 2-3 hours a night during the stripping phase. the front driver's fender is clean now, just the fender left. this weekend i will be moving to the other side, which should go easier since i learned a few things about the driver's side that will help me clue in to the other side.

i still can't figure out why the key will turn the lights on, etc....but when i turn it to start nothing happens...i beat on the starter a bit to see if it was stuck, but nothing....my wiring harness is beyond brittle so that might be it.

later,

Hank

the motor continues to run either up or down when the ant. stops. so the motor is good. the ant. tip itself has a slight curve to it, but it didn't seem to care when i got it to go down the first time. it goes up fine after a certain point.....it will run....then after a few seconds the ant. will go up. the ant. will go down, but after a few seconds the motor runs but the ant. doesn't move. the coiled tubing at the bottom of the motor is fine, no dents or dings or binding, they would have to be internal. i was also not able to save the black plastic stub that sits on top of the fender, it was too brittle and the locking ring would not unscrew, but it fit through the hole in the fender once the black plastic was gone. the ant. has been in the up postition for many years....


should i take the large nut at the bottom of the motor off, or just the screws at the top?

thanks,

Hank

nothing special to report tonight. just stripped the fender of it's bits so now it is bare. next will be the other side.

banged on the starter a bit, thinking maybe it was stuck, but still the key wouldn't kick over the motor. i didn't spend much time on this as my dad has a remote start button we are going to use incase the ignition switch has something wrong with it or the wiring for that matter.....i can tell you this i will have to replace all the wiring on this car. it just crumbles in my hand...no use in trying to save it. i found a place that does it off of Hemmings, but i expect it will be well over 1000 for all the harnesses.

until next time,

Hank

okay the ant. works, but i got it to go down all the way only once. i got it to go up, but then it wouldn't go down. i can fold it down on my own, but only so far. it will go up fine. guess i will have to take it apart. any advice on what might be causing it to not go down all the way.

thanks,

Hank

talked to Max Merrit. they said there are no NOS and that they don't have any. so....what to doooooo....

what does everyone think about these i found. they don't exactly perfect, but maybe the will work??? and if they are out there...are there NOS ones, like from Max Merrit or something????

i see that bigkev got some of these, how did they work out??

thanks,

Hank

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i guess i am too new school. i figured the two prongs that came out from under the dash was: one neg. one pos. so i guess i should have put only one wire (when say that it is a wire that is like speaker wire...it is connected as two seperate wires, but at the end it splits apart and has two ends...one with a red tip on it.

one wire on the battery and the other on the ant. housing....that makes sense...hopefully i haven't jack it up bad. guess i am used to a neg and positve comming out and just being able to hook those up and reverse for the reverse effect.

live and learn...i am sure it wont be the first thing i do wrong, unfortunetly.

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