My '54 going away
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My '54 going away
My brother-in-law and my sister came to get my '54 today. It has not run right for over a year and a half. I am at my wits end. Rather than take it to a local shop and pay a premium price which would include time for trouble-shooting, he is going to work on it when he can at his place.They live about one hour away. I told him I want to drive it home!
It wouldn't start for us. When my son came home from work he and the guy he rides with tried to push it down the alley and bump start it... no luck. So it went onto the street. I called a buddy and I got the neighbor kid and the 5 of them pushed it onto the trailer as I steered.
It was a sad yet happy day. He thinks it is the carb which he had rebuilt. And the valves need adjusted. But he can and will get to the bottom of it. And I trust him. Will keep you posted as he tells me of his progress.
It wouldn't start for us. When my son came home from work he and the guy he rides with tried to push it down the alley and bump start it... no luck. So it went onto the street. I called a buddy and I got the neighbor kid and the 5 of them pushed it onto the trailer as I steered.
It was a sad yet happy day. He thinks it is the carb which he had rebuilt. And the valves need adjusted. But he can and will get to the bottom of it. And I trust him. Will keep you posted as he tells me of his progress.
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And when you find the issue, you will bang your head against the wall and wonder why you didn't find it sooner.
I read the thread title and said to myself, I wonder what's this about because Abe would never sell if 54.
Be careful, your brother in law might fix it in a week and tell you he is still working on it so he can drive it around.
I read the thread title and said to myself, I wonder what's this about because Abe would never sell if 54.
Be careful, your brother in law might fix it in a week and tell you he is still working on it so he can drive it around.
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