My "new" '64 Hawk--hard to believe!!

The world is full of surprises.

Not only did the engine turn over (after a little Marvel Mystery Oil cocktail) the interior light works, the headlights and taillights work, the AC compressor clicks when you turn the little knob on the AC unit in the car AND the clock works!! IT REALLY WORKS!!

Heater motor doesn't work and the AC fan is kinda crazy-comes on sometimes...I think the switch needs to be cleaned. Radio needs the rheostat cleaned-very static-y when you change stations OR change tone.

When you turn on the ignition, the temp gauge reads 240 and the gas gauge registers full. Must be a couple of shorts SOMEwhere!! (Or 18 gallons of VERRRRY OLD gas!!)

Of course there are still brakes, seals, bearings, TIRES....(These are over 30 years old but still hold air!) ---the normal stuff. And don't forget the holes in the floor!

I'm ordering the ignition stuff from SI, getting the carb rebuilt and getting the gas tank cleaned. Ugly as it is, this little lump of coal may BE a little diamond after all!

John

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johnnywiffer
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Photos, please, Johnny!

Reply to
So. Ga. Cruiser

Write me at Fieronut at AOL dot com. I'll send you what I have. Not a beauity contest winner but not bad...

John

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johnnywiffer

Just curious, what is the "Marvel Mystery Oil cocktail"? I have a motor that is stuck from sitting and I'd like to get it free. I remember seeing the recipiefor the mix here before but can't find it now.

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Dale J.

Dunno about anyone else's cocktail but I just sprayed WD-40 down the spark plug holes, then put MMO in each one and let the mess set overnite.

This car had been setting on blocks since 1973 without starting, so I just figured it would need SOMETHING to get it going. The previous owner suggested I remove the heads and REALLY get after it, but I'm not that ambitious.

It still hasn't RUN, because I want to clean the gas tank and rebuild the carb. I have a NEW Edelbrock I'm THINKING about installing but haven't made up my mind yet.

I felt that it was surprising that the CLOCK ran!

John

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johnnywiffer

Sounds like you have yourself a nice little project for awhile. Congrats!

JT

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Grumpy AuContraire

LITTLE project? After looking at THIS car, I think it is called a LIFE project! But, hey, keeps me outta bars....;-)

John

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johnnywiffer

Heh! I was actually thinking of something along the lines, "That'll keep ya off'n the street for a bit!"

JT

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Grumpy AuContraire

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