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A shrinking disc works really good on high spots. Then dolly the lows up

A shaker siphon is a better idea!

Do you do all of the inside hood stripping with a heat gun?

Yup, assembled and driving. Probably not "finished" but more enjoyable!

At the height of the market, I think it would have done close to double that. That might be a good guess these days but it wouldn't surprise me if it exceeded that. One owner, low number, low mileage, all original, documentation. A very unique rare car. Probably one of a handful that are in this type of survivor condition

You could take the fan belt off. It can run for a minute or so without any damage. That will make it easier to hear

I would take off the valve cover and pour some oil or put some prelube on the second cylinder valves. Set the valve cover on and start it up. If it taps, repeat on cylinder 3. If i make it go away, I would look at oil delivery. External spray bar or through cam? Possibly replace the oil pump or go to the turbo pump. Heavier oil might help overall but will delay oil delivery when cold.

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Most vehicles and equipment in the US have had metric fasteners for a long time. To change to metric would be quite expensive for the US. We have a very large road system and it would be complicated for the construction industry too. Probably not the best use of money right now since we already have a ton of debt

For 2k it would have a new home!!

I bet they were really good with playdoh in middle school!!

I wonder what it's shielding from?

@Captain Obvious This sounds like a metallurgical question to me

I would remove it. The external filter will take care of that. It's finer and more importantly accessible! The sealants I have used might even stop up the little line

And you as well!

Beautiful work as always!

One of the aspects for coating the tank are the complexities of the inside of the EFI tank. Inside the tall tank baffle is a small cylinder with a brass screen. It also has that thin line coming up towards the top of the tank. I think John is thinking of coating the inside of the two halves of the tank with a brush to deal with all the complexities that probably won't coat all the way by sloshing sealant around. That means what ever you use needs to adhere to the cured coating once the halves are rewelded and the belt area needs to be sealed as the last step.

Post a picture of down in the well where the little tube connects and the venturi

Finished at $7000. A decent price for a southwest car.

On the flip side, it's amazing how much my spelling skills and mapping skills have changed in just a few years!

If it only need to last a few years it will be fine either way. The counter flashing at the siding will be the only critical area

Tar paper won't hold up long term. Over time it gets very brittle. The foam closure at the top is probably a good idea to keep insects out. The one at the bottom isn't really doing anything since the under side of the roof is open "Drip cap"? As in a metal drip edge flashing or a small piece of running trim to force water off the fascia board?

I have been using fire fox and Thunderbird for a long time now. Maybe 5-10 years. I avoid Google if I can...

Vintage connections might sell the mate to that plug

He is strapping the top of the 2x4s w 1x's so that will tie them all together. Hangers wont hurt anything. Im not totally sure they're necessary but they're fairly cheap in the overall scheme. The most susceptible location is actually the top of the rafters that have kickers. The portion of the rafter that hangs out past the kicker will want to pivot down when loaded. The kicker will act as a hinge point putting a lot of load on the top connection At the wall to roof transition, no j channel. Your flashing needs to preferably go under the siding and must turn out on top of the roofing. If not it will funnel water under the roof. They should offer a rubber weatherstripping for sealing the corrugation. You could use that under the counter flashing at the top if it needs closing up. If you cant get under the siding with the counter flashing You could seal it to the siding with some good sealant. Maybe a urethane with some 3d or 4d nails to hold it down