mechanical fix of the week - what is yours?

no mechanical fix this week
got my swap meet fix in Graham
and my car show fix in Sumner last weekend though

taking two weeks off soon
so plan on getting my mechanical fix then
gotta visit my mechanical connections

 

Nothing on the rod but got my Hernia fixed, sore as hell, now the car has to weight.

 

I painted 2 fenders on my '38 Willy's pickup yesterday. Just got done wetsanding the clear, it'll get wheeled tommorrow. I've been puttin' that off waaaaaaayyyy to long. Glad it's almost done!

 

Welded a 12 inch crack in a friends race trans case

 

So far replaced both sets of burnt points in the Ranchero (should have done it before Mokan ) changed the cap and rotor while i was there .Not much else so far this week but there is always tommorow.

 

Returned a distributor cap to Autozone cause they gave me the wrong one, they wanted to give me store credit(cause they didn't have mine in stock!), but i told'm to jog on and give me back my money, then went to a mom and pop auto store where they actually have some years of experience and got the right part and changed it, no more missing, all cylinders are go!
-Anthony

 

Managed to get the ammeter showing "charge" on my 6volt jalop.Trouble is I don't really know what I done?Fiddled about with the exterior regulator ,hit the dynamo a few clouts with the 5lb,and generally pushed and poked.Thats technical jargon to you not so mechanically skilled folk!!

 

I will post mine in the thread about it. Here is the short version.
Make certain your polarity on your battery and cables is correct or your HEI will not fire no matter how much you will it to. Don't trust others work and always double check it.

 

Went to move the fuse block and the PO had just cut off any wires he didnt need about 2" out of the box and hadnt sealed them either. Worked that out when there was sparks everywhere when I unbolted the fuse block. Relocated it and terminated the cut off wires. The wiring is a mess so lots more work to do Couldnt work out why the car had just been stopping at the most inappropiate times. Fixed the earth lead in the trunk - problem solved.

Radiator needs to come out again too

 

does my house count? just put a new bay window in! that puts a cramp in the car spending this week.