I've just added a couple of photos to the album "Gil's Garage". This morning I installed the pair of used accessory road lamps. Each lamp is attached using the...
Nick: To you and any other folks who are in the yahoo chat group, but not a member of the Road Race Lincoln Register, I'd be glad to send you a sample...
bill culver
bigeasy3@...
Jul 6, 2009 12:54 am
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heres what daytona parts says about the valve "As far as the spark control valve is concerned; the unit packed in the kit is the current spark control valve...
It should still function the same as the old. They have numbers on side that tell of when they would open (IE. 6.0 etc) this controls distributor...
Back in October 2007 I asked about locating a couple of missing fillers for garnish window moldings for rear doors of my '54 sedan. As usual, Bill Culver tried...
anyone know the float level, the manuals say to use a specific tool but dont give the measurement. The rebuild kit instructions has 7/32" printed next the...
Pete: The 52 repair and adjustment manual is silent on the issue. The tool is a simple t-handle in the drawings. Bill To: RoadRaceLincolns@yahoogroups.com ...
bill culver
bigeasy3@...
Jul 12, 2009 4:15 pm
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I saw that, if anyone had one or knew the measurement it would be simple to make one out of plastic....
The stainless mirror heads seem to be pressed into place in the chromed metal bases. Best way to safely remove the head to replace and/or replate the base? ...
Gil: i started to play with one of the mirrors, and discovered it was more than my measly mechanical aptitudes would accommodate. I have been told that the...
bill culver
bigeasy3@...
Jul 16, 2009 2:35 am
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Bill, I know what you mean. I pretty much exhausted my mechanical resources just getting the thing off the car. In early 90's my "restoration" shop had mostly...
Turned out Herb Scheffer had these after all. I had inquired with them a couple of years ago, but hadn't yet gotten the body parts book to supply the part #'s....
I've got one available....pitted of course. To: RoadRaceLincolns@yahoogroups.com From: gilsmail@... Date: Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:24:24 +0000 Subject:...
bill culver
bigeasy3@...
Jul 17, 2009 12:13 am
1510
Super. Know what you mean about data....can't live with it , can't live without it. To: RoadRaceLincolns@yahoogroups.com From: gilsmail@... Date: Thu, 16...
bill culver
bigeasy3@...
Jul 17, 2009 12:15 am
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rebuilt the carb, put it on, nothing. Pulled a plug wire and put it to the manifold and saw no spark, same with wire straight off the coil. One would think I...
Check your points and condenser. If its been sitting a long time sometimes the points need to be cleaned with a point file or replaced also if the condenser...
I am looking to update my drums to disk on my 55 Capri anyone done this & who should I deal with? we have a company up here called John Stuart but seems a...
Master Power Brakes in North Carolina makes conversions...i put one on my 56 Ford and it works well...pricey, about 750. But it comes with all the parts,...
bill culver
bigeasy3@...
Jul 22, 2009 1:21 am
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You might also check the coil and coil wire. Coil could have given up, or the coil wire could need replacing....it is only a carbon tracing inside the wire,...
bill culver
bigeasy3@...
Jul 22, 2009 1:26 am
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Is there voltage on the 'BAT' side of the coil when the ignition is switched on? If not, no spark. Walter To: roadracelincolns@yahoogroups.com From:...
Don't know. You might try them...they didn't need any of my old parts. Go on their website. To: RoadRaceLincolns@yahoogroups.com From:...
bill culver
bigeasy3@...
Jul 22, 2009 1:12 pm
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did the cap/rotor stuff about a year ago so I wasnt worried about them being old and have driven the car within the last two months. Took the cap off today,...
oh got a wiring question, hadnt really paid much attention to the ignition routing until now. I thought hot went to the ballast first then to the coil to not...
In my Lincoln body parts catalogue it says that my Capri trim code is 421 which is light green leather and a dark green pebble weave. My Upholstery guy said if...
I am looking into doing a disc brake conversion on my 55 capri anyone done this before & what am I getting myself into are master brakes the only supplier of a...
Fred: i see an ad in Hemmings occasionally for sms interiors in michigan or so which advertises original materials. I can't look it up right now, but it...
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