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@mfg I’m afraid so two.

That’s worth a try!

If the bubbles return…you might try pricking the bubble with a fine point. It could allow the moisture or whatever it is to evaporate and you can lay the bubble down.

You got it!

To me, that indicates it was moisture…. Unfortunately, if the moisture couldn’t escape, it probably retreated back into the fiberglass, and chances are will return.

I think I read he was up there in age when he retired, so I think 87

Expansion Tank SOLD.

While I was on a holiday, the weather was very hot. To my great surprise: The blisters are completely gone, not trace left! Question is now; will they be back when it starts raining again?

From my notes, the fuse box on an 83 shows the fuse for the Brake Emergency Circuit is a 10Amp. If this is the one controlling the power to that light, it's the fifth row up from the flasher end and center position. If you can see what the wire colors are behind that point, one of them goes to the device that triggers the light and then on to the light....

Stan Gundry, Avanti Publishing 4142 Burton St SE Grand Rapids, Mi 49546 Email Stan.gundry@gmail.com

Go look at the forum. Theres an email to respond to.

Only if it’s exactly the correct length… which it probably isn’t! Universal cores that can be cut to size should probably still be available though.

Will a 63-64 speedeometer cable core fit the 72 using the GM TH400 transmission?

Our hero, Raymond Loewy, went into retirement at the age of …..?….. 1) 69……2) 76……3) 80….or……4) 87

That was a prudent move!… Although an Avanti’s power window motor is small, the torque it develops (through gear ratio advantage) is considerable…. Much more torque than a person would normally apply to a manual window crank!

Yes Dwight… 3 spd o/d with power steering…. I’ve never driven a 56J without power steering…. Has to be difficult.

PS… I guess they wanted to make sure their engines burnt oil!!!!!

I used to look forward to receiving their catalog back in the ‘sixties’… Whitney even had complete used engines “CHECKED FOR OIL BURNING” for sale as part of their huge inventory!!

J.C. Whitney is still around. The company was acquired by carparts.com in 2010. I don't know what they carry; just pointing this out. carparts.com I also have a 56J, two in fact. I plan to use CC655 springs. Maybe also spacers. Does your 56J have power steering? That adds considerable weight to the front end.

I may have found these assist springs… (O’Reilly’s)… Will check them out later!

My brake handle is on the console. I pulled the rear console off to look at the switch. A spring loaded button with a yellow with black wire coming off it. Not sure what makes contact there. Also crawled under and looked at the proportioning valve. Pulled the black and yellow plug off the valve. It looked clean and I didn’t see any problems. Reservoir is full of fluid and the brakes seem normal.

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A new IG account has been created and photos from the defunct IG account will be reposted on the new one. The link is added to the main menu.

Glad it worked out!… Another important function of that same light is to alert driver if one or the other side of the car’s hydraulic brake system has failed.

You should have the OBD1 system, which was used (with updates) all the way through 1995. There were a number of manufacturers of OBD1 code readers back in the day, and used units should be readily available (cheap) on places like ebay today. Almost any of them will cover 1982 models. As noted above, Google will be able to tell you how to get the codes without a code reader by simply jumping across two of the pins on the diagnostic plug. The CEL will blink a code, like 21, three times. I use that method to quickly read the codes on my 89 Camaro. It saves me the trouble of having to re-learn how to properly use the code reader. BTW. investing in a 1982 Chevy shop manual might be a good idea . . . .