After over three months of work cleaning and shifting junque, Bess (to quote my son) is in the house!
Actually, I pushed her in on Friday. All of this is a month late... however, better late than never, ya-know?
It's interesting how everything on this motor was the same green as the outside of the car. Her beauty was far more than skin deep. I still have a deal more cleaning to do. Also, there's a few things that have deteriorated over the past year or so. For instance, the exhaust valve is stuck at mid-point. It'll have to be replaced. The carb has gotten really stiff. I'll have to soak it to hopefully free it up. I might just plop the bottom of it into a pan of diesel (George style) and see if that does the job.
I pulled the oil pan off yesterday and hammered the big dent out of it. Looks really great now. Thankfully, whatever the O.O. hit with it didn't puncture it. I took a good look at everything inside whilst it was off and it all looks really great. Nice and shiny, no excessive wear or play. I still have to scrub fifty-two years of grunge off the rest of the engine. All I can say to this part of the procedure is, YUK![xx(][
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All this while still getting the garden going, which is saying a lot around here.
Actually, I pushed her in on Friday. All of this is a month late... however, better late than never, ya-know?It's interesting how everything on this motor was the same green as the outside of the car. Her beauty was far more than skin deep.
I still have a deal more cleaning to do. Also, there's a few things that have deteriorated over the past year or so. For instance, the exhaust valve is stuck at mid-point. It'll have to be replaced. The carb has gotten really stiff. I'll have to soak it to hopefully free it up. I might just plop the bottom of it into a pan of diesel (George style) and see if that does the job.I pulled the oil pan off yesterday and hammered the big dent out of it. Looks really great now. Thankfully, whatever the O.O. hit with it didn't puncture it. I took a good look at everything inside whilst it was off and it all looks really great. Nice and shiny, no excessive wear or play. I still have to scrub fifty-two years of grunge off the rest of the engine. All I can say to this part of the procedure is, YUK![xx(][
)]All this while still getting the garden going, which is saying a lot around here.
I'm not sure there's sufficient time to get her done.
]I've always like the restyling on the 56's[^].
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