Don Colliau

Some more interior work. Speakers added to rear panels. Headliner panel covering AC unit and arm rests. 14

Milan Dragway Saturday!

Update!!!!!!! Went to IDIDIT yesterday for their open house car show. I had the front end aligned last Tuesday. The shop adjusted camber and toe. Caster was within spec. Camber is a bit on the minus side but it is okay. No more adjustment. Was pushing 80 degrees when I came home so I fired up the AC and it did real well. I talked to the trans controller guy Friday and we had to check a box in the controller config files to get the bump shift to work. Now I have to pull the computer and send it back to Hot Wire and have it reprogrammed to manual trans mode. It falls on its face at 4000 rpm. We suspected this could happen. Overall this is a great car. Lots of attention and drives very well!

Thanks Walt and nice to meet you!

Thanks gang!!!!!!! Off to Kalamazoo!!!!!

I took the wagon for a alignment and it didn't get done. They claimed it was too low to get on their rack so it will go to another shop next week. I put it on the expressway yesterday and it drives good a 70 to 75 so off to the Street Rod Nationals North in Kalamazoo tomorrow morning.

Here are some recent interior and engine pictures. I hope the links work. Off to get the front end aligned this morning. Hoping for the other seat today. Trying to make the NSRA Nats North in Kalamazoo Mi. this weekend!

Sooooo the good news is the new trans controller is in and the wagon shifts now. It will be a week or so before I test drive it. Off to the nationals in Louisville with the COE on Tuesday morning

No good news on the trans shifting problem. I have another way to fix it just another $1200.00 out of pocket. I am going to make a decision on that this coming week and also talk to the supplier of the system I have now as to giving me a refund towards this purchase. Anyway, there is some progress on the interior.

Copper is the color for the interior.

OK here is an update. The upholster is working on the interior. Colors are picked and carpet selected. Still doesn't shift. I did some more testing yesterday and checking with the new scan tool I bought for Chrysler products. I also did some online research. Being as I didn't know anything about this trans before I bought it I don't know if it shifted after it came out of the wrecked car. Seems the conductor plate and connector in these NAG1 transmissions can be a problem. I can see mph on the scanner so that leads me to believe the ABS and speed sensors are working properly. That is where the signal comes from. I did find a transmission code for loss of transmission speed sensor signal. That comes from the conductor plate. Controls the shifting. So a new one is on the way. This is the throw another hundred at it car up to now.

I am going to bring you all up to date on this project. I was on vacation for a week so nothing got done but I have a problem with the electronics on the car. It is stuck in limp mode. I have about 80 codes floating around in the computer some are duplicates. I went thru yesterday and checked all the connections and re adjusted the shift cable and it didn't change a thing. They claim the cable adjustment is really critical. So I am going to contact Hot Wire Auto/ Squire Inc. tomorrow morning and send the computers back to them for testing. I really wanted to test drive this hot rod but that can't happen. The upholstery guy will be here today to make some patterns. At least that part is moving along. I will give another update after the computers are tested. Also I should have done more home work. I sent all the window trim to my painter after I spent hours priming and sanding the parts. I went to put the door garnish moulding on only to find out it is for a 4 door car so it is too short. After all the problems I have had with this rot and rust free cream puff I wasn't a bit surprised. $250.00 dollars later I have the correct trim.

Louisville is in August!

Not much to show for yesterdays work. Thanks for all the compliments! I clocked the steering column and wheel so everything lines up when going straight down the driveway. I am still waiting for the window trim from the painter so I can keep the glass from falling out. Then I'll blast it down the road and see what falls off. I also swapped out one of the power window units. It is cable driven and stripped out within minutes of putting it in. No warranty because it is two years old now. The gas pedal was too far below the brake so I built a riser block for it so the transition is is better. Just trying to get the little stuff done before the upholster begins his work. Repainted the license plate and mounted it on the bracket. We are now legal.

I looked under the hood yesterday and found this

So I got the wagon out in the sun yesterday. Sanded the window trim to get off to paint. Centered the steering so I know how much to move the shaft so the column is centered. I think all the wiring is in order too. Just a little tidying up.

I had one of those days were I felt I didn't get a lot done. It took all morning to adjust the hood to where I was happy with it. That had to be done before I could install the parking brake handle and then the dash board. So here we are!

Gravel guards and a bit of vinyl.

Thanks for all the compliments!!!!!!!!!!!

Sunshine and blue skies!!!!!!!

Yes!

You will have to wait for a full outside view. I have the steering column out because it was color matched to the body so I need to put that back in. And the weather here does not want to cooperate. Maybe next week I can get it outside. My plan for the weekend is steering column dash and bumpers.