mrfinkus
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Gilbert Cucamonga, AZ, U.S.A. |
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body modifications, rockabilly, pyschobilly, road trips, exploring ghost towns, DIY projects, workin on my Ranchero and Mercury Meteor. Im currently attending school in Diesel Technology. Next is welding, then bodyrepair, and then motorcycle mechanics school.
My goal is too restore old cars to factory spec. I just want to enjoy retirement when it comes by working on cars and selling them when im done. |
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1/25/2006 |
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9/9/2009 |
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I rebuilt the oil pump and cut a gsket for it.
I love school....
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All the springs and valves were within spec althought everything will be replaced....
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this is the old motor id been working on forever. Myself and 3 of my classmates tore the engine down and measured everything. The conclusion we came to is that the guy who sold the ranchero to my friend had some things machined and put it back together himself...with no success. He probably had no idea what he was doing. The cam was shot and one of the rings had an inch gap..this would explain in part why i couldnt get it started. ...
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This is a spare motor i have....its a 144. Has a broken crank bearing cap....
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the original wheel. I have quite a bit of work ahead of me. There is alot of play so i need a new rag joint. The replacement...well repair kit i got at Autozone was..well less than desirable...ok ok it sucked ass. ...
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This project was a pretty involved detail in compareson to the end results. quite a learning expierence. This was the wheel that had been on since we purchased the meteor...and im happy to see it go....
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With the new hardware on the new rag the old and new fasteners had no clearence so i went toACE hardware and purchased some allen head bolts and it was still a tight fit. Although the access to this bolt was much easier....
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this brass band helps with the lights and signals....
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i had to grind down the old rivets and punch them out. Thank goodness for air grinders....
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