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So the replacement generator I have on the car has been fine...until my idiot butt left the lights on at work for 10 hours with my cover on.  I got a jump and she ran fine but died half way home.  Got another jump and she died again pulling into my carport.  I charged the battery at Autozone thinking that was it.  She started fine but then popped her gen light.  If I rev it without a load she'll get rid of her gen light...but it comes back on again at idle.  What gives?
#2
Restoration Corner / Re: 70 Fleetwood mini resto
Last post by cadillacjack - Yesterday at 11:58:04 PM
John,  I wonder if the rear windows from a 1969 buick wagon would be a closer match?   
#3
Technical / Authenticity / 1978 Seville: In Tank Fuel Pum...
Last post by bcroe - Yesterday at 11:16:45 PM
Pull the tank, it is regular maintenance here.  Here
is my 79 in tank pump in 2017, the special submersible
rubber hose sheared.  Yours by now is a lot older. 

Yes the Olds still has the pump cam on the cam shaft,
you can remove the plate and insert a mechanical pump. 

Bruce Roe
#4
General Discussion / Re: Chrome Cleaning and Polish...
Last post by cadillacmike68 - Yesterday at 11:14:45 PM
Mothers Chrome Polish for me.
#5
Technical / Authenticity / Re: 49 hydro electric system
Last post by Dave Ventresca - Yesterday at 11:12:59 PM
bump
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General Discussion / Re: Tire advice?
Last post by cadillacmike68 - Yesterday at 11:12:47 PM
Quote from: David Greenburg on January 03, 2016, 11:33:42 PMBrian-

I would think  235/70's would be somewhat wider, and therefore tougher to fit in the rear. 235/75's are a little tight, but they fit.  225/75's might fit. But are they the right load range for our beasts?

Hi. 8.20 is the cross section width in inches. That's 208.28mm wide. Even a 225mm wide tire may have difficulty fitting in. The problem is that the series ratio on those old 8.20x15 or 9.00x15, while not part of the tire size was some 80 to 85%  (or 90%!). There are no large tires made in 80 or 85 series any longer. Series 75 is about the highest profile available unless you go to a specialty store. I would Not try to fit a 235mm wide tire on the car.
#7
General Discussion / Re: New to the Club and Need S...
Last post by Art Director - Yesterday at 11:10:53 PM
Welcome to the CLC! Here's hoping you make many friends and attend some Grand Nationals. This year's is in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, not far from where you live.
#8
General Discussion / Re: How to find out who the or...
Last post by Art Director - Yesterday at 11:08:09 PM
Tom Hall is an expert on dealer codes. He is listed in the CLC Directory in California.
#9
General Discussion / Re: 1955 battery removal
Last post by Lexi - Yesterday at 11:06:59 PM
Just as a disclaimer, and also a nod to Tim's warning post, the style of strap that I posted images of in the above post, as well as the "tong" type of battery carriers, are made to carry automotive batteries in a horizontal manner. Not sure how safe they would be when lifting as I described above. Experiment first to test for safety. Don't want to hear that you had a mishap and got battery acid on you or that your car was damaged. I would just use my hands wearing safety gloves. Clay/Lexi
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General Discussion / Re: 1955 battery removal
Last post by Lexi - Yesterday at 10:55:07 PM
Here is the type of strap I had in mind. Have used this one for almost 50 years and has never slipped. That said, I have never used it pulling one of these 3EEs out on an angle. Always used my hands as well. Probably best to experiment a bit, before trying it out on the car.  Clay/Lexi