[99 to Life]

Nov 14th Weekend

Some Pros and Cons. Finally got my radiator in and finalized. I built a new rad support system than my previous one. This rad is actually meant for a bel air but I couldn't be much happier with the fit. I had to cut the lip off of the front grill apron, really didn't want to but it made fitting the rad so much easier and honestly I can only run the E-fan on the engine side, so that couple inches helped me out. I have about and inch from my E-fan to my pulley, cutting it close.

Anyway got coolant in the system. But my Ranco valve leaks I think and also
my heater core. So I bit the bullet today, going with the all in one heater from classicparts.com it comes with everything I will need. I got other problems to deal with than these leaky parts. I have more originals ones I can try in a future project. But I might try and incorporate the heater covers in there some how, I love the look of the OG heaters.

Bad news. I got the wiring done so I can start it up, BUT two things, I changed my plug wires and now the Engine barely will run and sucks gas like CRAZY. So I am hoping I got one on half A## or something. Two Truck will barely go into gear. So I am really hoping I need to bleed the clutch more. It doesn't leak so I don't know if it is the slave then or not. So I got more work cut out for me now.

On the up and up, I did for the first time have it in gear, started it up and flew out of the garage,so technically I drove it for the first time. But not really. I just can't wait for the day I can actually drive it.