Here We Go Again

[DirtBronco]

After a 5 year hiatus of mental and fiscal stability, I made the decision to harm myself with another project

Carb'd 6cyl, RWD, Manual.
This and a 300SL - Practically identical


Mostly unmodified aside from the paint and I love the way it looks.
The junkyard gods were also kind enough to bless me with a Duraspark system that will be going on shortly.

There's a laundry list of small issues that need fixing:
First carbureted vehicle I've owned and what a way to start... idle is high and full of misfires.
Fuel tank wont accept more than a shot glass of 87 at a time so I'm guessing that's a kinked or collapsed filler neck.
All the window rubber is rotted. Door cards are trashed. Pretty sure it needs a clutch and throwout bearing.
and all the instrument gauges are dead.

It's good to be back. Bring it on.

 

[franklin2]

On the fuel filling problem, look out for a small pipe inside the large pipe. That small pipe inside the filler pipe directs the air away from the fuel when you are filling. It can become dislodged or even someone may have unknowingly taken it out. When you are pouring all that fuel in the tank at a high rate, a lot of air is coming out to give it room. If this air gets into the fuel stream, it can cause splashing and the splashing fuel will make the station nozzle cut off early.