Road Runner Nest

I appreciate the response, my level of knowledge when it comes to the electrical is seriously lacking so I am learning as I go. I actually do have a replacement for the ballast resistor already, i just haven't had the chance to change it yet. But my understanding was that if you bridge the coil to t...

Hey guys, so I've been puttering when I can on the car and i still can't seem to get spark. The voltage was low, like 5V, at the coil and i wasn't getting spark so I ordered a new condenser and points, the car has dual points, i changed the condenser but the points that I got from the parts store di...

Thanks, i have been hearing stories about this car my while life and finally have a opportunity to start working on it.

Now if only I could figure out this spark situation, it will be awesome to hear it run.

That's awesome, thanks for the help guys

Thanks for the input, I'll post a picture of the fender tag but if I'm understanding you correctly then the top isn't original, which I'm kind of happy about because i don't really like it. I haven't had a lot of time to work on it yet but I changed the plugs and coil, and still have the plug wires ...

Originally the plan was to blow it apart, but then I thought it would be cool to save that for when my son gets a little older. So I'm just going to get it running and change out all the wear parts and enjoy it for a little while first. Everything about the car is original, i even checked the vin to...

Well guys, my name is Rob and i have been lurking around and reading some information but i figured it is time to introduce myself. I have been admiring this car for literally my whole life and i finally have it in my garage. My dad bought this car in the early 80's and it has been sitting since my ...