67 Sublime Fairlane Sedan project begins!

[fordman]

Run the Fairlane at the track yet?

[TheSilverBuick]

Has your Ford been pushed lately

sigghhh-no not even pushed lately-returned it to the home garage in feb so we could actually work on cars that pay money, been busy ever since. HOWEVER when it is pushed, it is pushed with a carb on that intake manifold!!

(took some work to double embed a quote, but at least it didn't error out on me, date stamps would be cool too)

[stage1scott]

Run the Fairlane at the track yet?

Heck, I have been working at the repair shop 7 days a week and haven't had a day off since April 10th-good to be busy, doing well enough to buy a shop truck ( see s1s has a new big block) but I am too old to put in 70 hours a week. Oughta be letting up soon, as I have hired some part time help, and I am taking 3days off the next 2 weekends to recharge some. Fairlane will get back on track later this year, hopefully

[stage1scott]

Heck, I have been working at the repair shop 7 days a week and haven't had a day off since April 10th-good to be busy, doing well enough to buy a shop truck ( see s1s has a new big block) but I am too old to put in 70 hours a week. Oughta be letting up soon, as I have hired some part time help, and I am taking 3days off the next 2 weekends to recharge some. Fairlane will get back on track later this year, hopefully

well-it has been awhile, eh? last time I was in this thread was may 4th- look for my other post about life in general, Fairlane is on the move again, more progress shortly......

[ksj2]

I looked on the edge of the earth for you and thought you had fallen off the fac.LOL Glad you are still amongst us.Better to take the time and do it right.Wish I would follow that advice.

[stage1scott]

I looked on the edge of the earth for you and thought you had fallen off the fac.LOL Glad you are still amongst us.Better to take the time and do it right.Wish I would follow that advice.

Glad you didn't find me dangling there on the edge-spent a few weeks there this summer.

While I am not sure how "right" it is, I used push-loc for the fuel supply/return lines and they are done. Mounted the fuel pump relay and got the hot wire on the pump and the rest figured out. We also finally have throttle linkage and return springs, properly spaced fan (still need shroud-someday) and some work in the shifter department. Hopeful to have the shifter done early next week.

[TheSilverBuick]

Looks super clean! Makes me jealous

[fordman]

Very nice job! I have been working hard on Good Girl lately. I need to run a new fuel setup on her. I'm Never Done!!!!

[fordman]

BTW Good to see you back!

[milner351]

Nice work - great to hear from you! All work and no play is no good!

[stage1scott]

Looks super clean! Makes me jealous

you have nothing to be jealous of-while I tinker and move forward about a foot a year, you put another 50,000 miles on your car!! not to mention that with ANOTHER fresh engine-and I have yet to steer mine around the block, except on a flatbed!!

[SuperBuickGuy]

welcome back - nice to know you had the strength to hang onto the edge.

[TheSilverBuick]

Well when you put it that way =P



What I lack in horsepower and looks I make up in miles =P

[stage1scott]

no photos tonight-carb is mounted correctly with gaskets and ready to run, fuel pump wiring 90% finished, fuel cell foam investigated (see my fuel cell thread in gd) exhaust options considered-I think I need some fabrication help. The po was using a 289/c4 set up and when they put the subframe connectors in, they rewelded the factory crossemember mounting gear to its original location. They did a really nice job of it, but to truly build the exhaust this car deserves, it needs cut out and reconfigured and a new crossmember built.
I will have the fab guy accross the street look at it tomorrow, although he is always unobtainable and expensive. reinstalled the hood pins, did some other piddly stuff as well.

[stage1scott]

shifter mount plate made and installed, shifter bolted down, cable hanging under the car...pics tomorrow maybe