Front seat & new door panels
The front seat, backseat, and all four door panels are finally in. The front seat will need to be recovered at some point but it’s far better than the interior that was in the car when I bought it.
New backseat
I got the backseat in and put down some scrap carpet I got from a buddy. The permanent carpet will be black OEM carpet, but for now this should help keep out some of the heat and give it a more finished look.
New backseat
New door panels
Yesterday I got lucky and found an all original interior set out of a 67 Belvedere II just a few miles from my house. The interior is in really good condition except for a few tears on the front seat, still much better than the interior that was in the car when I bought it. The new seats and door panels are solid black, which is exactly what I wanted. I scored both seats and all four door panels for $200! I also got a set of steel wheels and two sets of hubcaps, one of which are the Satellite hubcaps with spinners.
I tried installing the Accel points eliminator kit but had no luck with it. Sheered off a contact on the coil, luckily John had an extra lying around. Back to the points and condenser for now.
Blead the brakes this morning. I have brakes again! You never realize how important stopping is until you can’t do it!!!
New Master Cylinder
John and I started rebuilding the front brakes today. We got the new pads on and replaced the leaky wheel cylinders with a set I salvaged from Mark but weren’t getting any pressure. I ran up to AutoZone and picked up a new master cylinder. The new master cylinder is in. We still need to bleed the brakes but the pedal already seems a lot stiffer. Never underestimate the value of stopping!!
I took the car in to Patriot Engine on Manor Rd. and they recommended new points and some carburetor work. Jacob referred me to AJB Carburetor Services on South Congress.
Elias at AJB adjusted the air/fuel mixture and throttle but said the carburetor needed some work. The rebuild isn’t much cheaper than a new carburetor so I’ll probably replace the Edelbrock 1406 with a new one this weekend and replace the points and condenser.
Antique Plates
I registered Mr. Belvedere as an antique today. I’m not supposed to use the car as a daily driver but since I have the Sportster that shouldn’t be an issue. The upside is that I don’t have to worry about inspection and antique registration is about 20% of the price of standard registration.
Rick came by today and helped me get the timing and throttle adjusted. Mr. Belvedere is running again!!!
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