Day 19 - Engine Removal

Ok ok ok… I get it … its been a while. A long while… but anyway… Today my dad came over and we pulled the motor and transmission out.

We had to first disconnect the driveline from the rear differential by removing the universal joint. We then pulled the driveshaft free of the transmission, letting it drain into a pan. I went ahead and removed the distributor and sealed the intake with masking tape.

I then removed the lines running from the transmission to the radiator and then removed the radiator. With the Radiator removed I was able to easily remove the fan, fan belts and disconnected the power steering lines.

My dad removed the 4 bolts holding in the transmission mount in and disconnected the 3 prong electrical plug which ran to the windshield wiper for some reason, not totally sure what it is. He then used a cut-off wheel to just cut the exhaust pipes instead of trying to fiddle with rusted bolts.

We then removed the motor mount bolts and hoisted the motor up and out of the engine bay.

Next time I am going to build a cart for the engine as well as removing the rear window and trim.

Day 18 - Dash removal and engine labeling

Today, the A-Team stopped by (Mike, Paul and Tami) to give me a hand removing the dash components. We labeled the wirirng and removed the wind shield. Then after moving the steering wheel down and disconnecting the heater vents the dash came out. Up next will be the engine and tranny removal.

Day 17 - Field Trip #2

This time Paul, Mike and I went to the 51st Annual Portland Roadster Show, take a look..

Day 16 - Fender removal, Rear glass and hardware

Today my good friend Tami came over and gave me a hand with the car. She removed the front passenger fender and the rear glass, regulator and hardware from both sides. We also compression tested the motor and I found 1 cylinder a little lower than the others. So we will have to look into that later.

Compression test results:

Cylinder --------Pressure
1 ------------------105
2 ------------------105
3 ------------------103
4 ------------------102
5 ------------------100
6 ------------------115
7 -------------------90
8 ------------------105

For reference a diagram of the motor is below:

Day 15 - Field Trip! (Rod and Custom)

Today was a field trip; my friend Paul and I went to the Rod and Custom Show at the Expo Center. I was mostly looking at interesting color combonations. Some notable cars:

This one was a very Interesting color combonation. Just Unique.

This a brillant shade of orange



Another good combonation.



Other Photos:

Day 14 - Front Valance and Grill Removal

Today I was able to remove the lower valance and grill. This took some work, it seemed after every time I thought I had it all disconnected there would be more hidden bolts.

Day 13 - Front Bumper Removal

Today, my good friend Mike came over and helped me remove the hood and bumper. We had to remove the 2 center bolts and then the supports that ran to the frame. Once the support bolts were removed we were able to slide the bumper forward enough to remove the other bolts.

Day 12 - Driver side door

Today I removed the driver side door. After removing the passenger door hardware I realized there is no freaking way I am going to remember how all this crap went together. so I took a few pictures of the inside of the door, before dissaembling it.

So then I went ahead removed the hardware and the door. It really is amazing how much of the body is the door.

awww.... there doors! ... how cute....

Day 11 - Passenger side door

Today I disassembled the door glass and locking mechanisms and removed the door hardware. I then removed the door from the car. In doing so, I cut my freaking thumb. That's it for the day ... Time for a soda.

Day 10 - Window Woldings

Today I went ahead and removed the front and rear windshield trim. along with the upper window trim on both sides. This took a long time because the PO poured a clear silicone over the windshield trim. This took a lot of cutting and work to remove the silicone and clips.

Day 9 - Rust Mort the floors

Rust mort is a rust inhibitor, it converts rust to black or grayish, hard, insoluble, protective coating.

Then just applied with a small brass wire brush. I applied about 2 thin coats and I will let it sit over night.