First, I want to thank everyone who has helped me with this project. Only in April of this year did I come here looking for answers after my FIL passed and I acquired the car. I received many different opinions which is typical of a project like this. However, after recommendations from some of you, I chose to take a chance on someone I never met to help me. He is as excited as I am to get this piece of history back on the road. I drove 6 hours one way with the car in tow to a one-man shop in Concord NC. On a Sunday at noon, I met Sean for the first time. The next morning, we started the disassembly process. I say we but it was all him, I took pictures and helped where I could. In one day, he dropped the entire engine and transmission out of the car and went to work. I documented everything here for all of you to see. Sean tore the entire engine and transmission apart in one day. By Tuesday morning, the front suspension was back in the car and the car was loaded on the trailer for the trip home.
Sean is very passionate and takes pride in everything he does and the engines he builds. He has been a member here for a long time and is quick to offer his knowledge and expertise to members here like me and I am truly grateful for this. I am fortunate to have Sean build this one-of-a-kind Hemi engine that has not run for the last 50 years. As well as helping me with the entire process of getting it on the road after 50 years. I can only hope my FIL would be proud of what I am doing with his car.
We are sometimes quick to react and take things as a personal attack when questioned by others who have not read this entire thread to see what has happened in a short time. A lot has gone on with the car and engine since April. I stated early on Sean is a large part of this preservation and he would answer questions and address issues and concerns here, he is the subject matter expert, after all, I am trusting him with this project and a one-of-a-kind 1966 Hemi.
This thread is my preservation of my FIL’s car. I am documenting everything to pay tribute and honor a man who was my best friend.
