I am still getting the car in running shape.
I found the front brake shoes were the wrong size. The brakes work even better now.
I had the exhaust system replaced thinking that the muffler might be blocked, it wasn't, but it is quieter.
I took the distributor to a repair shop here in Phoenix. They said the vacuum advance was bad and they sent it to somewhere in Dallas for repair. They also said my slow acceleration and pinging is from not being timed correctly. I thought I had it, but it's hard to time it when you can't see the marks. One web site said to move the power steering pump out of the way to see the timing marks. That I'll try when the distributor comes back.

Then I can take it back to the transmission shop to get the shift readjusted to lock in at about 20 mph.

While looking to see why the car does not accelerate very well, I decided to remove the intake/exhaust manifolds. I figured I had an exhaust leak and probably a vacuum leak as well. I removed the fenders, grill and bumper. I pulled the headers off and found a vacuum leak: the windshield wiper motor has a hose going to it that was the vacuum problem. The car starts up fine now and is quieter. I have not gone for a drive yet. I noticed some liquid on the drivers front tire, so I ordered and received 2 front brake wheel cylinders. When I pulled off the brake drums I noticed the brake shoes were a little thin, so I ordered new brake shoes too. The master brake cylinder was just replaced. When I rebuilt the car I checked the wheel cylinders, I even honed them out, so they looked good. Now one is leaking. It's good to catch it now.
After the brakes are changed and it's running good, then I'll take it back to the transmission shop and get the shifting spot adjusted to 20 mph not 40 mph.

The generator quit working so I took it back to the shop. The guy found a loose screw where I hook up my wires. When he opened it up he found the wire inside the generator broke off. He fixed it and still did not charge me any thing. That's why I keep going back.
It runs great and charges fine now. I can turn my headlights on without stalling the engine.

I just got the 53 Patrician from the transmission shop. The jr. transmission I installed in the car, the shop said was trashed, so I gave them the original sr. transmission and they rebuilt it. Now it drove fine, except that it locks into gear at about 45 mph. I need to take it back in to get it adjusted to lock in at 20-25 mph.

I did the polarize trick and it didn't work. I checked my generator and it wasn't putting any voltage out. So I pulled the generator and the voltage regulator and took them to my local auto electric shop. He said my generator was fine, but my regulator wasn't working. He went and pulled the top off the voltage regulator and started to fiddle with the relays. He adjusted the spring tension on one of the relays and got it working. He only charged $10 for the effort. This is why I use him.
I ran out of time to install it. Will get to it this weekend.
I will do the polarize trick when I put it back together. Thank you for that information.

I drove the car to a car cruise and enjoyed the quiet ride. On the way home the ammeter showed no charging, it started out charging and then stopped. I turned off the lights and drove the back roads home. I heard it could be the brushes in my generator. I'll look to see if the generator is charging first.

I just installed the newly rebuilt power master brake cylinder. The brakes work great. The first time they almost threw me through the windshield! I got to drive it about a mile and a half home but couldn't go faster than 25 mph due to no high in my transmission, but it was fun.

I dropped off my car at the transmission shop. They said the transmission was rebuilt wrong and he wanted to convert it to a Chevy transmission. I said I had the original transmission and I delivered it to him. I wanted the transmission fixed not rebuilt! The original transmission was pulled because it leaked, it ran but it leaked. So I bought the other transmission because I was told it worked fine. I just should have had my original transmission rebuilt and that would have saved time.

The car is back together and is running. I have not put the heater back in because I want to install the radio first. At least I don't hear any lifter noise, at least that's what I thought I heard, it was the exhaust leak.
Now to drive it and then work on the other items.

I was driving it and it was shifting into high at 40 mph and seemed to run fine. Except that I had a leak in my fuel line, so I dropped the tank and had the tank cleaned. I put the gas tank back on and found the real problem of my fuel leak, fixed that. Then on the test drive, I only had low and reverse. It would only slip in high. So it was suddenly.
After I install the master brake cylinder, I'll address that.
Thanks.

I decided to work on the brakes. While driving the car, when I stop I have to lift the brake pedal up to release the brakes.
I removed the master brake cylinder and sent it out to White Post Restoration. I now have it back and am waiting for a chance to reinstall it.
Then I get to look at the transmission. I can go in low and reverse, but it won't move in high. I have dropped the transmission oil pan and sprayed 4 cans of brake cleaner into the transmission hoping it would clean it (and it did), but I still have the same problem.
The transmission manual says the hi gear solenoid needs to be repaired/replaced but that is beyond what I can do. Any thoughts or has any one seen this before?