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Homecoming and Engine Priming!

Homecoming and Engine Priming!

Two big things happened this week – I primed my engine and went to a COVID-safe homecoming! Lucas Oil sent all of the 20W-50 Break-In Oil we needed to get Carl’s engine primed and ready, and it was so cool to see the oil dripping out of the rockers! Then...
Rewiring My Falcon’s Instrument Panel

Rewiring My Falcon’s Instrument Panel

Today I get all of the wires from my Painless wiring harness for my dash switches and instrument panel installed in my 1965 Ford Falcon. I’m getting the instrument panel installed temporarily so we can finish the engine bay wiring and get Carl started! I also...
Wiring the Tail Lights

Wiring the Tail Lights

 Painless Performance sent me one of their Ford 21 circuit harnesses and we have been installing it bit by bit over the last several months. Finally, we get to start sharing some of the wiring adventures! Today, we unbox my new wiring harness from Painless, get wires...
DIY Wiper-Foot Pump Wiring Harness

DIY Wiper-Foot Pump Wiring Harness

 I have been wiring my car for months, and it is coming along slowly. But, one of the things my wiring harness did not include was a special harness to connect my wiper and foot pump to the motor itself. So, this week, I needed to create that special harness myself!...
Master Cylinder Upgrade & Bleeding the Brakes

Master Cylinder Upgrade & Bleeding the Brakes

It’s time to get the brakes back in the car. I started by putting the old pushrod in the new master cylinder. I also cleaned up the rust that had formed on the master cylinder after Carl got caught in the rain with no hood – not a problem that a little...