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  1. franklinair

    1968 Chocolat oil

    Prepping things to pull the engine in order to paint/detail the engine & engine compartment. The drained oil came out milky brown.:sad: Teardown/overhaul now on the agenda. Neil
  2. franklinair

    . Happy Birthday

    According to my spies: Today is Arlie's BIRTHDAY. :cool: Happy Birthday friend. Neil
  3. franklinair

    Forced vacation

    Bummer. Last Friday on my way home from the airport my Jeep Grand Cherokee was hit head-on by a car hydroplaning. Spent 2 days in the hospital- cuts, bruises, hematoma(sp?) in my chest from the airbag impact, sore muscles, X-rays, Cat-scans. Nothing broken, but SORE all over. Car is totaled...
  4. franklinair

    1968 Deluxe steering wheel

    I found a NICE steering wheel on e-bay. The simulated woodgrain is good, the black plastic is good. But the metal strip that separates the woodgrain from the black is not so nice. Anyone know of a fix for the strip? It looks like a thin metal strip. Availability? Technique? Neil
  5. franklinair

    1968 Highland Green progress

    Installed the new 22 gallon fuel tank, new tail light wiring harness, new gas cap, tail light panel. Neil
  6. franklinair

    . Happy Birthday

    Cool Manchu- HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Hope you have a great day. (Any luck deciding on the vinyl roof covering?) Neil
  7. franklinair

    1968 Trunk sealing Tape

    I know this has been discussed before: I need to procure tape strips that go on the rear outer edge of the trunk lid. Color= Gray, Dark? Light? width= 3/4"? thickness= 1/8"? length=? Need to find material. I can trim to correct dimensions. Neil
  8. franklinair

    1968 Window seals

    A job I've not done before: The front vent window seal & rear quarter window vertical seal. Anyone done these? Process? Tips? Neil
  9. franklinair

    . Great Birthday

    Had a great birthday at the Macon County Airport with friends & family.
  10. franklinair

    . Happy Birthday

    A big Happy Birthday wish for Mike (somethingspecial). Have a great day Mike, and Thanks for all you do. Neil
  11. franklinair

    1968 Tail Light harness diagram

    Where can I find the wiring diagram for the harness on the tail light units? My diagrams are only show the generic '68 tail lights. Does anyone reproduce/sell these harnesses? Neil
  12. franklinair

    1968 Paint

    The CS got colorized last Friday: Highland Green Neil
  13. franklinair

    1968 Deluxe interior question

    Are the rear seat quarter trim panels supposed to be padded/covered in Deluxe interiors? I've see them both ways, padded or just painted. Neil
  14. franklinair

    Wanted GTCS Tail lite

    Does anyone have a tail light assembly that you could loan to me temporarily? I have a friend trying to develop an LED arrangement to fit the 3 compartments of the assembly. Neil
  15. franklinair

    1968 W/S Seal

    What's the best brand for the windshield & rear window seals? Neil
  16. franklinair

    Delayed navigation

    Whenever I change from one thread to another topic, I cannot click onto the next subject until the advertisements at the top of the screen is visible. Never had this happen before. Takes 5 to 10 seconds for the ads to load/appear. Neil
  17. franklinair

    Wanted Driver's door

    I need a driver's door for my current project. The original took a really hard hit, and ended up as a Bondo sculpture. I bought a door skin for it, but it's a piece of junk. Does anyone make/sell QUALITY door skins, or perhaps a QUALITY door shell? The car is about ready for primer/paint but...
  18. franklinair

    1968 Odds-N-Ends

    While I'm waiting for Arlie's CS to come back from the paint shop, I'm doing some odd jobs: Donna's dashpad (dyed Dark Ivy Gold) and the dash wiring harness. Marking the various connectors for the installer, and I'm redoing the fuse block. Neil
  19. franklinair

    1968 Paint stripper

    What's a good, aggressive paint stripper? I need to strip a few interior panels. Neil
  20. franklinair

    1968 Happy Birthday

    Cory; Hope you had a GREAT birthday. Neil PS I'm still enjoying the CS book you did for us.
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