I made a list last week of things to do with the engine out before I put it back in again for the final (hopefully) time...
Paint frame & motor mounts
paint radiator enclosure
install new rad in enclosure
fab shifter to new position
fab top of firewall to make a removable portion to make rocker cover removable easier
check input of steering box for leaks
prep heater core hose connections
replace positive battery cable with longer version
clean up fenderwells and shock towers
install clutch and pressure plate
clean up slave cylinder
install clutch hydraulic hoses
Well, yesterday and today I made some pretty good progress. The frame and motor mounts have had 3 coats of paint, I've taken apart the shifter, cut it, rotated the linkage 90° clockwise to be in a better position for left hand drive, welded it back together, and reinstalled it. I've also made my fabrication to the top of the firewall by removing the centre vent assembly, then carefully cutting a 4" by 8" rectangle and removing it. I then created an inner edge out of aluminum and installed it so that the 4x8 plate can be removed and replaced at will. This will make it a good deal easier when re & re-ing the engine as well as when the valve cover needs removal for valve adjustments. I then worked on the hydraulic hoses for the clutch. Still a little bit to do on the clutch, yet, but things are indeed plodding forward. Also completed, is the battery cable, some fenderwell cleanup and prepping the heater. I've decided to leave the shock towers alone until later as if any bolts break when I try and remove the old rusty towers it means waiting for a new spring plate, so this is a job that can be done later...
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