Hi again,
I'm once again back on-list after a several year absence. We've been (and
still are) traveling in an RV much of the year and so the 79B doesn't get
over 2-3000 miles/year of use. I've not had any problems with the B for the
last 2-3 years; just fill it with gas and oil and drive.
Here is a little background for those of you "old" members who may have
forgotten me (where DID that short-term memory go?:) and for those new
members in the past several years.
I bought a 68B in 1972 and drove it until our first born was due in 1979. We
bought the current 79B in 2001, and a 67B (off Ebay; flew to Seattle and
drove it home to Missouri) in 2002. I HAD the same "disease" many of you
have, but I'm mostly cured now:)
Since we both retired from teaching in 2005 and are doing a lot of
travelling, we decided to sell the 67B in 06 to a good home instead of
having two of them sit in the garage most of the year.
I've done some work on the 79B since I've owned it. In 2003, I had the body
stripped down to bare metal, new rockers welded in, the "crack of doom"
fixed, and a nice Carmine paint job reapplied as well as the wheels powder
coated. This for the lowly sum of $2000; you city dwellers eat your hearts
out!
I bought a 74 parts car and used the SU's (after rebuilding) to replace the
ZS carb in the 79. After numerous problems with the original electronic
ignition and advice from list members, I switched to the points carb from
the parts car and it's been mostly trouble-free since. It is de-smogged. I
did a complete brake overhaul.
It runs well. In fact, last summer after installing new tires I took it out
to a flat stretch and maxed it out at 105mph for the first (and last) time.
Since I'm back, I do have a question for you wise ones.
The speedo has started acting irradically; sometimes registering VERY high
(90 mph @ 20mph), sometimes registering normal, and most of the time not
working at all. It may do all three in a 20 mile drive. As and aside, the
trip odometer has quit working and the odometer does work but always seems
to register "between" numbers on the thousands scale. It never quite "clicks
in" to the proper number, but is always halfway between. Any suggestions on
causes?
It's good to be back.
Monte Morris
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