Builds My Tucson 40's (2 Viewers)

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Friday I picked up my Dad in the 40 and went to the Good Guys car show. I have taken several different Cruiser over the years. This year it was the 68 turn.

Super nice day with a bunch of great cars and perfect weather.

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Couple more survivors

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Unfortunately on the way home the 68 decided to spit out a freeze plug. That resulted in a James Bond smoke screen and confirmed one of my worries. The oil is leaking into the coolant. So the crack is a definite engine killer.
I installed an expansion plug the next day and added some water. Truck does not want to run now. More on this later.
I am convinced this 40 hates me......lol
 
JackA said:
Couple more survivors

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Unfortunately on the way home the 68 decided to spit out a freeze plug. That resulted in a James Bond smoke screen and confirmed one of my worries. The oil is leaking into the coolant. So the crack is a definite engine killer.
I installed an expansion plug the next day and added some water. Truck does not want to run now. More on this later.
I am convinced this 40 hates me......lol
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I was there today and was looking for other LC's
 
JackA said:
Couple more survivors

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Unfortunately on the way home the 68 decided to spit out a freeze plug. That resulted in a James Bond smoke screen and confirmed one of my worries. The oil is leaking into the coolant. So the crack is a definite engine killer.
I installed an expansion plug the next day and added some water. Truck does not want to run now. More on this later.
I am convinced this 40 hates me......lol
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I don't think that it doesn't like you but rather the opposite. I get vehicles like this at work all of the time they like being pampered and attention so they will do what ever it takes to stay in the car spa
 
After the expansion plug install, the truck just would not idle or stay running. The carb needed some love so i decided to rebuild it. I also cleaned out the filter bowl of debris. Torn it down yesterday and rebuilt today. Still need to install and tune.

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Living in the Past said:
Is the curved piece welded to the B pillar? Factory bows this is all one piece. View attachment 3052201View attachment 3052202View attachment 3052203View attachment 3052210View attachment 3052211
Not in town but here some pictures of my pieces. You wheel well used a bracket that used four bolts. Have those but no pictures.

If the curved piece are loose going to be tricky to get the right height set. Once the round bow goes thru the round hole down in the B pillar it's the welded curved pieces resting in the tub that set the level. Your on a fast track but will be in town later in the month.
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do you still have the safety strap hardware? if so i;; take them
 
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