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- Apr 5, 2011
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Here we are back again. Got the rad etc. installed and had it running for a couple of hours. Had an oil leak at the rear of the pan so had to pull it back out. The cork gasket at the rear over the rear main had shrunk in length and allowed oil to pass out through the corner by the block. New side gaskets were required as they tore when I pulled the pan off but left the original cork over the main bearing cap which had been glued to the pan. I smeared some of that high temp silicon on the gasket and put a generous squirt in the corners. Now she is bone dry.
Then we dropped the body back down onto the chassis and got her all shimmed and bolted down. the last couple of days we ran the new wiring harness through the fire wall, the old one had been totally destroyed by fire, and sorted all the wires and tagged them for final installation when assembly and painting is completed. It is so much easier sorting them all out when you can see and reach both sides of the firewall at the same time.
Then we installed some of the accessories like wiper motor, defroster heater valve etc.. all easier to do with no dash etc, in the way.
Today we reassembled the steering box and installed it so we can steer it easier for moving. The jacket and shifter are not installed yet as the jacket, shifter hub and lever as well as the turn signal housing all need to be painted along with the upper half of the dash as well as the windshield inside moldings.
So here we are one step further.
Nick
The burned harness
Then we dropped the body back down onto the chassis and got her all shimmed and bolted down. the last couple of days we ran the new wiring harness through the fire wall, the old one had been totally destroyed by fire, and sorted all the wires and tagged them for final installation when assembly and painting is completed. It is so much easier sorting them all out when you can see and reach both sides of the firewall at the same time.
Then we installed some of the accessories like wiper motor, defroster heater valve etc.. all easier to do with no dash etc, in the way.
Today we reassembled the steering box and installed it so we can steer it easier for moving. The jacket and shifter are not installed yet as the jacket, shifter hub and lever as well as the turn signal housing all need to be painted along with the upper half of the dash as well as the windshield inside moldings.
So here we are one step further.
Nick
The burned harness