C1 restoration questions

[John A. Salce]

[Michael H.]

Re: C1 restoration questions

Hey John -

These and many other questions you'll come up with are answered in Noland Adam's book. Get a copy from NCRS and you won't regret it.

[Ed Jennings]

Re: C1 restoration questions

To verify the factory FI installation there are about a dozen "tests". Some are not applicable if the car was a hydraulic lifter fuelie. Most of these tests involve the air cleaner and the movement of the windshield washer to the right fender well(if so equipped). The car should have the mounting bracket for the AC on the left upper inner fender as well as holes for mounting the fresh air hose brackets. There should be no plate covering the hole in the radiator support or any evidence of the three little holes ever having screws in them. The horn relay will be moved down to the verticle surface below its usual location. If it is a 290, the tach should have the higher redline 6000+, and be distributer driven with a factory hole in the firewall for the cable. With the kick panels out, you should be able to see the holes in the fenders for the emblems. There should be NO mounting holes for a washer on the left side inner fender. There are probably a couple of other things I've overlooked, but if these all check out it is probably a fuelie. If ANY of these items don't match up, I would begin to be suspicious.

[John A. Salce]

Re: C1 restoration questions

Thank you Mike. I just ordered it. I had ordered some books earlier but missed that one. I still could use some immediate help until the book arrives on my other questions however. Any suggestions from other members out there?

[Don H.]

Re: C1 restoration questions

One other thing I would add is that my 60 had some type of black "tar like" substance sprayed on the back where the F.I. emblems mount and you could see the nuts were there when sprayed. Don H.

[John A. Salce]

Re: C1 restoration questions

Don: Thank you for your input! I will look for that.

[Tom B.]

Re: C1 restoration questions

"There should be no plate covering the hole in the radiator support or any evidence of the three little holes ever having screws in them."

Ed,

Do I understand from this statement that there was no screen on this opening like there is on the heater intake on the other side?

Tom

[William C.]

Re: C1 restoration questions

No Screen Plate used with 250 HP, open with 290 hp, look for signs of screw threads in the sheetmetal holes. There should be no evidence of threads on a 290hp.

[Loren L.]

Re: C1 restoration questions

You might wish to check the SIZE of the screw holes - the truly creative counterfeiter removes any sign of the screw threads by running a SLIGHTLY larger drill bit through the holes.

[Ed Jennings]

Re: C1 restoration questions

I am presently working on a 59 which I believe to be an ex-fuelie. It has the same tar like substance under the fenders.

[John A. Salce]

Re: C1 restoration questions

Ed: Thank you for your input!