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EFI for the Starliner

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I start and run all the cars the first of the month, this month I noticed a gas stain under the 60 Ford Starliner and found the gas tank was seeping gas. We will be taking it to the Good Guys show in Spokane in August and it must be fixed. A new gas tank was ordered then after it run and wormed up I could smell gas under the hood. I had already decided to put fuel injection on the Thunderbird so why not get rid of the leaky carburetor on the 60. The Fitech EFI fuel injection dose not require a in tank pump and there is a spot where the remote Fitech tank will fit very nicely.  The Fitech EFI system is made up of two components one is the EFI Throttle Body Injectors with a built in computer and the second is the remote fuel tank with the high pressure pump in it that mounts in the engine compartment and fed by the stock engine fuel pump.  Every thing you need to install the system is included in the kit wires, cables, fittings, fuel lines, gaskets etc. and easy to follow instruct

PRESCOTT FATHERS DAY CAR SHOW

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There is a car show each year in Prescott AZ on Fathers Day week end that I enjoy if it is not to hot. This year I took the Kaiser for the one day show.  The Kaiser shows well and always draws  a lot of attention.   There is always large verity of cars like this modified VW and Packard.  Chopped and channeled 32 sedan next to a rat rod.  The cars are separated on two sides of the center isle in to two categories modified above and stock / restored below. The Kaiser was put into modified.  Very nice Olds Tornado and a Chrysler 300 convertible.  There were about 200 to 300 cars at the show.  Restored Dodge truck above and vintage Jag below.  Nice day not to hot got into the 90's in the afternoon but the awards are given out at 2:30 and I was on my way home by 3:330.

Stained Glass for Caboose

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I decided that the Caboose needed some color so I made 2 stained glass windows for the 2 - 2' X 2' windows at the top of the cupola.  The Owl and Flying Dragon turned out good  Added lots of color and blocks out the sun in the afternoon.  Karen at work in her Caboose  The glass work starts with sketches and drawings at the size the window will be.   Here you can see the picture turned into drawing then a pattern. The glass band saw is in the foreground for the Moore difficult cuts.  I use a piece of plywood marked up with center lines then make a frame the size of the glass and lay the pattern in it to fit the pieces after they have been cut.There are 2 glass grinders on the work bench, one with a 1" bit and one with a 1/4" bit to fit the glass together.      Here the glass is being fit together then the edges are foiled with copper tape for the solder that binds it together. You can see the foil tape and table on the bottom right.