Rebuiding Inside-out Options

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Pulling the vinyl off. Surprise! Some earlier damage.

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De-skinned. More damage spots and lots of dried up contact cement, that was pretty impervious to all the solvents I tried.

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After an hour with a brass wire brush. Next, I will visit my paint shop and see if they can try to duplicate the original splatter finish.

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While waiting to get my engine case back, I found another diversion. When I got the body back from the paint shop, I noticed a few seams that needed more sealing. For various reasons, I did not take action early on--my bad. I went back and forth on leaving it alone, but finally decided to do something.

So, my half-baked and late plan: use some brush on seam sealer, followed by brush on primer and paint.

Here's where I started, on the right side along the edge of the new floor panel I welded in. On the right side, you can see the open seam edge. On the left, I started brushing on sealer, and then stippling it to look a little like the remaining sprayed-on sealer.

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I did both sides, plus seam across the floor between the new rear section and the original front section, and the front floor corners where I welded in patches.

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My engine case is back in the house (garage actually, but I did use the kitchen sink and sprayer to wash out any dirt and debris--don't tell my wife). Thanks to European Motorworks for rapid and quality work.

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George and crew did the decking, with a wide enough cut so my AA cylinders can sit flat.

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And also did a line bore, to 0.25 mm oversize. Now I can hope again that everything will be straight.

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I got out all the studs I had removed and cleaned.

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And I got started installing the studs in the case halves. Good thing I took notes on locations.

[raynekat]

After an hour with a brass wire brush. Next, I will visit my paint shop and see if they can try to duplicate the original splatter finish.

Instead of going original splatter finish with your roof panel, consider this.....

A nice leopard vinyl might make your car really growl???
If that is too bold for you, perhaps it would work as your headliner. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)



Of course you might attract some of the local riff raff unfortunately.

[djway]

Did you remember to get your thrust bearing cut?

[autopro]

The work on your engine looks great. I just took mine over there a couple of weeks ago also. They are great guys to deal with.

Love all the picture, keep them coming.

[bkrantz]

After an hour with a brass wire brush. Next, I will visit my paint shop and see if they can try to duplicate the original splatter finish.

Instead of going original splatter finish with your roof panel, consider this.....

A nice leopard vinyl might make your car really growl???
If that is too bold for you, perhaps it would work as your headliner. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)



Of course you might attract some of the local riff raff unfortunately.

OK, now that's just silly. But maybe a shag finish?

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I got to work today, since I want to get the enginery assembly done ASAP so I can measure deck height.

Here are the cylinder studs ready, and new thread sealant.

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Then the threaded plugs.

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Engine case halves ready.

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And the right half mounted on the stand again.

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Now to replace the #3 bearing. This is from my previous build attempt, correct for a standard size case saddle. Of course to change this bearing, I had to pull the timing gear and other stuff on the crank nose.

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Since I did not want to remove the con rods, and deal with the crank plus rods on my press, I rigged up a gear puller. It took little force to pull the distributor gear, and just a bit more to pull the timing gear.