Completed
Bricklin Projects...under construction (the car, and this
page).
(Updated
August 7, 2010)
Engine:
-Disassembled and block cleaned out
-Removed and freshened-up cylinder heads
-All gaskets replaced
-New steel timing chain/gears (replaced plastic
gears)
-Complete tune-up/custom-made Accel plug wires
-All new vacuum lines
-New chrome air cleaner
-Remounted dual exhaust
-Installed stainless steel oval exhaust tips
Ignition/Electrical:
-New starter relay
-New ignition battery cable
-Custom made Accel sparkplug wires
-New Accel ignition coil
-Tested Alternator
-Tested Starter
-Purchased 100 month battery
-Cleaned fuse block contacts
Fuel System:
-New fuel pump
-Replaced Holley 4bbl carb with Edelbrock 4bbl carb
-Upgraded to automatic electric choke
-New (NOS) fuel sending unit
-Restored and resealed fuel tank
-Flushed out fuel lines
-New fuel filter(s)
-New gas cap
Cooling System:
-Radiator rodded out and resealed
-Radiator core support fixed and painted
-New radiator hoses (upper and lower)
-New heater hoses
-New radiator cap
-New water pump
-New thermostat
-New thermostat housing
Transmission:
-Flushed out cooling lines
-Replaced filter/screen
-Changed fluid
Brakes:
-New front brake pads
-New rear brake shoes
-New rear brake hardware kit
-New rear wheel cylinders
-Remanufactured front calipers
-New front rubber brakes hoses
-Remanufactured master cylinder
-Flushed out and bled brake lines
Suspension:
-Replaced gasket and gear oil in differential
-Checked u-joints
-Bought used driver's side tie-rod to replace bent
tie-rod
Interior:
-Installed like-new door panels
-Installed used door sills
-Installed like new (refurbished) auto trans shifter
bezel
-Installed good used center console
-Installed NOS climate control name plate
-Replaced seat covers
-Replaced driver side air ram cover
-Purchased floor mats
-Purchased used window regulators
-Welded reinforcement plate to BOTH window
regulators
-Welded u-channel to top of driver's side window
regulator
Exterior:
-Headight vacuum system re-routed
-All headlight vacuum lines replaced
-Purchased headlight bezels (black
plastic)
-Reattached passenger side upper door skin
-Reattached driver side door skin
-Removed pinstripe on body
-New locking lugnuts
-New Bricklin wheel center caps
-New tires
-Repaired rear hatch lock
-Replaced broken passenger-side tail light
-Purchased NOS Safety Orange headlight cover to
replace warped cover
Air Door System: (CURRENT PROJECT!)
-Re-routed air compressor wire
-Removed underpowered, crappy, leaking, portable,
poorly mounted, plastic air
compressor!