68 Camaro - Almost Done!

[jeff68]

Originally Posted by DavidS

Was your Dad able to take a ride?

Oh yeah. On Nov 2nd my Mom & Dad came to visit. I started the car before they arrived and the fuel line from the pump to the carb leaked - at BOTH ends! Actually, the carb inlet fitting was leaking, but either way, it wasn't something I was expecting. I tightened the fittings as a temporary fix. I now have a new line and inlet fitting gasket(s) to install. The existing line has a nick on the sealing surface at the fuel pump, and the inlet fitting fiber gasket wasn't in very good shape - I'm replacing it with a thicker nylon one which should seal better.


OK, back to the story...
It was a beautiful day. My Mom got in and commented on how small the back seat was, which was followed by a few obligatory 'back seat' jokes. We got my Dad buckled in, and off we went. They both commented on how nice the car rides - and it really does ride nice. Since I had the car running previously, it was up to temperature, so the first order of business was opening up those big Q-Jet secondaries and rowing through the gears. I'm so glad I installed a Hurst shifter - the car has never shifted this nicely. My Dad even commented on the shifter, and grabbed a few gears from the passenger seat. The new Gardner exhaust sounds beautiful - maybe a little louder than stock - my Dad thought it sounded great, but Mom thought it was a little on the loud side. Cruising around, my Mom complained about the wind from the back seat - Dad & I pretended we couldn't hear her. All 3 of us were grinning from ear to ear the whole time.

My Dad didn't want to drive, but he did get behind the wheel for a photo op. A great day!