Winter Work / Odds & Ends:
The board has been so quiet I figured a quick update wouldn't hurt. The weather especially the cold weather has forced me from the garage but I am trying to continue to make progress even though my hands-on time has been greatly impacted.
What's in the works currently:
I founded this window regulator on eBay. It was frozen and not functional. I was able to clean it up in my ultrasonic cleaner. The ultrasound did a great job freeing up the mechanism. The paint will preserve it for another 100 years. BTW my driver's side door regulator's teeth were gone. This one was a welcome surprise.
Part after cleaning, lube, and paint.
Well back to the grind. Working on some indoor home improvement projects.
The board has been so quiet I figured a quick update wouldn't hurt. The weather especially the cold weather has forced me from the garage but I am trying to continue to make progress even though my hands-on time has been greatly impacted.
What's in the works currently:
- Motor is being rebuilt by J&M Machine.
- Original Starter and Generator are being rebuilt by Don Allen in Florence, Oregon.
- I sent my RT08 carburetor parts to a gentlemen in Virginia who is rebuilding the carb and adding a new brass accelerator pump. Pricy but I believe it will be worth it.., especially for adhering to originality.
- I have also been able to clean up and restore all firewall parts (Example - Fuel pump, Tags, etc). I have spent time ordering hardware such as 1/4 20 square nuts along with the appropriate slotted screws for the firewall and other areas (Boltdepot.com). I am trying to locate all incidental parts, like rubber grommets.
- I have received the wiring harness but I need to install the bottom metal dash support brackets before I can start installing any of the new wiring. Sometimes this little stuff just eats away at your time.
I founded this window regulator on eBay. It was frozen and not functional. I was able to clean it up in my ultrasonic cleaner. The ultrasound did a great job freeing up the mechanism. The paint will preserve it for another 100 years. BTW my driver's side door regulator's teeth were gone. This one was a welcome surprise.
Well back to the grind. Working on some indoor home improvement projects.