sweatys rebuild

[sweatybetty]

a little more

i got my rocker arms back from delta cams, very nice. $50 plus my shipping to them

sill plates after some metal work and sand blasting. they were in bad shape.

they should look ok after sanding down the ridges and high spots

outside upper door trim. tweaker paint now removed and all the scratches sanded out. look 100% better. but i may still go for new

[wheee!]

Nice detail work!

[sweatybetty]

49 minutes ago, wheee! said:

Nice detail work!

thanks. im bored right now. im waiting on the head to get done so i can get this thing fired up and out of my shop. i get it out, then i can get back to painting. i get the painting done, then i can start on the interior. it never ends................

[wheee!]

Preaching to the choir brother.... !


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[grannyknot]

Amen and hallelujah!

[sweatybetty]

so, after 7 weeks of waiting for my gas tank, i just showed up at the guys shop. he hadnt touched it. oh well. here are some pics of before and after i got it cleaned, coated and installed in 2 days

outside cleaned and ready for paint

inside before cleaning

after cleaning with 50-50 mix muratic acid and water

outside painted with por-15. i only had a small can, so i got 2 coats on the top, and 1 on the bottom.

drying the tank before sealing the inside. you have to have the tank 100% dry or the sealer wont stick

i found this sealer at oreilley parts. $32 a quart. the directions say 1 quart will do up to a 12 gallon tank. i bought 2 and dumped 1 1/2 in the tank just to be sure of a thorough coating. after draining the extra, i ended up with 1 full quart extra.

here is after coating and letting dry over-night. if you cant smell any fumes, its dry enough to install

new sending unit and vent tube. the vent tube is the one that goes up to the filler neck. all the others are now plugged

finally done

 

 

[dmorales-bello]

The finish on the outside of the tank with the POR15 turned out pretty smooth. How did you apply it?

[sweatybetty]

8 hours ago, dmoralesbello said:

The finish on the outside of the tank with the POR15 turned out pretty smooth. How did you apply it?

just used the cheap little brush that came with the kit. the por-15 is self-leveling

[sweatybetty]

couple more little things. door sills finished. these were in bad shape to start with, but the wrinkle finish hides most of it.

the fresh-air vent hoses? were in sad shape as well, having been chewed on by rodents. covered the bad spots with liquid rubber, and then some plastic-dip, they look ok now.

end result

[sweatybetty]

its a BEAUTIFUL THING!!!!!

cylinder head is done as of today!! whoo hoo!! its been 2 months and all looks great! all told, with 1 chamber being repaired due to pitting, new 280 valves, springs, seals, retainers and keepers, and machine work, there went $900+/-

next step is to figure the chamber volume and compression ratio and what lash pads i need.

[Mike]

Looking great!

[sweatybetty]

not much going on. waiting for new valve springs from schnieder. the factory ones bind up with the cam i have so they will be up for sale soon.

got some bodywork and primer done today. guide-coat and another coat of primer tomorrow, and i should be ready for color. hope to get the fenders in to the sandblaster next week