[Formulabruce]

Originally Posted by njsteve

And the final item of the day was adjusting the clutch, which was grabbing way too high. On a hunch, I pulled the actuating rod and noticed the same wear that was on my other car. This groove was cut halfway through, eventually it would have snapped off. I will be replacing both rods: the bellcrank to fork rod, as well as the pedal to bellcrank rod as they both tend to exhibit the same wear patterns.

the metal in this might be better than the offshore repop. I have mig welded many of these and ground them round, redrill hole. Just an idea. Ill look at my 72 AC car and see whats there

[FunctionalShaker]

I'm with Bruce on repairing that rod.

[The Boss]

Great details on the underside Steve!

You have incredible patience!

[eaglesan13]

Steve,

You probably intend to keep the car original, and if so, then repairing your existing rod(s) is probably the way to go. But if you intend to drive the car regularly you might want to consider going with the aftermarket rods from speed direct. My linkage rods were worn out just like yours so I went with the aftermarket stuff, and it's the best seventy bucks I spent. It was an easy install and can be changed back to original easily. The replacement rods have heim joints and the clutch operation is so smooth now that it feels like a hydraulic clutch.

Chris

[TH65]

Originally Posted by njsteve

I'm still collecting parts...and need freon, in case anyone has a few spare cans left they aren't using. The car has a new condensor but sadly it was the wrong one and has the outlets in the completely wrong locations.

Things I still need:
1) correct expansion valve with short capillary tube (the replacement all have this way-too-long tube that really looks bad.)
2) correct condensor
3) metal tab that goes on the bracket that holds the "trumpet-looking hose" to the front of the compressor
4) metal hold down tab that retains the metal hose coming from the POA valve.

Steve, let me know if there are any ac parts in these pics you may need, the condensor is off my 72 Esprit, also have the one off the 71 Formula I sold, the first 2 pics of the ac box is off the 72 and the 2nd pair of pics is off the 71, thanks, Tom

[TH65]

71 pics

[njsteve]

Sure, I can use all that stuff! The condensor, the expansion valve, the various little retaining brackets, etc. Even the AC harness if it is intact since mine is missing some of the wires (melted/cut). Where in NY are you? I could come out with the truck and pick it up.

[The Boss]

Steve,

I've got a 73 Esprit with A/C that I'm just about to start parting - if you want to take the **** off you can have it!

Chris

[njsteve]

I really appreciate everybodies offers! Do you have a photo of the A/C firewall housing? I do believe the condensor may mave been different once they started using that giant one-piece octopus crimped A/C line setup.

[The Boss]

Getting dark out there now, but I'll take one tomorrow for you.

[The Boss]

Some of it's rusty, but complete and untouched.

[FunctionalShaker]

Talk about letting a car rot away there, Boss.

[Formulabruce]

Originally Posted by FunctionalShaker

Talk about letting a car rot away there, Boss.

Just needs some of Steve's Purple TLC!!

[The Boss]

Originally Posted by FunctionalShaker

Talk about letting a car rot away there, Boss.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NU3aKH6r9g

It was free. Sometimes one must die so that others may live.

[njsteve]

I got the new heater core installed and the box is back in the dash again. I can never understand how something can drop out so easily but take so much finagling and manhandling to get the darn thing back into the car. It took over an hour to figure out the exact angle and turns to get the heater box back under the dashboard.

[Formulabruce]

Always the way, Imagine if junk yards had to put cars back together?? LOL

[FunctionalShaker]

Hijack! Boss, I knew that was coming when I saw the still shot. You should strip that puppy down before the weather damages more good parts.

Back to you, Steve.

[cnc]

Steve looks like I may have struck out.....I have asked my friend again if he has heard anything a few times and nothin....
Hopefully another person will pop up....keep us posted on the progress....ttys Chris

[Jim Rotella]

Originally Posted by njsteve

I got the new heater core installed and the box is back in the dash again. I can never understand how something can drop out so easily but take so much finagling and manhandling to get the darn thing back into the car. It took over an hour to figure out the exact angle and turns to get the heater box back under the dashboard.

When I replaced the heater core on my '72, I remembered someone saying that GM started with a heater core and then they built the F body car around it. What a true statement that was !!!!

[The Boss]

Jim, that's funny!

Once you've done a couple it's like riding a bike....although having A/C involved makes the work exponential!