Convertible Fury - 1970

[Jeff]

I think I'm going to have to start spending money. I took the Fury out for its maiden voyage, and the transmission is in bad shape. I don't know if it is stuck in third or just slipping a ton in first. I could hardly back it back up the driveway into the garage because of the slippage. I had to take a run at it.

 

[Fury440]

Maybe look at the shift linkage before doing any thing drastic.

 

[Big_John]

Fluid level ok? Checked in neutral with engine running?

 

[Jeff]

I found a good description on Allpar that probably nails it. It says the most common immediate problem caused by abuse is early, soft, or slipping gears combined with no full throttle downshift, usually accompanied by a replaced carb and disconnected linkage. It says that is guaranteed to cause friction material wear and eventual transmission failure. My car came with a replaced carb and a disconnected linkage. Who knows how long it was driven like that, and you saw the farm-sized tow hitch that was on this car. There goes the $100/month budget!

 

[Big_John]

My car came with a replaced carb and a disconnected linkage.

That would kill it!

 

[Jeff]

Pics from the inaugural drive. First time driving a convertible for both of us. My daughter told me the other day she didn't want to sit on that big hole in the front seat but jumped at the chance to drive it. And yes, it's kind of a beater!

 

[Fury440]

It's not a beater, it's just experienced!

 

[70Tom]

Pics from the inaugural drive. First time driving a convertible for both of us. My daughter told me the other day she didn't want to sit on that big hole in the front seat but jumped at the chance to drive it. And yes, it's kind of a beater!View attachment 134016 View attachment 134017

I have body molding clip envy.

 

[GJS]

Maybe a sheep skin or blanket that drapes over the seat back, hangs down the back a foot or so and then down the front and over the bench. With a slot cut to fit over the head rest - sorta like Mexican poncho with lots of attitude.
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Use a small spring cord to keep the bottom in place.

Drug rug!

 

[Jeff]

This is looking down my lockdown throttle linkage. What is that black and rusty bracket/panel near the center of the pic. It seems to be taped or attached with a clip to the cable going to the starter. It's just hanging loose there.

 

[Fury440]

Hmm.. I looked at mine and I don't see that bracket, either I don't have one or I'm looking in the wrong spot. I'll look again once I get a better light. As a guess, it looks like some sort of stand-off to keep the cable away from the manifold.

 

[Jeff]

Ugh, life strikes! Our dog tore the dog equivalent of the ACL and needs expensive knee surgery. It costs more than this car did. My already slow progress is going to become glacial.

 

[Fratzog]

Ugh, life strikes! Our dog tore the dog equivalent of the ACL and needs expensive knee surgery. It costs more than this car did. My already slow progress is going to become glacial.

In our family pets are like family members. We had a cat about 10 years ago with a thyroid condition. It needed radiation treatment which cost 2K. To non-pet owners that sounds crazy but to us there was no choice.

 

[Jeff]

In our family pets are like family members. We had a cat about 10 years ago with a thyroid condition. It needed radiation treatment which cost 2K. To non-pet owners that sounds crazy but to us there was no choice.

Yeah, I wouldn't feel to good about myself if I spent money on this car while the dog limped around the rest of her life. As for the car, I might have to put this current engine/tranny issue to the side and work on smaller issues over the winter.

 

[Jeff]

Check out this "fusible link" made out of a garden hose! The garden hose goes around the red wire that goes from the battery to the starter relay. This was truly a farm car! Makes me wonder what problem they were trying to solve. The wire I am holding is supposed to be the battery to body ground. It was attached to the body and just hanging there.

 

[Wollfen]

Check out this "fusible link" made out of a garden hose! The garden hose goes around the red wire that goes from the battery to the starter relay. This was truly a farm car! Makes me wonder what problem they were trying to solve. The wire I am holding is supposed to be the battery to body ground. It was attached to the body and just hanging there.

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Eek!

 

[Fury440]

Ugh, life strikes! Our dog tore the dog equivalent of the ACL and needs expensive knee surgery. It costs more than this car did. My already slow progress is going to become glacial.

Life goes on. Now you know why my restoration started in 1997 and finished 17 years later in 2014.

That ground should bolt to the frame holding the rad. There should also be another ground from the engine to the firewall. Probably a good time to really clean the bulkhead connector, mostly labor and minimal cost. Check all the wiring for damage as I suspect the PO had short circuit problems and blew the fusible link. These can be quite dramatic when they blow and that's why he decided to insulate it with the garden hose. Typical grey beard engineering!

 

[Fratzog]

Both my 68 and 70 have grounds bolting to the front of the LS head.

 

[Fury440]

Both my 68 and 70 have grounds bolting to the front of the LS head.

That's the big thick battery cable, but there is a second smaller cable from the battery -ve post to the rad support frame.

 

[Big_John]

That's the big thick battery cable, but there is a second smaller cable from the battery -ve post to the rad support frame.

They bolt to this spot.