Looking for CLASSIC CAR mechanic

Hillcountry · 10-12-2024, 03:52 PM

My wife’s ‘55 Ford Fairlane (292 V8) Town Sedan was at a “friend of a friend’s” “shade tree” garage all summer…nice guy but physically, handicapped and after all summer of trying to get her car running acceptably (carb change etc) he ended up stymied and now the motor has a “RATTLE” inside that was never there before. Not positive but he may have “lost” a washer down the carb into (wherever it may have gone). Now he’s leaving for Florida and the car is sitting in his driveway and my car ice has to have it towed somewhere to get it back to running condition.
ANY suggestions on a CAPABLE, Inowledgable, mechanic that can get this ‘55 running again?

10-12-2024, 03:52 PM	#1
Hillcountry Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: In the hills Posts: 2,420 Thanks: 1,677 Thanked 786 Times in 466 Posts	Looking for CLASSIC CAR mechanic My wife’s ‘55 Ford Fairlane (292 V8) Town Sedan was at a “friend of a friend’s” “shade tree” garage all summer…nice guy but physically, handicapped and after all summer of trying to get her car running acceptably (carb change etc) he ended up stymied and now the motor has a “RATTLE” inside that was never there before. Not positive but he may have “lost” a washer down the carb into (wherever it may have gone). Now he’s leaving for Florida and the car is sitting in his driveway and my car ice has to have it towed somewhere to get it back to running condition. ANY suggestions on a CAPABLE, Inowledgable, mechanic that can get this ‘55 running again?