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Ok, the engine is in. However it has brought to light a problem. The new Global West Springs have not collapsed under the weight of the engine. The upper control arms are hard up against the upper bump stops. There is no travel in the front suspension at all, even when you have four guys sit on the frame. You guessed it. I have to do the front suspension over again. After trying many things it has been decided that the Global West springs must come back out and the original BB springs reinstalled.
Here we go. Out with the new in with the old. I hope I do not scratch the paint. Ha!
Not too much damage on this side, one punctured ball joint boot, and some minor scratches in the paint.
Son number 2 had a year head start on me but I think I am catching up.
Now that the unexpected spring problem has been straighten out it is time to start on the always occurring header clearances problem. You know, Hooker has been making these headers for over thirty years. You would think that they could bend these pipes so there would be no clearance problems. It really would not take much of a change. Note the lack of clearance between the header and the brake distribution block. Anyone else had this problem?
Out comes the header again for the first of many times for many different reasons. I got pretty good at it after a while.
To correct the clearance problem on the brake distribution block problem all we have to do if push this last tube over a little. There is lots of room for the tube. Someone send a note to Hooker to have them change the design please. Think it will do any good?
There that is better.
Ok, now for the right side brake line clearance problem. To be honest I do not know how the header could be made so that this side would not be a problem.
We need to bend this line very carefully so we do not knick it. The line was taken out and replace several time to get the right bends.
That is better.
Another view.
With the header back in there is lots of clearance and the line is hard to see.
Now both the headers are out again. All I have to do is put them back in again.
Went to bleed the brakes, I was able to bleed the master cylinder, but could not get the brake lines to bleed. I finally removed the line from the side of the master and could not get an brake fluid out of it. Yes, once again I must again do something over again. I told you early on that redoing things got to be a pattern on this car. Oh well, I will just keep plugging away at it.
New master send overnight by Classic Brake Rebuilders.
Bleed the new master cylinder.
Mini starter installed.
Shift linkage installed.
Torque converter dust shield installed, transmission pan painted
Making progress, the under side is looking like the underside of a car. It needs some exhaust.
Fuel pump bolted on, water pump bolted on, the carb. is just sitting there. Headers are bolted on I hope for the last time.
