Piece by piece

"MM54" (mm54mk2) 01/11/2020 at 18:40 • Filed to: '71Chevelle

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The bulk of the mechanical installation of the engine is done. At this point, it’s little odds and ends (such as my air cleaner base hitting the throttle linkage) and the fuel pump (which is still somewhere in the mail I guess).

Tomorrow I should wrap up everything I currently am able to get done on it (for example, I can’t install the fuel pump I don’t have) which will then lead into doing the remaining bodywork on the fenders when I have time . While the metal repair is done, they still need sanded, smoothed out, and primed. After the fenders (and fender extensions) are a lovely shade of grey the sheetmetal will go back on the front end, and the rest of the reassembly will happen.

lone_liberal > MM54 01/11/2020 at 18:51

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Everything is so clean! It’s kind of weird seeing things that are so familiar in such an unfamiliar state.

Urambo Tauro > MM54 01/11/2020 at 19:09

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Now whad ya go and do that for? Y ou’re blocking my view of that sweet timing cover.

MM54 > lone_liberal 01/11/2020 at 19:11

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Thanks. It’s nice to be able to pop out to the garage to work on it for half an hour and come back with only light dirt on the hands.

MM54 > Urambo Tauro 01/11/2020 at 19:12

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Unfortunately, the cool looking timing cover doesn’t circulate coolant, power steering fluid, or even charge the battery! It does, however, contain oil and keep the cam from walking, so there’s that.

shop-teacher > MM54 01/11/2020 at 19:23

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Many mu ch assessories!

Urambo Tauro > MM54 01/11/2020 at 19:26

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well... FINE, I guess

:P

MM54 > shop-teacher 01/11/2020 at 21:25

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Some day (no time soon) the a/c compressor will be added back in to the front drive.

shop-teacher > MM54 01/11/2020 at 22:18

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Hoo-ray for air conditioning!