The Barrio Bros Curse strikes again but not a problem.
The PO told me that the Fairlane didn't have a thermostat so I went to NAPA and picked one up. Then when I pulled the housing I found this - grrrrrrrrr

Oh well, now it has a new thermostat. Sure wasn't the easiest thing I've done lately with this one eye and bad back but after 2 tries I "got'er done". Sure ain't fun wiping all that dirt and silicone off the housing and gasket after dropping it on the first attempt.

Ordered the Taylor wires today and they should be in this week so now I need to get busy either looking for a junkyard shroud or ordering a cut your own. That will probably be my last big thing for a while and then I'll start cleaning up the 12v wires that the "mad spider of da'Barrio" has spun in the engine bay.