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Remember how the rear cross member was barely hanging in there, with almost all of the welds having been broken? Well, we got the cross member straightened out and welded back in… good to go! I had to borrow my … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: November 2007
We decided to install the original differential that came from the car. It was in excellent condition. 3.36 gears should be good for highway driving, but not too bad for city driving either… a good compromise, and with gas prices … Continue reading
Well, unfortunately things are always worse than they appear on the surface. After some close examination of the inside of the roof skin, near the rear window I saw some rather deep looking pits. I poked at a few of … Continue reading
The factory seams were filled with lead. One some of these seams it was lifting out or had caused the paint to bubble, so I opted to just get rid of it all. I melted it out with my small … Continue reading
So the floor is finally DONE! No more patches to do, and all the welds have been covered with Duraglass and sanded smooth. New seam sealer was also applied. Since the whole floor was treated with Picklex-20, I scuffed it … Continue reading