Jim Harris
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Howdy all
Recapping my story, I started a year ago to extract my late brother's 62 300 from his back yard. I got it running (with help from here on FCBO) but the brakes were hopeless for the short term.
Time has flown without much progress on the 300 since I got it running. We've moved from CA to Washington state, leaving the 300 at my late brothers house in CA. Now, I'm back to try again to extract the 300. It was sunk deep into the ground, with barely enough clearance to get a floor jack under after clearing away the weeds and small trees growing all around it. I finally managed to get it up far enough to change out all four wheels and examine the brakes, which were stuck solid on both fronts.
20210521_173414 Raise the Titanic by Jim Harris, on Flickr
I've had to unstick the brakes, finally having to use a puller and lot's of penetrating oil to remove the front drums and brake shoes. So now the car can roll so that it can be put on a transport.
I am looking for a transport from CA to WA. It will be tricky to get the car out of the back yard, through a back gate and into a narrow alley. I previously extracted a 1966 Plymouth Valiant from the same back yard but we just used muscle power. I'm sure with the 300 it will take something to tug it out. Is there anyone ready to do such an operation? Or do I need to get the 300 extracted and store it in a lot until a transport will pick it up? Any references for experts in extraction located in Southern California (Corona) would be much appreciated. And recommendations for transport, too!
Thanks - Jim
Recapping my story, I started a year ago to extract my late brother's 62 300 from his back yard. I got it running (with help from here on FCBO) but the brakes were hopeless for the short term.
Time has flown without much progress on the 300 since I got it running. We've moved from CA to Washington state, leaving the 300 at my late brothers house in CA. Now, I'm back to try again to extract the 300. It was sunk deep into the ground, with barely enough clearance to get a floor jack under after clearing away the weeds and small trees growing all around it. I finally managed to get it up far enough to change out all four wheels and examine the brakes, which were stuck solid on both fronts.
I've had to unstick the brakes, finally having to use a puller and lot's of penetrating oil to remove the front drums and brake shoes. So now the car can roll so that it can be put on a transport.
I am looking for a transport from CA to WA. It will be tricky to get the car out of the back yard, through a back gate and into a narrow alley. I previously extracted a 1966 Plymouth Valiant from the same back yard but we just used muscle power. I'm sure with the 300 it will take something to tug it out. Is there anyone ready to do such an operation? Or do I need to get the 300 extracted and store it in a lot until a transport will pick it up? Any references for experts in extraction located in Southern California (Corona) would be much appreciated. And recommendations for transport, too!
Thanks - Jim
