Had to bail on the parade about half way through. Just a little bit into the parade the clutch started to burn, got worse as I kept on driving. Then if finally decided to start smoking on the hill in front of the court house. So I bailed there and now have to order a new clutch for the coupe.

EDIT: Mike, I will bring the flag and magnet to the meeting next Tuesday.

 

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Thanks for coming, Jake, but sorry to hear about the clutch. Man, those things stink when they burn up.

Hope it;s not a big deal to replace.

 

Hope to have it back and running correctly this weekend. Might replace my tranny mount while I am at it. That has been broken since I have had the car.


My dad, my car interior, and I smell like burnt metal now.

 

hey Jake, are you looking for just a new clutch disc or the whole clutch pressure plate and flywheel?

cheapo clutch runs about 25 bucks, need to order it!


az dont carry the kit you would have to shop around,

 

My dad said the pressure plate.

 

if i recall the pressure plate was like 55 bucks, also special order!

 

I think I was wrong... I think he said the clutch disc. That is also special order part. I will talk to him in the morning and determine what to buy.

 

Word to the wise, NEVER DRIVE A STICK SHIFT CAR IN A PARADE!!!!!!!!! Take it from someone who's been there, it's not worth the hassle.

 

Good point. wish i couldve been there to help out. I was planning on coming except my grandfather fell at kydney dialasis, so i was helping him all day

 

2 words...

King Cobra

 

ya some of these fox cars seemed to be stalling occasionally

i think due to strong clutches+ nice hills!

us with the slush omatic had no problems! except we couldnt rev as easy

 

You have a stick too. Porbably wouldn't have helped much either.

 

Well just looking, it is probably going to cost about $200 if not more. Going to replace pressure plate, clutch plate, tranny mount, and probably throw out bearing.

 

Are you having the flywheel turned? I would to avoid other issues. clutch chatter ect.

 

Triumphantly back from the hospital with no fever and some great meds! The parade was great and (again) RCMC was well-received as the crowd always seems to ooh and ahh as we pass.

I hate that Jake's car broke down....best wishes for getting it repaired! Toward the back of the line, we were looking at each other and wondering what smelled worse....Jake's clutch or Sam's NOS....lol Mark S. avoided another possible disaster when he realized he was very low on oil and had several quarts brought in just before we took off.

After last year's Eleanor incident and this year's problems, I'm beginning to wonder who jinxed us. Note: Bring exorcist to next parade.

 

Jake, at least part of your bumper was real shiny!

www.hotflashcarcare.com

 

Equipment for club to purchase:
Tow Strap
Car Trailer
Parade Delay Insurance
LOL

A friend of mine's wife was in a movie that was filmed in Nashville 20 years ago, I run across it on cable every now and then but can't remember the name. The 2 main characters spent alot of time behind the wheel of an early classic Mustang. Only problem is the Mustang the film producers aquired had a bad smoking issue. They solved the problem by putting the Mustang on a car trailer and the camera in the back of the tow vehicle. kennyg

 

I need to get me some of that.

 

clutches and parades dont sound like a lot of fun. I dont know if i want to enter in one with all the problems y'all seem to have, lol.