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Charles Harrilal wrote:
> I guess this plea for help is sort of like a message in a bottle- I'm not
> quite sure who'll get it if anyone does at all. The only thing that confuses
>me
> more than my 1975 Bricklin is this screwed up computer. My name is charles
>and I
> purchased an orange 75 #2857 from the original owner, who lives about a block
> and a half away from me in Hobe Sound Fl.
>
> The car is rough with lots of water damage to the interior. The acrylic panels
> needed to be bonded , which I have already done. I really do not care about
>the
> fact that the car does not have the original motor. As a matter of fact, I
> figured if I got screwed on the car itself, and it was worth only $500 (like I
> was told by a Bricklin owner who mysteriously popped up at my front door one
> day shortly after the purchase was made), at least I had a motor and tranny I
> could get good bucks for! The car is powered by a 1970(?) 351 Cleveland,a very
> beefy cam, with the big monster port heads and a 1050cfm holley. I don't Know
>if
> the Bricklins came with the FMX tranny, but that's what I was told and thats
> what mine has,and I'm quite curious to know. The motor is fresh(.30 over) with
> less than 10k miles on it and the car, 72k.
>
> Now to sum up my major frustrations... the motor screams, leaves like a
>sling
> shot (if the tires don't burn), then a healthy bark from the tires when I
>shift
> second, sometimes breaking the tires a second time! Now here's the catch to
>this
> picture... I'm guaranteed none of the prev. will take place if the vacuum
>lines
> are hooked up to the headlight system. The headlights work in their own sort
>of
> way. They come up immediately upon starting the car and go down after driving
>a
> few miles. At this point, if I step into it, the car bogs, the passenger
> headlight comes up. If I really step into it, they both come up (always the
> passenger one first) and will not go down by means of the switch (which is
>new).
> At this point I drive the car unhappily with the headlight lines
>disconnected.
> I am also having trouble with the door system which was converted to air, with
> an air tank in the back bumper (original?). the vacuum air pump, under the
>hood
> is sending air to the back bumper, but still yet the doors will open by
> themselves maybe five times after putting air manually in the bumper. Get the
> story?blah, blah, blah...all that stuff. I need help ironing out a few
>wrinkles.
> I am also afraid to order out of the Brickline magazine. The guy who sold me
>the
> car gave me a bunch of old mags. I ran into some canceled checks in one book
> from parts that were ordered. These parts are still in the car and look
>nothing
> like the original. The console which is not even close- two of the gauges,
>same
> story. I've run into a few Bricklin guys, who have been a great help- none of
> them anywhere close to my area. apparently not enough help for my limited
> knowledge of these cars. I guess what I need is for someone who is willing to
>go
> over the air system with me to contact me. Whether it be in the Russian Tundra
> or in my locale, any help would be be appreciated.
> charlesh@gate.net
> (561) 545-9580 Thanks
>
> James A. Isbell wrote:
>
> > >fur although the original buckets are there. A disgruntled employee stole
> > >the carbeurator off of it some time ago. It was parked around '90 I think
> >
> > You got lucky there. You needed to replace it with a Holley anyway....#8-)
> >
> > >My father did request that I ask if anyone knew of this problem. The car
> > >is sheltered, but has to endure the harsh temperatures of the KS seasons.
> > >Recently, the passenger side window has fallen (slid down) and were
> > >wondering what the possible cause is.
> >
> > Its easy, just pull the interior pannel and put the glass back into the
> > metal clamp that holds it at the bottom. The cloth that wedges the glass in
> > the clamp has deteriorated and the clamp sliped off.
> > Jim
> >
> >
> > on board 44' ketch "Millennium Falcon"
> > "Its the ship that made the Kessel Run in less than twelve
> > parsecs."
> > Han Solo
> >
>
>
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