Forum: Flair Birds [1964-1966]
01-01-2019, 06:24 PM
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Replies: 2
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Forum: Flair Birds [1964-1966]
01-01-2019, 06:22 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,795
What did the mechanics do to solve this? These...
What did the mechanics do to solve this? These windows are a ghost of problems and I do this for a living. Voltage tests need to be done right at the window motor. I have a right rear vent window...
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Forum: Flair Birds [1964-1966]
06-03-2018, 11:06 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,809
It depends on the leak. Most of these products...
It depends on the leak. Most of these products work well with rubber but not so much on cork. They have a petroleum distillate which reexpands the rubber. I've used a lot of the Lucas brand at the...
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Forum: Flair Birds [1964-1966]
05-06-2018, 10:08 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,795
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Forum: Flair Birds [1964-1966]
09-03-2017, 07:22 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,748
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Forum: Flair Birds [1964-1966]
07-23-2017, 07:37 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,282
Don't want to to Be the one with the bad news...
Don't want to to Be the one with the bad news here but drop the transmission and start over. The clutch pack material means something is badly wrong.... To low or high of control pressures etc.Torque...
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Forum: Flair Birds [1964-1966]
04-30-2017, 08:17 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,479
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Forum: Flair Birds [1964-1966]
04-23-2017, 05:54 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,479
65 feathers
Due to hail damage I am stripping the exterior of the car to fix and repaint . Side chrome not an issue but the "feathers" are scaring me. Part of them are just an insert but the main fasteners dont...
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Forum: Flair Birds [1964-1966]
02-12-2017, 07:23 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,068
Mine didn't work when I first got my bird. They...
Mine didn't work when I first got my bird. They ground from the inside of the fender. Though mine didn't look horribly corroded there was enough oxidation on the fender it wouldn't make contact. A...
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Forum: Leaner and Meaner Birds [1977-1979]
01-05-2017, 09:29 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 3,280
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Forum: Leaner and Meaner Birds [1977-1979]
11-06-2016, 09:36 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,513
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Forum: Flair Birds [1964-1966]
11-06-2016, 06:34 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,413
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Forum: Leaner and Meaner Birds [1977-1979]
10-16-2016, 07:03 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 2,060
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Forum: Flair Birds [1964-1966]
09-11-2016, 07:38 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 6,960
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Forum: Early Birds [1955-1957]
09-03-2016, 07:08 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 11,241
car is old enough there isn't a real special...
car is old enough there isn't a real special procedure to bleed but when I have one that gives me trouble bleeding I pull a high heater hose and fill it till it runs out. We also use a large funnel...
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Forum: Early Birds [1955-1957]
08-27-2016, 07:57 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 11,241
If it didn't overheat before the cooling system...
If it didn't overheat before the cooling system service I would suggest that they didn't get the air out of the system. A colder thermostat only slows down the heating process. It does not cure it....
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Forum: Flair Birds [1964-1966]
08-07-2016, 08:12 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,859
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Forum: Flair Birds [1964-1966]
08-07-2016, 07:55 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,859
installed those retro 4 x 10 speakers from...
installed those retro 4 x 10 speakers from crutchfield. They are pretty awesome compared to what I had. What I didn't realilize was that they don't fit the rear cavity but for now I stuffed it in...
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Forum: Flair Birds [1964-1966]
07-31-2016, 08:11 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,859
I often wonder why I ask for advice and then...
I often wonder why I ask for advice and then don't follow it. Continuing saga of this project is that ai added a small Alpine amp which didn't do much to clean up the sound and added 2 4" speakers...
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Forum: Early Birds [1955-1957]
07-28-2016, 03:53 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,163
Ed, if you are sure the shaking gets worse the...
Ed, if you are sure the shaking gets worse the second you lay off the gas you are out of the wheel and tire area and back into drivetrain. (It also sounds like you have beat the idea to death with...
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Forum: Wheels, Rims, and Tires
07-24-2016, 06:12 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,036
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Forum: Flair Birds [1964-1966]
07-24-2016, 05:55 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 4,506
I should have added if you use a volt meter to...
I should have added if you use a volt meter to check for voltage drop to the coil that the key needs to be on with the system loaded to test where any drop occurs. Testing a complete open circuit...
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Forum: Flair Birds [1964-1966]
07-24-2016, 05:40 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 4,506
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Forum: Flair Birds [1964-1966]
07-24-2016, 07:50 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 4,506
There is a resistance wire coming off your...
There is a resistance wire coming off your ignition switch which drops voltage to the coil for 2 purposes. One was to protect the points from arcing (the biggest reason) and two, was to keep the coil...
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Forum: Flair Birds [1964-1966]
07-17-2016, 07:03 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,065
I doubt that will help. Your best bet is to...
I doubt that will help. Your best bet is to increase the airflow across the radiator itself and/or improve the cooling efficiency. There is room (but not much) for an electric pusher fan in the...
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