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If the speedo was working I would just reseal it for now. Sounds like this car sat for a while and all your seals dried out.

My 70 only has the front one. Was this on certain models? What was the purpose?

Wow lucky you caught it early. Definetly looks like loose rotor screws or excessive shaft play. A second cap with a crack, makes you wonder. How old is the damaged cap? Possible manufacturing defect?

Wow great project and a very solid car.

Tony the car looks great. It's always good to have friends that are willing to help. You guys are doing a great job. Cant wait to see the finished product.

Has anyone heard how Davey is doing? Been a couple weeks now, hope all is still going well. My families thoughts and prayers are there for you and your family Davey.

Dave best of luck. My families thoughts and prayers are with you and yours for a full and speedy recovery.

Gorgeous car! Should be a beast when it's done.

As far as I know the consoles are the same. It's just the shift plates that are different. That's the info I got when I researched the console harness and correct shifter glass.

Larry I can't find the schematic or my notes anywhere. I did this about 4 years ago and can't remember where I put them so I wouldn't lose them. I do know the orange wire Peter is talking about has a free connector under the center of dash around radio and heat controls. I think the gray wire is under there too. The neutral safety switch and reverse switch wiring I pulled from the column and extended with the same color wires down to the console with a new switch on the floor shifter. I'll keep looking but hopefully someone else can give you some more info. Sorry bud.

I can't seem to find the schematic that I used. Sorry about that, I'll keep looking. I see Darren posted up some good info though.

I just extended the wires when I switched to the neutral switch on the console shifter. Much safer when the car won't start in any gear, like when I was still using the column switch with the console shifter. Ran them down the firewall and under the carpet. I'll look and see if I still have the wiring schematic. I don't remember if I had the plug or not. I did make my own harness though, I remember that.

Very nice build, keep us updated. Can't wait to see the results.

Great looking kids Tony. You're right about time flying, seems like you blink and they are out of school. Seems like just yesterday we were doing kindergarten thing and now the last one will be a high school senior next year.

Looks good. Can't wait to see it back together. Couldn't you sneak the exhaust just inside the ladder bars and run it under the axle?

Vince, you do need to change the carrier when you switch to a 3 series gear from a 2 series.

Unfortunatly I don't think anyone makes a 2 series carrier any more. Which means you would have to change gears also, I think 3.08 is the highest available for the 12 bolt. Consensus seems to be that the 3.31's are the best all around choice for a driver. I believe you can go as low as a 3.90, but that is pretty much short trips or track only, you'll be turning a lot of rpm's. Lube capacity is just over 2 quarts but that includes what is in the axle tubes which never drains. When changing it you'll put in just under 2 quarts. Drive it around with a few left and right turns then recheck it.

Haven't driven it yet, hopefully next weekend. They are greasable and rebuildable. Talking with other people it doesn't sound like there will be any problems.

If you email Ramey he'll point out the differences. He is very knowledgeable on all their products and very willing to help. They make a great product. I went with the tubular with the Roto-Joints. After talking with Ramey they seem to fit my needs the best.

180 without a t-stat is actually pretty warm. Sounds like you have a restriction somewhere. Probably the radiator like Mike said.

That's weird. Are the platinums resistors? I have a noise filter in my radio wiring, don't know if I need it or not, it was in when I got the car.

Hope you get it working. Keep us updated I would like to know what they figure out and if you get it to work.

It's possible you have a bad water pump also if your not seeing any water flow. Stupid question, but I am a mechanic and have seen it happen to the best, you didn't leave a rag or plug in any of the coolant passages did you ?

Congrats Mike! You got that thing hookin' and bookin'!! Looks like one more tweak and you'll hit the 9's.

Scott is right about wheel hop being many different things. It could be from worn bushings in the control arms, it could have been your old shocks were wore out. I believe that rear tires that are badly out of balance can cause this too.