Biohazard
Much to report:
Suspension
Got my lower control arms and swaybar mounts back from the blaster. He got right on these parts after I dropped 'em off. So I took the blasted parts and the stuff I cleaned myself and went at them with the POR-15. Damn they look nice!
I brought those parts indoors for painting due to the cold and high humidity outside but I had to wait for them to come up to room temp so, in the meantime, I got to scrubbing the steering box clean and now it, too, is ready for paint.
The next day (today) I get a text from the powdercoater and the K frame is not only blasted clean, but has been powdered and just taken out of the oven!
I still need to run this stuff to the shop and get the bushings pushed in but I should be able to wrench the front end back together this weekend!
Engine Work
Took my bottom end to the machine shop. On a quick inspection, it appears that the lifters and timing gear have been replaced not too long ago. Plan for the motor is: tear down the block, drop it in the vat, bore 20 or 30 over, new pistons & rings, new cam bearings, polish the crank and, of course, freeze plugs. I'm now looking for stuff to sell on Craig's.
My intake manifold has been blasted clean. Nicely prepped for paint but the true goal was cleared intake runners.
Heads got the valve job, some new exhaust valve guides, and they milled the mating surface. All the springs recorded a seat pressure of 85 lbs!
The cost of doing this engine work has effectively pushed the interior restoration back many many months. :( Anybody need a nice guitar amp?
Much to report:
Suspension
Got my lower control arms and swaybar mounts back from the blaster. He got right on these parts after I dropped 'em off. So I took the blasted parts and the stuff I cleaned myself and went at them with the POR-15. Damn they look nice!
I brought those parts indoors for painting due to the cold and high humidity outside but I had to wait for them to come up to room temp so, in the meantime, I got to scrubbing the steering box clean and now it, too, is ready for paint.
The next day (today) I get a text from the powdercoater and the K frame is not only blasted clean, but has been powdered and just taken out of the oven!
I still need to run this stuff to the shop and get the bushings pushed in but I should be able to wrench the front end back together this weekend!
Engine Work
Took my bottom end to the machine shop. On a quick inspection, it appears that the lifters and timing gear have been replaced not too long ago. Plan for the motor is: tear down the block, drop it in the vat, bore 20 or 30 over, new pistons & rings, new cam bearings, polish the crank and, of course, freeze plugs. I'm now looking for stuff to sell on Craig's.
My intake manifold has been blasted clean. Nicely prepped for paint but the true goal was cleared intake runners.
Heads got the valve job, some new exhaust valve guides, and they milled the mating surface. All the springs recorded a seat pressure of 85 lbs!
The cost of doing this engine work has effectively pushed the interior restoration back many many months. :( Anybody need a nice guitar amp?
