[fyrffytr1]

Well, here we are again. I do have a feeling that there will not be many more posts made as I am getting close to being as done as I can get the car.
As I stated in an earlier post I spent a good piece of change on the car. $128.00 went to the A/C shop for vacuuming and charging my system. That price included freon and compressor oil. I also spent $569.83 on parts which included new trim rings and several small parts.
I am not adding any labor this week because it only took about 5 minutes to install the new trim rings and I haven't done anything else. Here is a picture of the finished wheel with new trim rings and lug nuts.
Here are the latest totals:

My Labor @ 545 hrs.........$10,900
Parts.............................$18,952.28
Outside labor..................$18,612.00
Gifts...............................$3,263.25

Total.............................$51,727.53

[Greg Reid]

Beautiful Phil!

[fyrffytr1]

Originally Posted by Greg Reid

Beautiful Phil!

I didn't think I was that good looking but thanks for the compliment. What do you think of the wheels?

[Old Blue 66]

Wheels look great Phil. Nice work.

[Greg Reid]

Originally Posted by fyrffytr1

What do you think of the wheels?

Oh... I hadn't noticed..

[fyrffytr1]

Houston, we have a problem! My A/C compressor is throwing oil out the front of it. I drove it for the first time with A/C last Saturday and when I opened the hood on Monday I noticed an oil streak on the hood pad and passenger side inner fender. I talked to the shop that charged my system and the owner asked me if the compressor was new. I told him it was but had been bought about a year ago. He said to try running it and see if it would seal. I drove it yesterday and there was fresh oil under the hood when I looked. I am thinking I need to change the compressor. I work for the parts store where I bought it and it has a lifetime warranty so it shouldn't cost me much. I will have to have the system vacuumed and recharged
Other than that everything else seems to be working. Y'all have a good one.

[fyrffytr1]

I have been doing some household chores all last week so I haven't done anything to the car. My steering wheel is being redone and I am waiting on a set of OE valve covers to arrive so I can replace the repros that the chrome came off of.
When the covers get here I will have the A/C system vacuumed down and change the covers out when I take the bad compressor off.
I hope it won't take too long to get my steering wheel back. Once all of this is done I can't think of anything else that has to be completed so I may call the car officially finished.

[Old Blue 66]

Originally Posted by fyrffytr1

I have been doing some household chores all last week so I haven't done anything to the car. My steering wheel is being redone and I am waiting on a set of OE valve covers to arrive so I can replace the repros that the chrome came off of.
When the covers get here I will have the A/C system vacuumed down and change the covers out when I take the bad compressor off.
I hope it won't take too long to get my steering wheel back. Once all of this is done I can't think of anything else that has to be completed so I may call the car officially finished.

Who's doing your wheel?

[fyrffytr1]

PY is redoing the wheel.

[Old Blue 66]

Originally Posted by fyrffytr1

PY is redoing the wheel.

Wasn't that the repop you bought that had an issue?

The reason I asked is that I have a original wood wheel that I'd like to have a really nice refinish job on. Just curious.

[fyrffytr1]

My wheel is an original and was in very poor condition. The restoration job that PY did on it was beautiful. I think the problem may have been in the finish. I don't know much about the process but I don't think there was enough hardener used. Not long after i got the wheel back I noticed it seemed a little tacky in places. Then the finish started wearing off and the wheel got stickier. Again, I don't know what process is used so I may be off base with my analysis.
PY is standing behind their work and hopefully when I get the wheel back it will be even better than before. I was very pleased with the original job and wish it didn't have this problem.

[Old Blue 66]

Originally Posted by fyrffytr1

My wheel is an original and was in very poor condition. The restoration job that PY did on it was beautiful. I think the problem may have been in the finish. I don't know much about the process but I don't think there was enough hardener used. Not long after i got the wheel back I noticed it seemed a little tacky in places. Then the finish started wearing off and the wheel got stickier. Again, I don't know what process is used so I may be off base with my analysis.
PY is standing behind their work and hopefully when I get the wheel back it will be even better than before. I was very pleased with the original job and wish it didn't have this problem.

Thanks Phil. You triggered my memory on this and now I remember you posting about it. Im sure it will be all good when you get it back.

Mine is original and the driver wore many rings which caused big scrapes on the top of the wheel. Its not in the car and Im using a Grant wood wheel right now.

[fyrffytr1]

Well, besides pressure washing my house, shop and driveway, sanding and priming all the bare spots on the windows I did find time to change out the passenger side valve cover and A/C compressor. I was too dog gone tired to change the drivers side even though I knew it would only take about ten minutes to do it. I wanted to get the passenger side done so I could return the bad compressor tomorrow and get my money back. I plan on getting the A/C system recharged this week.

[fyrffytr1]

Still haven't got around to changing out the driver's side valve cover! My wife decided to let me buy her a new refrigerator to go with the new counter top she is having installed. I also get to tear out the old counter top and put in a tile back splash on the new one. I sure am lucky to have a loving wife ain''t I?
I did get out to the shop early this morning, before she woke up and straighten some of my mess up. At one time I had a 57 Chevy station wagon and my 65 GTnO side by side in the shop. Now, I have to suck my gut in to get around the 67! And, no, I haven't put that much weight on!

[fyrffytr1]

I have been very busy this week with re-modeling the kitchen so I haven't had a chance to do anything to the car other than drive it! I am waiting on my steering wheel and I still have to change the driver's side valve cover and have the A/C recharged. Other than that the car is as finished as I can get it. I know I will have issues to deal with down the road but that is part of owning an old car.
Y'all have a good one!

[fyrffytr1]

I finally got the driver's side valve cover changed out. Now, I have to get the car to the shop and have the A/C recharged. Then, all I need is to get my steering wheel back and I will be as done as I can be!

[GT182]

Originally Posted by fyrffytr1

Then, all I need is to get my steering wheel back and I will be as done as I can be!

Vice grips will work for now Phil. LOL

Good to hear it's getting closer to being finished.

[fyrffytr1]

LOL! I have a used wheel from a mid 70s Pontiac on the car for now so I can drive it.

[Old Blue 66]

Originally Posted by fyrffytr1

LOL! I have a used wheel from a mid 70s Pontiac on the car for now so I can drive it.

Hey, what ever works is key!

[fyrffytr1]

Still waiting on my wood wheel. It has been almost 8 weeks now since I returned it to PY. I called last Tuesday and was basically told that they don't know when it will be done. The first time I sent it in it only took 6 weeks. I just hope everything is OK and I will get my original wheel back.