Dartfreak75
Restore it, Dont part it!
Finally got the engine in my car! Its been a long hard road and it feels great.
Wow....Not making much progress today. I did get the bell housing all cleaned primed and painted. I bought some little pointed tool with a grease fitting in the end to pull out the pilot bearing. The new bearing which I installed on the trans before I brought it to be rebuilt fit like a glove on the input shaft. The tool snugged up about a 1/2 inch away from the end of the pilot bushing that came with the clutch kit. Well I went to install into the pilot bushing in the crank and it went right through. I tried the grease and bread tricks and nothing was getting the bushing to move at all. I went to Advanced Auto and borrowed the puller they offer and still not moving. I ended up very carefully using a small chisel and punch and got the damn thing out. Oh the pain. Took me way to long. Was supposed to have my steering removed enough to get the oil pan down. Maybe later. Have to go pick up my son from school.Good job.
Wow....Not making much progress today. I did get the bell housing all cleaned primed and painted. I bought some little pointed tool with a grease fitting in the end to pull out the pilot bearing. The new bearing which I installed on the trans before I brought it to be rebuilt fit like a glove on the input shaft. The tool snugged up about a 1/2 inch away from the end of the pilot bushing that came with the clutch kit. Well I went to install into the pilot bushing in the crank and it went right through. I tried the grease and bread tricks and nothing was getting the bushing to move at all. I went to Advanced Auto and borrowed the puller they offer and still not moving. I ended up very carefully using a small chisel and punch and got the damn thing out. Oh the pain. Took me way to long. Was supposed to have my steering removed enough to get the oil pan down. Maybe later. Have to go pick up my son from school.
Why doesn't the tail panel match up to the tail lights? Other wise you nailed the look.
Why doesn't the tail panel match up to the tail lights? Other wise you nailed the look.
If I can do it. So can you. But I took 6 weeks.
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Tape off all the silver. And spray the black. I'm guessing the silver is polished something? Find the widest pin stripe tape you can for the edges. And just blue tape for the bulk of the tail light. Start a small section and post it before you go hog wild on it. I'll walk you thru it. Get a brand new X-acto blade just for this job only.
Don't waste your time. Doubt it will budge. You're going to put in new bolts anyways. Hint Hint. Just use a cut off wheel.
Don't waste your time. Doubt it will budge. You're going to put in new bolts anyways. Hint Hint. Just use a cut off wheel.
Hang on let me edit my post. And it will say No problem Dude it will spin right off. Lol
You should be proud. Go slow. Take your time. And you can do anything.
You should be proud. Go slow. Take your time. And you can do anything.