Last week I drove our new '64 544 home. I found this brick in the classified ads here at brickboard! Thanks guys! Jarrod especially.

My problem - most of the electrical connections are pretty poor. The wiring looks good, for the most part, but all the spade connectors are quite tarnished. How do you guys clean electrical connectors? I took the ground apart in the left rear and sanded the lugs clean and applied some dielectric grease - now the tail lights and directionals work? The brake lights do not. I am trained in electronics (a long time ago) and I can track down electrical problems.

It would be very helpful if someone could tell me where some of the grounds are in this car.

Now - off topic -

I searched for an older brick for several months, but all the ones I found were out west. (I live in Massachusetts) I finally saw one about 80 miles from my home, and immediately rushed to see it. While this brick is not restoration material, it is a good driver.

This car came from California, and the first 95% is really solid - the spare tire holder and the very back of the trunk is rotted. The paint is deep blue, over yellow, over black (which is the original color I think) The interior looks pretty good except for the front seats that are badly worn and came from a 140, I was told. They are too large for the car. The engine is from the mid '70s and it and the transmission have been rebuilt by someone in California. It drives pretty well, but pulls to the right when I apply the brakes.

Before I read brickboard for a while, I did not do any of my own repairs, but you guys have drawn me back to wielding wrenches. Thanks again guys. As a youth, I dabbled in all manner of car repairs, and I have two friends who build hot rods and a decent set of tools. (One of my friends drove his '38 Chevy sedan in the "One lap of America" ten years or so ago.)

Thanks for reading.
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'96 855R, '95 855, '95 854, '64 544, 377,000 miles on 8 bricks