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New Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Name: Todd Russo Location: New Hartford, CT, USA

Friday, April 3, 2015

Finally back at it!


Well, it is still unseasonably cool outside but at least now I am able to go out to the shed and not freeze my face off. I am really itching to finish checking off the final items on the punch list. This week I received a box on my front stoop that both warmed my heart and brought me just a bit closer to my goal.

My package arrived from Aaron in Oregon, where it seems there are many more ADO16s than here on the east coast. He sent me a set of correct sun visors, which are a slightly different than the ones I have. I will have to use the Magic Eraser on them and get them all cleaned up. I thought mine were original, but who really knows?
 

But in the package was something even more exciting to me…ORIGINAL HARDWARE!!! He sent me those three grille fastener bolts and five original bumper bolts!!
 

Last fall it was suggested to me to screw these screws in to attach and secure the upper grille to the frame. I was never too happy about how it looked. I am looking for original quirky stuff that makes these cars unique which some folks may overlook.
 

I popped out the screws and screwed in the original bolts. It is the small things in life that make me smile!
 

And, after ten hours of hard work, John’s SU HS2 carburetors are finally all cleaned up and inspected. The two in the upper part of the picture just need new jets and gaskets. Everything else is in excellent condition. But the lower ones need everything, a complete and total rebuild. Whoever gets them will at least be happy that they are clean now, which is often half the battle.
 

So many thanks go out to Aaron for helping me with advice and those wonderful importantly insignificant parts. And thanks to all of you readers who have sent me messages of encouragement and advice this past winter!! Now that Mother Nature will finally allow spring to happen, I am excited to get back to work on Old Biddy!

Thanks for visiting.

Toddy