After many months of work, we got the car running fairly well. Everything seemed to work, and so Mr. Knight with the help of us and a few of his first period auto 2 kids loaded the LeMans onto the desk holder, which doubles as a trailer. We then tied it on in the rain, and drove over to our good friends at Planet Auto. After a week or so, they were finally done, a few days late, but thats okay. We convinced him to get it back, so during a 6th period a few of us and a few of his 6th period kids went over and drove!! the car onto the trailer. We then, in the blazing sun (quite a contrast from the rain the week before) got the car back to Paly, and with Dr. Knight's excellent driving skills, got the car and trailer back in their respective positions. It sounds beautiful. The exhaust is a dual exhaust with crossover, twin Flowmaster mufflers, and beautiful chrome tips coming out of the sides. Now that it is back at the shop, we have checked the timing, fixed some cooling system leaks, put on a fan and new belts, and checked the brakes. Today we will be taking the LeMans out for a test drive, to see how she runs, and find other problems. Hopefully everything will run smoothly. Knight said that he would try to get us a fiberglass hood with a scoop.
Things left to do:
- Attach the radiator properly
- Get a new hood
Get the trunk open- Fix accessories like a faceplate, sweet sound system, horn that plays dixie, headlights etc.
- Beautify the car's upholstery, paint, fix dents etc.
Attach the kickdown- Get brand new parts like distributor, ignition coil, etc.
- Hook up the AC system?
