So its May of 08 now, I'm getting my mobility back now and starting to feel like my old self again. I cant keep just looking at her - I have to get going again or this will never happen.
Here is the current plan,
I'm going to get her running again - she's sat for a long time. I know she's pissed at me, I can feel it. Patience miss, Ive been a raspberry for Christ's sake.
Here is the current plan,
I'm going to get her running again - she's sat for a long time. I know she's pissed at me, I can feel it. Patience miss, Ive been a raspberry for Christ's sake.
When she's running, I'm going to sort the urgent stuff first.
I put a new coil on, I did all the stuff, labelled everything and now I cant get her started - I try loads of stuff for weeks - then Ernesto comes over - in 10 minutes he figures out that the new Mallory dual point distributor is full of coolant from a leaking thermostat gasket, and silly bastard that I am, Ive put the two carefully labelled coil wires on the opposite terminals - oh well so much for labelling. Finally she starts and roars again - its very motivating. I speak quietly to her and say "things will be better from now on." She seems content! I work in 93 degree weather and lovely humidity to make a new gasket, dry out the distributor, and surprise, she runs again - I CAN do this!
Next I tackle a biggy - I remove the drivers door. and over a few hours - fit new hinges, swap striker plates, rehang the door , and after about 30 minutes of trial , error and adjustment.........
My helper duJour Cameron pushes the door..... it swings........and slowly shuts, perfectly - with a satisfying "click" We high five each other, clean up and go sit in the hot tub. Its a big satisfying day. If Cameron cares to stick with this, he could be an excellent wrench - Miles already is!
I'm going to do some welding on the front belly cowl of one of the Series I front ends, get it ready to begin the transformation, then hang it on the front end.
I put a new coil on, I did all the stuff, labelled everything and now I cant get her started - I try loads of stuff for weeks - then Ernesto comes over - in 10 minutes he figures out that the new Mallory dual point distributor is full of coolant from a leaking thermostat gasket, and silly bastard that I am, Ive put the two carefully labelled coil wires on the opposite terminals - oh well so much for labelling. Finally she starts and roars again - its very motivating. I speak quietly to her and say "things will be better from now on." She seems content! I work in 93 degree weather and lovely humidity to make a new gasket, dry out the distributor, and surprise, she runs again - I CAN do this!
Next I tackle a biggy - I remove the drivers door. and over a few hours - fit new hinges, swap striker plates, rehang the door , and after about 30 minutes of trial , error and adjustment.........
My helper duJour Cameron pushes the door..... it swings........and slowly shuts, perfectly - with a satisfying "click" We high five each other, clean up and go sit in the hot tub. Its a big satisfying day. If Cameron cares to stick with this, he could be an excellent wrench - Miles already is!
I'm going to do some welding on the front belly cowl of one of the Series I front ends, get it ready to begin the transformation, then hang it on the front end.
welding the front lower cowling
I'm going to convert the "fat ass" series two back end
( Yes - this does make your ass look fat)
to a series one like this ......
stay tuned..........
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