Glamour Shots.. '62 Valiant Wagon
11/19/23:
Making some progress - Most of the engine parts are now desludged, there are still a few more bits to go, but mostly all clean.
The oil pan had a big whack pushed into it. my guess it the jack slipped off of the K frame at some point in the last 62 years.
A little hammer and dolly work has it back to flat again.
good as 62 years old and not smashed.
Some more parts sprayed after they were abrasive blasted:
Cleaning the rocker shaft and rockers, as well as rebuilding the PS Pump.
I was fortunate as the Rockers were not real sludgy, just on the outside surface which cleaned up nicely in the parts washer with the mineral spirits and a good metal wired welding brush.
All Clean!
I made a little blasting/painting fixture for all of the little bolts that hold the tins on the engine. It seems to have worked well.
More parts fresh out of the blaster cabinet:
11/19/23:
Making some progress - Most of the engine parts are now desludged, there are still a few more bits to go, but mostly all clean.
The oil pan had a big whack pushed into it. my guess it the jack slipped off of the K frame at some point in the last 62 years.
A little hammer and dolly work has it back to flat again.
good as 62 years old and not smashed.
Some more parts sprayed after they were abrasive blasted:
Cleaning the rocker shaft and rockers, as well as rebuilding the PS Pump.
I was fortunate as the Rockers were not real sludgy, just on the outside surface which cleaned up nicely in the parts washer with the mineral spirits and a good metal wired welding brush.
All Clean!
I made a little blasting/painting fixture for all of the little bolts that hold the tins on the engine. It seems to have worked well.
More parts fresh out of the blaster cabinet:
