Today I started with something just a bit different. The old gear shift gator was worn out with tears from years of use, I was surprised that it was made from vinyl and I believe it was original. Given that it was vinyl I decided to use my 112 yo Singer upholstery machine that I inherited from my Mom a couple of years back, I used the old one to make a pattern and it worked great.
The rest of the day consisted of cleaning and stripping parts to get them read to go back on the firewall. I cleaned the sill and fire wall with a baking soda solution to neutralize the acid from over flowing batteries over the years. Tomorrow I'll clean further and paint the areas on the firewall there the brake fluid and or antifreeze has eroded the paint.
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| This is the gator for the parking brake and it's now on the car |
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| This is where the gator goes and contact cement has been applied |
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| The drivers side mud shield ready to paint |
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| The heater radiator, needs to be gently vacuumed and then reinstalled after the heater box is done. |
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| The heater box, quite messy and needing refurbishment, the flap that controls air flow in the heater box was immobile |
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| Had to rebuild the pedal box, the clutch spring was broken so it was time to replace the springs and lube the moving parts |
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| The heater box stripped of paint, needs some sanding to get a nice smooth surface. |
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| The radiator overflow tank, now cleaned and painted as is the mounting bracket |
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| More heater box parts, checked the fan motor and it seems to work with out a lot of noise |
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| The new gear shift gator |
That's all folks.
Cheers,
Lynn
7.5 hrs
Nice work on that gator. Looks perfect.
ReplyDeleteThanks Drew, it was fun to use Mom's 112 yo machine.
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