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Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by HOTRODPRIMER, Feb 24, 2018.

  1. We spent the morning swapping , changing and adjusting carburetors on the 5 window coupe this morning with mixed results and finally got the car to idle for more than a minute.

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    We went to lunch and when we returned we fooled with the adjustments and got the car running pretty good,good enough that I backed down the driveway about 60 yards and pulled back in twice.

    I told Dave I was going to try and drive the car down the road to the church and back,it ran fine,the brakes worked well and I made it back with no problems,I pulled the car back in the shop.

    I was told I was grinning like a possum eating briers!

    We were working on another car when Earl (our local mechanic) showed up and ask was the coupe running?

    We opened the door and cranked the car and he said drive it to his shop and let him rebuild the carburetor and do some fine tuning next week so the car hit the road again with no problem,it's actually kinda peppy! :D HRP

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  2. Ron Brown
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    Bangers are a lotta fun...I’m currently looking to take a box stock 30/31 coupe give it the same stance as my tudor, minor engine upgrades and drive it...congrats Danny, on the deuce coupe...very special cars indeed.
     
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  3. 41rodderz
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  4. jim snow
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    Good stuff. Snowman
     
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  5. That's good news!
     
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  6. DDDenny
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    Danny, sounds like you have a good support group, priceless!
     
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  7. tfeverfred
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    Great stuff, HRP!
     
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  8. Moriarity
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    got it made....
     
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  9. Ted,you read my mind,I said the same thing to myself as I drove down Sandy Springs road.:) HRP
     
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  10. ROADSTER1927
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    Very Very COOL!
     
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  11. 40Standard
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    sounds like a good day, Danny
     
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  12. soooo......any speed secrets....or was just a lot of in and out - adjustments - or what ?
     
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  13. catdad49
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    Ha Ha, do I detect a little change in your Tune?! Many more rides to come, bet she looks pretty going down the road. Enjoy!
     
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  14. Exciting and very cool. We need a video.:D
     
  15. Danny, I am GLAD you got the old girl running.Good luck and have fun with her.Bruce.
     
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  16. To be perfectly honest I don't know which adjustment we did that finally got the car to idle and run,pretty much what you said,a lot of adjustments,messing with timing,cleaning plugs,etc. HRP
     
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  17. slug
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    I think you could leave it as is and have what YOU call another beater. Looks good to me. Slug
     
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  18. Petejoe
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    That’s great news. With alittle nudge maybe we can turn you into a banger guy.
     
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  19. HRP, it looks like you have too many Deuces, you should probably sell me one. LOL.
    Good on ya'.
    Now get out there and enjoy it.
     
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  20. dana barlow
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    1. Y-blocks

    Going too Church,always helps.
    Kind of makes up for a few &$%# words that slipped out when ya needed the most help ! LOL MyChruch.jpg
     
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  21. Rick,if we can get the little banger running smooth & somewhat reliably we will enjoy it as is for the time being,I don't see me hitting the highway but around town would be nice. HRP
     
  22. woodbutcher
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    :D Hi HRP.Looks like you and Mrs HRP have a lot of fun rides in the future.
    Good luck.Have fun.Be safe.
    Leo
     
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  23. Rickybop
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  24. With the weather being in the high 70's yesterday there was a bunch of gearheads hanging out at Dave's shop and no one took a photo to my knowledge,I didn't have my camera with me ether.:rolleyes:

    Hopefully Earl will have it running well enough next week I can drive it home and Brenda or one of the girls can get a few photos or a video. HRP
     
  25. Yea man!
     
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  26. Once you get it tuned don't be afraid to take it out on the highway, you might be surprised at how well it will handle it. No V8's for me.
     
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  27. So dam cool! Wish it was mine...
     
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  28. cool on youse guys.....done the same re-build on just a like carbs and by chance get a great runner out three.....
     
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