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Title: List 3259 I recently did for a member here
Post by: Drew Pojedinec on February 08, 2020, 01:34:19 PM
Just that. I normally don’t post a lot here, certainly not advertisement stuff as I’m normally too busy to bother with “drumming up work.”
I’m just really proud of this project.

A member here sent me a 3259 which had been in a garage fire.
Honestly when I first got it, I was unsure there would be much I could do for it.

Pictures below
Title: Re: List 3259 I recently did for a member here
Post by: Drew Pojedinec on February 08, 2020, 01:37:09 PM
It took nearly a day to get it all apart as the fire fighting water had seized everything.
Took a good bit of heat and persistence to get the original throttle and choke shafts out.


I had to run the carb through my cleaning process 3-4 times before I could even begin to think about rechromating it.
Title: Re: List 3259 I recently did for a member here
Post by: Don Johnston on February 08, 2020, 01:38:42 PM
That's magic!  Well done. 8)
Title: Re: List 3259 I recently did for a member here
Post by: Drew Pojedinec on February 08, 2020, 01:41:16 PM
Amazingly enough, there were only three pieces I could not save.
Choke lever, choke fast idle plate, and the choke idle cam. Everything else was from the original carb.


Sadly, I could not get the carb up to my normal standard. I also suspect the chromate will not last as long on the castings as they were severely contaminated.
What this means is that over time the castings will become greyer.

Also amazingly enough, when I tested the carb out, everything ran perfectly (which I honestly had my doubts about)
Proof of these being the same part:
Title: Re: List 3259 I recently did for a member here
Post by: GT350Lad on February 08, 2020, 02:47:39 PM
That is impressive work, well done
Title: Re: List 3259 I recently did for a member here
Post by: BGlover67 on February 08, 2020, 02:50:48 PM
That is impressive work, well done

+1

Title: Re: List 3259 I recently did for a member here
Post by: 557 on February 08, 2020, 04:00:54 PM
Wow.
Title: Re: List 3259 I recently did for a member here
Post by: kingchief on February 08, 2020, 05:36:47 PM
Drew,

Can you rebuild Holley teapot carbs [from a '57 E-thunderbird]???

Steve
Title: Re: List 3259 I recently did for a member here
Post by: Drew Pojedinec on February 08, 2020, 06:05:25 PM
I would rather stick with 4160/4150 style carbs. I simply don’t have enough time as it is to complete the work that comes in.
Title: Re: List 3259 I recently did for a member here
Post by: acman63 on February 08, 2020, 09:37:16 PM
Drew,

Can you rebuild Holley teapot carbs [from a '57 E-thunderbird]???

Steve

Steve:  we shipped a Teapot for our neighbor to a carb place awhile back.  Ill check with them how they liked it
Title: Re: List 3259 I recently did for a member here
Post by: kingchief on February 09, 2020, 08:38:20 AM
Thank you Jim.

Cheers,

Steve
Title: Re: List 3259 I recently did for a member here
Post by: Bigfoot on February 09, 2020, 11:20:37 AM
Nice work
Title: Re: List 3259 I recently did for a member here
Post by: gt350hr on February 10, 2020, 05:06:12 PM
    For those unfamiliar with Drew, he is a restorer that gives a damn about what he does not how MUCH he does. For example silver parts are silver and black accelerator arms and choke rods are black on early carbs like they should be. He has spent countless  hours getting the right finishes . Not too "green" , not too "gold". His fine tuning ability is second to none.
    Randy
Title: Re: List 3259 I recently did for a member here
Post by: 2112 on February 10, 2020, 06:07:34 PM
^^^ About as solid a testimonial you will find in these parts.
Title: Re: List 3259 I recently did for a member here
Post by: Drew Pojedinec on February 10, 2020, 06:31:16 PM
^^^ About as solid a testimonial you will find in these parts.

Randy and many others were instrumental to this when I had a two year long thread testing out different chemical concoctions trying for different effects.
Those who gave constant feedback, often visiting my shop to give feedback on what they remembered the parts looking like in 1965,and the 100’s who sent me carbs to restore when my technique was less than perfect are the real heros here.

Now on my third year, I’m still learning and improving, just trying to preserve a craft that would otherwise be lost during my lifetime. I am currently 41 years old and would like to continue doing this for as long as I can.
Title: Re: List 3259 I recently did for a member here
Post by: csheff on February 11, 2020, 08:59:40 AM
+++1 on what Randy said. Drew is definitely one of the best.
Title: Re: List 3259 I recently did for a member here
Post by: corbins on February 11, 2020, 07:17:38 PM
That is impressive work, well done
+1  frigging magic !!!
Title: Re: List 3259 I recently did for a member here
Post by: greekz on February 11, 2020, 09:11:18 PM
Drew,

Thank you again for taking on this project.  I was not sure the carburetor could be saved as it had be sitting in that condition at least 15 years.  The pictures do not fully represent how great it looks.  You did a fantastic job resurrecting what many would call a lost cause.

Today, I gave it to the owner of the car it came from.  The smile on her face made me feel great.  It feels so good to do something unexpected for another.

We put the carburetor back on the car where it belongs!

Best,

Greek
Title: Re: List 3259 I recently did for a member here
Post by: stangman39 on February 12, 2020, 07:46:16 AM
That is some amazing work!!  Thanks for sharing.
Good to see a brew in the pic too...those are needed now and then when working on these old cars and parts!
Title: Re: List 3259 I recently did for a member here
Post by: Drew Pojedinec on February 12, 2020, 09:01:54 AM
I work 84-115 hours a week offshore.
When I come home to work on Holleys it is to relax.
Title: Re: List 3259 I recently did for a member here
Post by: mustmore on February 12, 2020, 12:42:10 PM
I am the grateful recipient of this carb.  I want to thank Drew for his expert work.
Thanks to Greek for surprising me with wonderful gift.  I never thought this carb
could be restored.  Nice to have it back on 6S429 where it belongs.

Sue
Title: Re: List 3259 I recently did for a member here
Post by: oldcanuck on February 19, 2020, 08:22:19 PM
Drew,

Can I contact you about a possible 4150 rebuild ?

Thanks,
Bob