My appreciation !

[woodward bird]

Over the last few month's i have been restoring/building a 66' t bird ..body/int/motor the whole works! Well it is finally up&running (sounds great!) and i only have a few smaller things to do on it now. I just wanted to take a minute and say THANKS to someone on this site that has been a HUGE help to me. Everyone that has awnsered my questions have been a help so thanks to everyone that has.

But Joe Vandatta i just wanted to say to you...thank you very much for ALL the help you have given me. I cant tell you how nice it is to have someone with as much knowledge as you at my desposale for awnsers to my questions! I have fixed all the probs i had with this new motor and the car runs great joe! i just have to hook up the new fuel gauge tommorow,wash/wax it and it will be at the Woodward dream cruise.

Thank you very much joe...i still have to get the picture's devolped but i would love to show it to you. If you would like to see it send me you're e-mail and i'll send you a few pic's of her. Unless there is a way to post pic's on this site(i dont know).

my email is: [email protected]

Thanks to all
:D

[Joe Vandatta]

Woody,
Is that the right email address? Hows she running.
Joe

[woodward bird]

Hey joe,yep thats the right email but i'm sure you heard about the power outage we had out here on the eastside,well i just happen to live on the edge of the outage and just got power back late friday night. But i'm back(electricity is good ;) )
She runs great but i still have a couple of little problems. The one is the temp and i did as you said and after 5mins i can spin the fan with one finger pretty easily so i think the clutch is shot. The other is a problem with the battary dying. Two new batt's and two new alt's later so i think the problem is a short somwhere in the wiring. Any tips on how to find a short? Electric is one area that i really am lost in a car.
It's good to be back,started getting pretty boring sittin in the dark eatin junk food and drinkin warm pop!..lol

WOODY

[RogG]

My '65 has a similar problem, Woody. I can't seem to hold a charge in the battery but the amp guage appears to be reading that things are charged. The guage only moves a tiny bit to one side or the other from center so maybe it's not really working. I changed the voltage regulator but that didn't help so maybe the alternator is shot. I don't have a guage to test it.....anyone know how to check to see if it's shot?

[tbird5866]

The age old trick to test alternators: with engine running, remove battery cable - if it continues to run, alternator is charging.

[woodward bird]

Rog i also replaced the voltage reg and still have the prob. this is like the 2nd or 3rd alt. i have tried. this is driving me crazy. Joe is trying to help me right now (if i was him i would start sending me a bill for all the help..lol :D ;) )

Hey rog did you make the cruise? If i remember you you're the one that lives around here arent you.

WOODY