The Road to Carlisle

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So for Carlisle 2025 the 1972 Imperial will be returning. This year’s trip is more filled out with more time before and after the show. She woke up for the first time this year on Sunday. The carburetor has been in purgatory since August 2024 when it was shipped off for a restoration and came back with a damaged primary fuel bowl. It started perfectly but leaked horribly at the fuel inlet fitting between the fitting and the bowl. An inspection showed the threads were pulled out. So back it goes.

Fast forward a month and a half later, the carburetor is still not back and when asked about the status they say they cannot locate a replacement. I just so happen to have a replacement fuel bowl and send it to them. So around Thanksgiving the carburetor comes back. I let it sit and take care of other things.

Christmas comes and I get it installed, and the car will crank and crank but won’t start. So I brain storm a few things while life moves on.

So last Sunday I go out there and swap the ignition module with a new one and the car fires back to life.

 

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Victory

 

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Victory

More to come. I will likely end up documenting the road trip here too.

 

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So the car sat all winter and I need to dig into a few issues popped up:

• Rear brakes loose fluid regularly
• Coolant leaks at water pump and heater hoses
• Rear brakes are noisy
• Steering gear worn and leaking
• A/C compressor has no power
• Cruise control stopped working
• Oil pressure gauge stopped working
• Fuel gauge inaccurate
• Safeguard Sentinel is having issues
• Auto-dimming headlamps don’t work
• Radio plays static and speakers need to be replaced
• Clock doesn’t work
• Right rear window doesn’t work intermittently and getting worse

This is in addition to an oil change, tire rotation and an axle lube replacement.

 

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A few of the small parts that need to go on the car. I will be ordering more parts on payday in a week. Tonight after work I got the left hand rear brake line fabricated, I got the right rear shock absorber replaced.

 

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The next round of parts has been ordered. I am now waiting for the weather to stabilize.

 

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The last part on my first round of new parts showed up. More to come next pay day.

 

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Two fuel pumps ordered since quality on them is so bad.

 

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So parts laid out. I got the new master cylinder on, I got the old fuel line and fuel filter out. Waiting for the fuel pumps and trying to find my Corbin clamp pliers to start the heater hose nipple replacement.

 

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The new oil filter is on, I am waiting for payday to order my oil and get a crush washer for the oil pan.

 

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Oil, power steering fluid and gear lube has been ordered, also more parts from Vans Auto.

The heater hose nipples will need some persuasion to leave their home for the past 50 years.

 

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The water pump has been resealed, the thermostat was replaced, the housing, cleaned and painted and the heater hose nipples were cracked loose.

 

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I ordered the special heater hose nipple and some restoration hoses. The distributor is out for a restoration by Joe White.