1973 Rebuild

[Patcon]

Even if you do everything right you will still get some blow through. If you run the wire out a little more or trigger very quickly you can bridge the holes. It can be quite the challenge to MIG on very thin sheet metal

[Matthew Abate]

My 720 5-speed is in there.

[Patcon]

looks well packaged

[Matthew Abate]

I'll tear it open tomorrow and check it out. Getting it from the opposite corner of my house without something to roll it on was fun times, and after the day I had at work it's time tequila time.

/M

[grannyknot]

Shoot back the Tequila and get that thing open!  That's cruel Matt.

[Matthew Abate]

Somebody's a dirty little girl...

[Matthew Abate]

[Patcon]

Martin makes good tools

[CanTechZ]

Martin does have good products, I've used their industrial machine parts as well and they have a good sense of humor.  Here's a page from my old Martin Catalog:

[Matthew Abate]

Okay, question: who has experience with the block paint the MSA is selling? They can't tell me the temp rating.

Les isn't selling his any more (CA laws) and Banzai wants me to mail a paper check and cross my fingers.

[jfa.series1]

Mike McGinness at Banzai is an honorable man, he has been supplying quality items to the Z community for many years as well as supplying excellent mechanical services.  He is "old school" on his order and payment process.  You should have NO concerns over sending him a check for your order.  And... the engine paint he sells is ZCCA certified for color authenticity.

[Matthew Abate]

Clean enough for now. This is all I can do with the time, tools, and chemicals I have. Still got some globs of dirty oil from 35 years ago and random spray paint, but at least I can move it without gloves now. Plus no random insect eggs from Idaho in my house.

Oh! And the case had "#1" cast on the side. I haven't verified the gear ratio yet, but this is a good sign that I have in fact purchased what I wanted.

Back to the sheet metal.