[Kenth]

This:

[Baron Von Zeppelin]

Built 2 weeks after the bulletin date should Definitely make it amongst the first cars built that color.

Your Bsheet shows it was a Customer Order
So they must have came along within days after the dealer received that bulletin.
Or perhaps there was a leak about the color becoming available soon , and they were just holding the order until it was fully official.

It is a neat factoid to tie the car in with it that way.
Going to be hard to find another one any earlier .

[gtome]

I got the car In Muscatine, Iowa. It was definitely there since 1983. Obviously someone bought it in Illinois though. When I talked to the previous owner, he said the guy that he got it from bought it used.

[gtome]

Originally Posted by Baron Von Zeppelin

Built 2 weeks after the bulletin date should Definitely make it amongst the first cars built that color.

Your Bsheet shows it was a Customer Order
So they must have came along within days after the dealer received that bulletin.
Or perhaps there was a leak about the color becoming available soon , and they were just holding the order until it was fully official.

It is a neat factoid to tie the car in with it that way.
Going to be hard to find another one any earlier .

That's fun to think that I may have the very first OO Judge! Too bad there is no way to verify that.

[gtome]

I have the parts to do my outer wheel houses and quarters. I'd like to put new body bushings in it before I do any work. Is there any that are better than the others?
Oh and other good news is what was left of the original engine is in route to me right now!

[OG68]

Inline Tube has some accurate reproductions down to different colors and molded part numbers. But be sure to research which colors were used at each position.
IT would like you to think 68-72 are all the same as well as each plant.

AMK and our sponsor have the best mounting bolts with the pointed tip.

The Frame chapter at the beginning of the service manual lists by part number, which bushings go where and the corresponding bolt size.

And don't use an impact to remove the bolts. A half inch drive, 16' ratchet with a slow and easy approach works best for rusty bolts.

[gtome]

Thanks. Maybe I will hit them with some PB blaster now.

[4dblnkldude]

I just read your whole thread. Its great that you somehow managed to hold onto it all these years! I wish you the best with it.

[gtome]

Thanks. My buddy is picking up my engine for me tomorrow!

[gtome]

Anyone have a nifty trick for getting these rusty nuts off without the stud spinning? I tried a little handheld torch to heat it up but it still spun.

[Jason67]

Cut a small slot in the end of the bolt to hold with a flat blade screwdriver, hold the molded carriage bolt and use a combo wrench to remove the nut. Kroil and a little heat helps too.

[gtome]

Oh dang that's a good idea! I already took a die grinder to the nuts. Once I had a bit removed they came right off. Now I have to get new nuts though.