Another long term storage, this time a T-1 Coupe

[Jbrooks]

Spent the morning heat shrinking and re routing the rear harness. Installed a remote starter switch for maintenance and hard starts. Just a simple 12 mm marine momentary switch next to the voltage regulator. Wire from Batt on the regulator, through the switch to the 50 spade on the starter solenoid. I will also install a hot start relay on this one at the same time. So both the key switch and the button power the coil on the relay. Simple and should be done on all the 356’s.

Can you find the secret switch

On a funner note today, rebuilding the carburetors. went through the dip. then the ultrasonic cleaner, and blow out the passages with air. I reassembled them, they looked very good, went to leak check and set the float level . I leak check by putting 20cc of gas in the vent tube, and let them sit, then look for shinny or wet spots. Then I run the pump and fill the bowl an check the level.

Well one wont fill. pump runs, no fuel in the P-Tool. Pop the top, lift it run the pump. no gas through the float valve... Pull the valve, blow through it is good, try blowing through the banjo fitting, no luck, Ah Ha passage plugged, blow it with air, no luck. probe it with wire, it goes through and see some black debris, keep probing, the put a plastic tube form a aerosol can it from the small end and push out the carcass of a beetle from the passage. it was about the size of the passage. I have no Idea how long it ha been in there.

bug debris remnants on the left, a good carb on right.

[JTR70]

Interesting joint where they grafted in that T5 rear seat pan.

[Jbrooks]

Justin

Not sure on the trans yet. They swapped the nose to a 741 I think, it’s on the ground and hard to see right now. They hacked in a T-5/6 shifter and piece pipe. Then Installed the shifter rod after the trans was in, by chopping some on the center tunnel. Just not sure why, I really need to look at the forward trans mount. Welds are poor but I have not measurements yet.

Spent the last few days chasing wires, and the turn signal stalk. The wires were chopped off, the single color wires crimped in the ends. Laying on your back under the wheel is so much fun. Not sure about a couple things yet, T-1 used a brass block and screw for connections, now some switched are original for some bullets and some spades. Like the ignition looks like a 911/912 key in the back but wired like 356 with spades and the original key fits.

Also using ferrules on the new wire connections. They crimp over the bare ends and make assembly simpler

wires are always so much fun, after simple hydralics.

[JTR70]

I like those termina ends. Yes, very few bullet connections on a T1. Most connections under the dash were spade.

[Jbrooks]

More component repair, for an almost “completed car”, but it all needs to be done.
Back to the ultrasonic cleaner. photos are Before…. Then On for 3 seconds…… then 10 seconds later….. it is really fast at first, the goo just jumps off. This was pretty nasty inside after this the pump is probably next.

Short 24mm wrench, 19mm crows foot. The nut has left and right hand threads, so you turn it down to the base, then screw the nut into the tank, keeping the selector point to the tube you hold it straight with the crows foot and seat the nut into the tank. A bent 19mm might give clearence between the wrenches, but crows foot was fine.

If you get a cleaner it “can't be too big”. You can also put parts in a glass jar, with different chemicals and submerge the jar. The sound goes through the glass, works well. I hope to finish the wiring, and get the engine started by the weekend.

[Jbrooks]

The battery cable is done, dip soldered and just a little longer than original. Too many skinned Knuckles over the years from the original wire length. I think only 5-6 more days of wires, then the carbs back on and it might be ready to start. Tail pipes are fitted, made from stainless, almost stock, probably a little louder!

Photo of the parade in Levenworth Wa. A Bavarian town over the other side of the mountain on US-2. Their Mayfest celebration

thanks for looking