Another Mopar Off My Bucket List - Barracuda Fastback
Well, we came to a resolution in the dispute over the vent system. After researching options online Spencer saw that Vintage Air's evaporator kit (for factory air cars) is supposed to tie into the existing ducts. If he didn't buy the complete system ($1449.99) that included the compressor and other engine compartment components he could save $615. It's still going to be much more expensive than fabricating it ourselves but I guess it'll save me a bunch of headaches.
I wasn't able to find the Permatex #85420 that GTS has suggested. Spence thought we'd keep our fingers crossed and hope for the best with the sealant we'd used. If it starts to leak again we'll definitely make sure we get some though.
The filler neck grommet showed up via FedEx this morning. It didn't take long and we had the tank back in.
In an effort to shield ourselves from the heat of the sun I moved the pop up canopy over the car. It's surprising how much difference a little shade makes. It doesn't take much wind to knock it over. The canopy is badly bent from past times when it blew over.
Here's a picture of the old filler neck grommet.
With the tank back in we headed to the gas station to top it off with fuel. So far - so good. - Still keeping our fingers crossed but it's looking good now.
Here's a pic of the new power steering pump after installation.
One thing we noticed when we got the Roadrunner back from Grand Island was that the emblems on the valve covers had melted. It must have sat idling in one spot for a very long time because we had a lot of miles on the car without showing any signs of distortion.
Well, we came to a resolution in the dispute over the vent system. After researching options online Spencer saw that Vintage Air's evaporator kit (for factory air cars) is supposed to tie into the existing ducts. If he didn't buy the complete system ($1449.99) that included the compressor and other engine compartment components he could save $615. It's still going to be much more expensive than fabricating it ourselves but I guess it'll save me a bunch of headaches.
I wasn't able to find the Permatex #85420 that GTS has suggested. Spence thought we'd keep our fingers crossed and hope for the best with the sealant we'd used. If it starts to leak again we'll definitely make sure we get some though.
The filler neck grommet showed up via FedEx this morning. It didn't take long and we had the tank back in.
In an effort to shield ourselves from the heat of the sun I moved the pop up canopy over the car. It's surprising how much difference a little shade makes. It doesn't take much wind to knock it over. The canopy is badly bent from past times when it blew over.
Here's a picture of the old filler neck grommet.
With the tank back in we headed to the gas station to top it off with fuel. So far - so good. - Still keeping our fingers crossed but it's looking good now.
Here's a pic of the new power steering pump after installation.
One thing we noticed when we got the Roadrunner back from Grand Island was that the emblems on the valve covers had melted. It must have sat idling in one spot for a very long time because we had a lot of miles on the car without showing any signs of distortion.