Step56
01-16-2024, 09:28 AM
Hi, I did the intro, thought I would follow up here, hope this is the correct spot. 56 265 three speed O/D. 78510 miles.
Picked this up from my buddy that lives a few blocks from me. His dad bought it about 2010 for investment and it sat in a storage container in central CA, driven once a year. My buddy towed it here to the Pac NW April of 2022. It started and ran but had no brakes. So he had me do a complete brake job, new lines, dual master cyl kit, all the hydraulics. It has sat in his shop since.
Last week we made a deal, I had a 51 Diamond T fire engine he wants, so we went over to his shop pick up the car. It was 5 degrees outside, not sure what it was in his unheated shop but it was cold. I got in and it started after some ring gear grinding and blew out a spark plug. Put the plug back in and started it up, only shifted 2nd/3rd. I think the shift tub is froze. So I got it home, in first gear, got it on the rack, removed all the plugs, half were finger tight and had gaskets on them? Weird.
I put a post in the suspension area about blown rear upper shock mounts, that is first on my list. Pulled the trans/flywheel, going to turn the ring gear around.
Plan to remove the motor and reseal it. Leaks bad.
Not sure what to do about the seats yet, I think they are original. Will need the fronts for sure, hope so save the rear. Probably time to remove the plastic wrap.
On the body style tag I do not find that trim 583 listed on the web sites.
It has had a repaint, unknown when. I will post pics.
Thanks for looking.
Picked this up from my buddy that lives a few blocks from me. His dad bought it about 2010 for investment and it sat in a storage container in central CA, driven once a year. My buddy towed it here to the Pac NW April of 2022. It started and ran but had no brakes. So he had me do a complete brake job, new lines, dual master cyl kit, all the hydraulics. It has sat in his shop since.
Last week we made a deal, I had a 51 Diamond T fire engine he wants, so we went over to his shop pick up the car. It was 5 degrees outside, not sure what it was in his unheated shop but it was cold. I got in and it started after some ring gear grinding and blew out a spark plug. Put the plug back in and started it up, only shifted 2nd/3rd. I think the shift tub is froze. So I got it home, in first gear, got it on the rack, removed all the plugs, half were finger tight and had gaskets on them? Weird.
I put a post in the suspension area about blown rear upper shock mounts, that is first on my list. Pulled the trans/flywheel, going to turn the ring gear around.
Plan to remove the motor and reseal it. Leaks bad.
Not sure what to do about the seats yet, I think they are original. Will need the fronts for sure, hope so save the rear. Probably time to remove the plastic wrap.
On the body style tag I do not find that trim 583 listed on the web sites.
It has had a repaint, unknown when. I will post pics.
Thanks for looking.