How's the food in NC? You'll have to help me figure out what to say to Jon when I tell him I'm leaving for a month to go play with cars on the East coast:laugh:
Tell him that you began hearing the Theme from Deliverence in your mind and you have developed a craving for pickled pigs feet.
Adam If you can slide one of those pigs feet that has been mellowing in a 5 gallon jar of golden mystery elixer for a couple of years down your hatch then you will surely qualify to be an honorary North Carolinian in no time.
Took the heads, manifolds, and distributor to the machinist today for some attention. I also ordered a fitting for the pressure power steering hose and ordered the valley pan gasket. I got the valve covers painted this evening. Those took over 3 hours to strip and prep, so nothing else got done tonight. I wanted these to be perfect, since those are what is noticed first. Same goes with the wheel wells and all the highly visible black parts. No chipped paint or cracking under the fresh paint - just clean metal. To me, that's what makes the difference between a good job and a great job.
Do you have any pictures of the masking job you did in the engine compartment? I'd like to see how you got such good results without painting everything around the motor. p
The only thing I covered was the firewall, since I have just finished that. I hung a blanket over the top and let it drape. That's it
Machinist found a burnt intake valve and a bad valve guide. Replacing 9 valves and doing a valve job. Exhaust manifolds are there for some R&R and new stud installation. They were able to press sthe pin out of the distributor so I can change the vac advance can, also. Moving right along!! Only about $700 at the machine shop ou:
Adam: Just found this thread, my computers been broken. Great car - nice job. If you have spare time, I know of a 70 LeSabre that needs the firewall painted... :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: -Paul
Progress! I finally jumped in and got the actual surrounding of the engine painted yesterday. (more like around midnight last night) All the black is done, and the master cylinder, power booster, brake lines, and transmission cooling lines are finished. The washer jug is back where it is supposed to be. The horns and a few other non-invasive items will be bolted back on tonight. These pictures don't do the car justice, it looks really nice. I'm very pleased with the progress so far.
Based on that level of work I am pleased to inform you that you will be entitled to all the complimentary pigs feet you can eat while on loan here in NC.
Some progress while I wait for heads: Distributor is repaired & installed with a new vac advance and a cleaning. Valley pan is installed, along with the breather tube. I think I'm hosed for work until I get these heads and exh manifold back from the machine shop.
Does the transmission dipstick get painted red? I've seen a few 60's era Buicks with a red dipstick. Did not know if it was factory or not.
I have not seen any red trans dipsticks. This one and others I've seen are bare metal. The oil dipstick is engine color.
Got a few little things done this weekend. Most of the weekend was spent wiring a buddy's new house for phone, cable, and internet. We dropped almost 4000 feet of wire in that house :shock: At least he has the comfort of knowing he can surf the internet while sitting on the john. Heater core and firewall box are installed. I also tackled the mess of relays and voltage regulator on the drivers side. I talked to the machine shop of Friday, and they said that the place they order their valves from had sent them one wrong valve...and it set them back almost a week. :rant: And now I'm set back a week....great! Still nothing to do!!
wow! That looks great. In a little while, when I get more brave (braver?), I am gunna repaint all my stuff. What is CARS? -Rob