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I call that cycling the connectors. After doing a long sentence in the high tech arena, besides smacking the cheese out of it, cycling the connectors is always the first publicly acknowledged step.

So glad you found a solution !

Good commentary on the razor blades. Having the brand of a good product always helps. The heat gun/razor blade paint removal process beats the hell out of chemical stripper. Along that line, back in '97 my brother the "expert" body man was helping me with my restoration (that went dormant until last year). So last year when I was cutting out a bunch of crappy work I had done back then I found 1/4" of filler in the rear lower quarters. Darn I said, how did that get there? Can you imagine, a 1/4"? Guess who's not helping this time around? 😁

It all seems to have come through successfully. I just did a C&P into Excel and it all looks good. Thank you very much for sharing it!

Yeah, me too. Actually, lots of circuits that are being labeled "NBU" - Not Being Used (same with a bunch of parts) and will be stripped out of the existing harnesses. Several, ok, many, new circuits to be added as well. So much so that I'm in the throes of a dilemma - should I modify old harnesses or just make completely new ones? The more I think about it, the more clear becomes the answer - NEW!

Any chance you'd be willing to share your spreadsheet? I started one last year for wire sizing, overcurrent device, fuse block ID, etc. I had to stop work on it to get some other long-lead tasks moving. Sounds like seeing yours would be very helpful for several reasons, but especially since it's been implemented and cross-checked.

I haven't read through your entire post yet, but what I have is most impressive. This is particularly exciting for me as I am planning the very same course of action. The detail and commentary you've provided will be most helpful. Very nicely done, sir.

@Captain Obvious Did you glue the mitered ends of the door seal to each other? A careful application of some high quality CA adhesive to the flexible rubber seals, as well as silicone (perhaps) for any gap of the gripping portion of the seal may make a significant difference in wind noise.

That reminded me, I used to have an Isuzu Rodeo. The plugs were recessed in the valve covers and the valve cover gaskets eventually leaked oil. When the oil level in the bores got high enough, it would shunt the spark to ground and the engine would misfire on hard acceleration. Took me a good while to figure out that one. It was really strange, because it would idle and drive perfectly as long as your foot wasn't in it. The band-aid was to remove the plugs and carb clean the oil into the cylinders. The cure of course was to pull valve covers and fix the dang thing.

Nice. Never have seen a cap fail that way. Used to see a lot of GM HEI caps fail from carbon tracking inside (boy that's been a long time). Any idea as to its provenance? I guess that means anyone running with a distributor needs to carry a spare cap. The pile just keeps getting bigger. 😁

Well that sucks - Covid. I'm coming to know too many people who are getting whacked by it. I think my wife had it as well. Every single symptom she had is a positive indicator. Never went to the doctor since they just send you home anyway. Glad to hear you're okay and back at the fun stuff!

Love it - a new expression. Mine is tired after being used long and often - "shotgun"

The valve assembly looks great, and it looks fantastic for having been renewed for less than $100. Yeah, as for the fuel tank, don't forget, time I have, money not so much. 😅 The reality is, I love doing this kind of work, and I've learned over the years that I can absolutely trust my work. Since I have no profit motive, I can work and rework until I am quite happy. Besides, it gives me great reasons to buy more tools! Now I just need a place to put them.

Very cool. Sorry, I should've dug around before asking. I still have cutting mine open to do what you did to yours to look forward to. Lots of fun with some pucker factor thrown in

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Do you know if he disassembles and renews the internal components like the valve seat and seal? Can you attach his contact info?

Wow! It's almost unbelievable to see one in that condition. That is indeed quite a find. Congratulations.

A friend gave me 10 gallons of Rust Bullet Concrete Coating. I am still deciding if I will use it on my new slab once it's cured- it's white!

Really nice space! Nice trinkets to fill it with too. Love the epoxy floor. Always dreamed of being able to wipe up an oil spill with a rag and have no residue. That'll be a great place to get some work done comfortably.

I sure hope that's not an arse-scented air freshener hanging from the mirror. 😁

You can buy industrial felt in different densities, widths, and thicknesses. The material is quite good. I've used it for several different projects - the latest to replace oil wipers for machine ways. https://www.mcmaster.com/felt/

Yes indeed. In fact, I pulled two from Caddys. They operate, but as @Captain Obvious mentioned, may offer some serious resistance to integration! As for the building, it took forever to get this far with it. But, as I mentioned above, the metal roofing is supposed to be available in two weeks. Concrete seems to be running on a 2-3 week lead time basis. Right now, we can't get any gravel smaller than 57. It seems the crushers need repair and parts can't be found. I mentioned this to my buddy yesterday who is building a house nearby and he had several loads of crusher run delivered yesterday. The trucks were gone and back in less then 45 mins. The same quarry I asked for CR and they said none was available. Looks like I need a little lot more rock buying power. I gave up on my original plans for this building. It was supposed to look like the house. Couldn't get materials or didn't want to afford what I could get. So my buddy who is helping me suggested post-framed metal building. It took a long time for me to come to terms with it bc I don't really like the look of metal buildings. I thought about waiting another year or two or five, and finally said well schizel, I might be dead before I can build this the way I want, so metal it is! I'll make myself feel better about it by turning on machines and making things I haven't been able to do since we moved here. Interesting about the paint and conduit. Conduit I need now, but I haven't let myself think that far ahead on paint. Thanks for the heads up. Looks like I'll be at Lowe's and Spencer Home Supply today.

Sorry CO, I just saw this. I can imagine. Kinematics design with linear actuators is not easy as you are always constrained by what's available; and if one's source for materials is a junkyard, I think the difficulty must increase in a nonlinear fashion.🙂 I found two rear hatch lift mechanisms from minivans that absolutely will not work, but since they were free, I couldn't help but add them to my inventory. I'll try another junkyard later, but think I won't press this too hard. It would just be a gee-whiz thing anyway and I am getting itchy to get on with car work. I am still trying to get good reliable measurements from my engine so I can order cam and pistons.

Since this is a build thread, I thought I'd share some pics of the current project that absolutely will be a part of the Z's rebirth - a new shop. I was supposed to do this last year. While I am delighted to be getting this space, the build is kicking my behind. I just don't remember this stuff being so heavy. I am building this with two friends. I built my last shop the same way. It goes slowly, but everything is correct and I don't have to worry about what's happening when I'm not present. I've seen way too many times some truly half fast workmanship. I used to work as a consultant for an attorney who would represent people who had been screwed one way or another by a contractor. I would evaluate and report. There's some scary stuff out there. Anyway, it's 32 x 40 with 12' ceilings. My wife insisted I make it compatible for use with a lift - god bless this woman! Into it I must stuff a lot of tools. I'll be lucky to get the car in with enough room to work. Right now, I have woodworking machine tools stored in a shed, car parts strewn to the four winds, metalworking machines and welders in the garage, and all of it must come together in this building. Interestingly, I have the same trouble getting materials for this build as I do for the Z! Standing seam roofing is next - materials due in two weeks. We'll see.

Oh boy, joint replacement. A friend did simultaneous bilateral hips. 😬 It was a breeze and he's never felt better. Best wishes for an easy to live with outcome