Ric's 61 Special

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Ric's 61 Special

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Gents,

Here are some additional images of the Special as requested.

Hope you guys like them.
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Sorry guys,

cant post more than one pic at a time.
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More pics
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More pics
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Re: Ric's 61 Special

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More pics
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Re: Ric's 61 Special

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More pics
Sorry guys for all the separate postings.
Roof paint is still original.
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Nice. Still got the vacuum wipers I see.


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Naked boot
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Re: Ric's 61 Special

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Nice Ric. That roof shot is killer.

Cuppla things you’ve done that I hadn’t noticed before on cars (probably ‘cos I don’t look hard enough) is the upside down ignition coil and fuel filter between pump and carby.

Keep the pictures coming if you have any - not sure why you can’t load more than one at a time, but there’s a recent thread on posting issues if you want to look.

Cheers,

John


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I think the upside down miss Jane coil is standard fitment John. The boot looks like it has been kept nice and dry Ric. Original paint is outstanding.


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Thanks John,
That rear window/venetian blind shot is one of my favourites.

As Clay mentions the coil is standard fit looks like an upside down old fashioned tin beer can.
The leads are original & so is the O ring between plugs 3 & 4.
No spark plug boots on the leads was standard from the factory as well.
I have only had to re fit the coil lead terminal, as it had parted off the lead at the bottom of the coil.
The leads are wire & are a little soft but not gel like as some I have seen.

It still has the original rotor button, but I had to remove the original brown Bosch dizzy cap & replace with a new black Bosch one as the carbon had broken up & she stopped.
I still have the original dizzy cap.

The filter was fitted sometime in the 80's, not much I can do on that. But I have replaced it as it was all crazed & weeping.
It looks even MORE out of place now.
I'd have to get an original old fuel line & maybe hide a filter down stairs somewhere.

Yes Clay,
The boot is just old.

I gave it a really good clean just using Mr Sheen, and that's how she came up.
Even the tape over the shock mount holes is factory spec.
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Re: Ric's 61 Special

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Lets lift her skirt up
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And the other side
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More under skirt
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We like it under here :yeahhh:
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