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Another Update: I got her running - sorta/Few other features 120-130 1968

i think I posted that I got her running briefly yesterday. Aside from the sticky carbs (despite disassembly and cleaning) there is no fuel getting into the carbs from the tank. I topped off the reservoirs and it fires right up - dying once the fuel ran out. The car came with "new pump" and another glass dome pump. neither appears to work correctly, although I've not tried the "new" pump yet. I have a spare pierberg myself, so I've got options...

I discovered a few things maybe worth mentioning.
1) My stock AM/FM radio works.. Wow.
2) The front/rear fader knob that I found on my other dashboard is present and mounted under the dash on the far left of the driver's side.
3) There's a switch - probably for fog light there too.
4) the door trim is rather "different" No large chrome/SS pieces on the door shoulders. Just a strip of chrome trim on the edge... Minor change but surprising. Less rust I guess...
5) Most of my switches and knobs do not work, and the chrome switch bezels are small and lack labels. Since my spare switches are an earlier style, I'll probably have to put on my spare labeled chrome bezels just to make it look right.
6) different hood spray nozzle.
7) top of the washer reservoir pump is silver instead of blue/red/black.
8) still got a generator, but has an ear for easy alternator upgrade.
9) some water leakage found when I washed the car. A little trickle in the trunk and (as I've come to expect) a little trickle under the dashboard - sigh -
look like I'll be doing a new seal on this one too
10) passenger side door only locks/unlocks with key, knob is jammed. driver's side only locks/unlocks with knob - key does nothing.
11) still has a floor high beam switch - looks to have been "serviced" and works fine.
12) original rubber floor mat and *and* brown volvo mats in the rear. Bare metal in front.
13) multiple cracks in the dashpad along the "seams"
14) upholstery near perfect, but long top seam of rear set is split.
15) no tool kit or tire tools (I have spares).
16) seats are "fallen" I feel like I'm 8 again!

Once I get this fuel pump issue sorted out, I'll be able to attack some other problems and get it closer to "ready"











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New Update: I got the 1968 home. [120-130][1968]
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