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12-22-2014, 10:02 AM
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I've actually been trying to think of a catchy name for the garage that includes the "twelve bolts". Previously I was thinking "Mission Creep Motors - No Job Is Done Until It Is Overdone". |
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12-22-2014, 10:34 AM
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12-22-2014, 01:01 PM
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I went through almost EXACTLY what your doing now 32 years ago on my 4 year old 78 T/A......in a much more "primitive enviroment"....... I might just find some pics to post....if you don't mind me corrupting your thread...... 
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12-22-2014, 07:08 PM
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Looks great Bob!
How does the Eastwood coating hold up on the manifolds compared to ceramic coating?
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12-22-2014, 11:02 PM
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Probably not as well, but give me a year and I can speak from more than an armchair quarterback position on how this coating holds up. Actually, I used POR 15 manifold paint on the exhaust manifolds and it was brush on as opposed to spray. The "extensive" Google research I did seemed to favor the POR 15 over the Eastwood, and brush on over spray on. Research on the PY Forum in the Exhaust section seemed to be consistent. I think like most coating applications the prep is of utmost importance. I media blasted the manifolds, cleaned them with several liberal applications of Brake Kleen, and handled them only with latex gloves.
I bought the spray on Eastwood for some reason that is no longer apparent to me, but I think the usage on the higher temp calipers and rotors may be a good secondary usage. Again, give me a year and we'll see if logic and reason bears fruit. |
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12-22-2014, 11:58 PM
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If you put some really good stuff up I might forgive you for convincing me that trying to remove and replace only one door hinge while leaving the other in place wasn't a "big deal". I still can't believe we found the hinge roller pin that fell out years ago when we removed the inner fender. 
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12-23-2014, 01:26 PM
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Completely off topic Bob, can you tell me what Shop lights you have installed overhead? I am trying to outfit my new shop and yours seems well lit.
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12-21-2014, 08:48 AM
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The ensuing 10 years where frustrating period for wrenching. Such a mix of metric & SAE. Drove you nuts sometimes. I can remember my dad working on something & he would complain when there was a metric fastener on something. I remember him changing what ever he could to SAE in spite of the implementation of metric. While I still enjoy the heritage of traditional size fasteners, metric sure is a lot easier provided everything on the vehicle is metric!
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12-21-2014, 10:59 AM
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Next came computer controls and fuel injection.....ramping us up to the non-user serviceable,throw it away when it's out of warranty JUNK that they sell us today..... Personally,I own very FEW metric tools.....and don't like metric bolts at all..... My daily driver is the ONLY "metric car" I own.....and I only work on it when I have too..... In MY mind....metric bolts belong on vintage european cars...and thats WHERE they should have stayed.... 
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#10
12-21-2014, 09:40 AM
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From the Craftsman News...
Last edited by Held for Ransom; 12-21-2014 at 09:48 AM. |
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12-21-2014, 11:23 AM
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I feel similarly. I've only collected metric tools as needed. The newest car I drive is a 79 TA. I have other older ones. Anything later doesn't interest me and in unnecessary in my life.
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12-21-2014, 05:55 PM
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Here's a few pictures of this weekends accomplishments. The original exhaust manifolds got two coats of brush on POR 15 manifold paint. After it dries for another couple days I'll bake it in the BBQ grill for a few hours to help cure it. The calipers got blasted and painted with spray on Eastwood manifold paint, and the rotors got blasted and painted also with Eastwood manifold paint, except the wheel mounting surface which is machined and got Martin Seymour Stainless Steel. The tie rods and center link got blasted and painted with Martin Seymour Cast Blast. The adjusting sleeve got the MS stainless paint. On the blue bolt heads I used OER 1978 Corporate Blue engine paint. I'm pretty tickled with how everything turned out.
MPD showed me a neat trick on the tie rods to be able to reassemble them reasonable close to where they were. We placed a 3/4" gauge block against the end of the adjusting sleeve and the made a very slight reference mark with a hacksaw blade. Pretty neat trick and something I never would have thought about. I'm sure there's other ways, but this seemed to work well and seems pretty idiot proof which is good for me. Here's a few pictures.     
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12-21-2014, 08:58 PM
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Thxs for the updates BentWheelBob! Lookin Good!
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12-22-2014, 08:21 AM
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As always, nice work.
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12-24-2014, 09:05 AM
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The presents you get yourself can often be the most fun!
Neat looking intake - is it just the top or is there some magic going on in the runners?
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12-24-2014, 09:34 AM
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12-25-2014, 09:33 PM
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I hope everyone had a great Christmas.   
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12-26-2014, 11:11 PM
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Two down...
...and two to go. I'm pretty happy how easily the first two control arms cleaned up in the media blaster. Just two more to go. Also hope to get the springs and spindles blasted and painted this weekend. MPD thinks the bushings and ball joints need to be installed before the control arms get finish painted. Anyone have experience with this either before or after?
 
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12-24-2014, 02:19 PM
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Well, the Brown Santa struck again today and delivered a TV box that contained an FD code radiator. I'm pretty jacked as that was one of the last pieces that I needed to track down. It's in really good shape and even had the original radiator cap. It's only got one small dent in the left tank, but I'll get it boiled out and pressure tested, and if it checks out I'll just fill the dent with metal epoxy and sand it down. I appreciate all the help and encouragement I have received from the folks on this forum, and would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas. My family is coming over this evening to celebrate the occassion. My wife is making her traditional seafood stew (bouillabaisse) with lobster, scallops, shrimp and whitefish, and I have a beef loin ready for the smoker along with a few links of kielbasa Merry Christmas.   
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#20
12-24-2014, 09:09 PM
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FB rad
I was lucky too, to get this orig radiator, Tylers W72, had the super cooling option. Found this orig FB, 4 core
UOTE=Bentwheelbob;5326994]The exhaust and intake ports were reworked and polished. I'll get some pictures up at some point. Well, the Brown Santa struck again today and delivered a TV box that contained an FD code radiator. I'm pretty jacked as that was one of the last pieces that I needed to track down. It's in really good shape and even had the original radiator cap. It's only got one small dent in the left tank, but I'll get it boiled out and pressure tested, and if it checks out I'll just fill the dent with metal epoxy and sand it down. I appreciate all the help and encouragement I have received from the folks on this forum, and would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas. My family is coming over this evening to celebrate the occassion. My wife is making her traditional seafood stew (bouillabaisse) with lobster, scallops, shrimp and whitefish, and I have a beef loin ready for the smoker along with a few links of kielbasa Merry Christmas. [/QUOTE]
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