Projects Just A Big Model (T)

Work at least means funds gathered for the bits and pieces.
IIRC, the trans comes up and out of the interior. Be careful not to hurt your back or have a slippery floor.

 

haha I've spent a bunch of money on the next project, which is not this.

I have pretty much everything to fix my T already, and maybe I can get into some fun stuff.

 

anybody else getting antsy to go on a roadtrip?

I know I am, and so I knew I had to get my car fixed.



So I nabbed dads wheel blocks, and found random stuff to fill the center gap so my tires didn't go through them, and then performed the circus that it is to get my car that high off the ground.

once it was up there I started inspecting the dirty old thing.

my bellypan/frame/skidplate is working perfect, and you can tell it lives a hard life.



you can also see the oil from the seeping front pan seal, I'm gonna try and fix that while I'm here too.

there's a film over everything, and a bunch of tiny pieces of leaves as well.



I also found that apparently I need to shim my starter a little, and at some point I've removed a tooth of my flywheel.



luckily I have 167 other teeth to use, so it's fine.

I also inspected @CoolForSchool58 favorite part, my flat spotted hairpins.



I spent an hour or more the other night under the car with a rag, just mopping up the oil residue off of things.

It's nice to put eyes on things after 3 years.



the next night I had "help"



while she checked out the inside, I got to work taking the turtledeck off.



the whole rear end needs cleaned and at least a coat of paint.

I also started taking things loose to pull the trans, and when I took the Z bar off I had the thought to modify it like I have meant to for a few years.



I added an inch or so to the top and moved the hole up probably 3/4 of an inch.

I re***embled it and tried it, and it felt about the same, so I probably need to just fix the pedal, but that's a can of worms I'm not willing to open right now.

So tomorrow the plan is crank the stove, and swap out the trans/clutch/pressure plate

If I get that much done I'll be happy.


I'll report back.


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Everyone knows that hairpins on hotrods are a consumable item, like points and brake shoes.