a mechanical update: the clutch cable runs through the firewall and then mounts to a bracket which also holds the clutch pedal. the pedal pulls on the cable and the bracket keeps the cable from moving. sadly the bracket has broken on one side and so its bending each time i step on the pedal so the clutch cable doesnt pull as tight as it should. the pedal goes all the way to the floor but the clutch doesnt disengage. its like not having a clutch at all. since i have a tach and a working spedo i can power shift but i have to turn the car off to put it into 1st or reverse :) sometimes ill just not shift and let the engine bog - its not really any slower bogged down than it is in its "power" curve. we wrapped some wire around the bracket and it held for a few dozen shifts and then it popped so i tried a zip tie and that popped on the first test shift. we wrapped wire around it twice and that has held longer than any of the other fixes. we are at a friend of Thomas's Dads house right now and he has a welder so if this tropical storm goes away by morning i might get a shot at welding it back together and maybe even take a crack at the exhaust pipe.
in other news i have a fatty footermellon!
its gotten kinda fatter and turned fun colors but it hurts less now so i can kinda run/hop on it.
Sorry about the bad weather guy's. It was good meeting you and having you spend the night. Stay safe and God Bless You on your trip. Jim Bevier
ReplyDeletewhat happened to your foot that made it into a footermellon?
ReplyDeletestop swallowing those watermellon seeds..
if you guys are still in Florida- Josh and I have lots of family there if you'd like a place to stay :)
ReplyDelete...and please do tell the story of your footermellon :)
*anna*
My footermelon beats your mootermelon!!!
ReplyDelete-Brady