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Re: Restoring Rusty
so since the transmission did not turn out the color I wanted (too light) I did what any grown man would do, I went crying to my friends
one of my buddies we shall call him Cliff Clavin goes, well you do still have the black POR15 you used on the frame rail don't ya, and I go YEAH, so he says why don't you mix some of that in to darken the gray OMG - why didn't I think of that, and so I did, and it darkened up, and I think the second coat looks better, what do you all think? |
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side by side for good measure, shoot it does look darker in person, not that much in pictures, oh well, I'm happier
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Re: Restoring Rusty - Broken Clutch Fork
so here is another reason why I like to clean parts, I just realized my clutch fork is broken and we are in need of a replacement
once again had to place an order @ The AutoZone and $18 bucks and 2 days later it will be here hard to see but I circled the broken end in the pic below |
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The darker looks much better!
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Awesome thread, I've been reading it for the last weak on my breaks at work.
Just caught up current tonight at home.... By the way, I'm local in West Sac... Very motivating, started cleaning my garage up again to get back to work on mine..... Thanks Brent...... |
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Quote:
http://www.por15.com/HIGH-TEMP_p_104.html But this Metal Mask stuff looks like it could work too: http://www.por15.com/METAL-MASK_p_40.html I've also used the engine enamels, and they are really tough too. So is the Hard Nose 2-part paint.
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Re: Restoring Rusty - Where's my grease?
It's been a week since I ordered the Lubriplate lithium grease, so where is it you ask? Well apparently it's still on Tour! Last I heard it was opening up for STP (get it, LOL) I kid you not, this thing went New York, New Jersey, Indiana, Nebraska, Utah, and as I write this it landed in California
Seriously though Estimated Arrival Date is March 6th, 2015... another week! |
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Yikes. That's ... unusual.
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Re: Restoring Rusty - New Clutch Fork
on the way home picked up the special ordered clutch fork (who would think you had to special order anything for a Small Block Chevy, a pick up for that matter, SBC 350's are as popular as apple pie...
anyway, I was pleased to see that they actually painted this thing BLACK, cool, I won't have to do it |
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comparing the new clutch fork to the original, I noticed I would have to remove the spring bracket from the old and mount it to the new one, two minutes later... DONE
then popped the throwout bearing in the fork and snapped fork inside the bell housing I like clean parts, they are so much nicer to work with |
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Re: Restoring Rusty - Speedometer Cable
figured it might be easier to service at least half the speedo cable while the transmissions is out of the car, so disconnected it from the other half that runs to the actual speedometer, cleaned it and yanked out the innards and lubbed the inside nice and good
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your mission should you choose to accept it...
(oh come on how hard could it be, jk) |
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Re: Restoring Rusty - Bell Housing Back On
bolted the bell housing back on
Anybody know what the torque specs are supposed to be on these six bolts, I could not find it in the manual, so I snugged them not to crazy as this is holding and alumininininium piece |
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Re: Restoring Rusty
I wish you were my neighbor..
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so bolted the cross member mounting bracket (with the rubber piece) to the transmission, I think the torque specs were 50 ft lbs
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Re: Restoring Rusty - OMWC !!!
then it was time to set up the OMWC stand, that's OMWC as in the One Man Wrecking Crew
what ensued is the stuff of legends |
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many, Many, MANY hours later !!! LOL
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with a folded up towel on the floor jack I raised the rear of the newly mounted transmission just enuff to mount the cross member to the transmission mounting bracket (two bolts)
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with the floor jack still holding the transmission up I quickly attached the cross member to the frame rails with four bolts on each side, I figured better do these now before I add the two support brackets which only will get in the way
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Glad to see that I'm not the only one to figgur out how to do it myselff.. good j.o.b. Gregski.. Way to truck !
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yeah that's what I'm talking about, 75 nuts and bolts on either side, geez
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