Today's work continued with the Z motor exchange project and work on prepping both cars' for Sears Pointless. I want to thank Blueberry, Lugnut, and
Torch for toiling away with me to get the cars ready.
Today's tasks for the Z
where a lot of the checks and repairs that have been put off as a result of big
things in the way (i.e. engine, transmission, bumper you know the mundane
stuff). One of the biggest tasks was some repairs on the metal seams along the
driver's side fender of the Z. Even before we tormented the car, the Z had been
in a front end collision. Repair was done, but through our persistent efforts,
those fixes were slowly becoming undone. So, today we took the opportunity to
weld some of the plates together. That effort resulted in a lot of sparks, smoke,
and yes a few fires.
Also, the D was gone over in some detail. The D’s engine and
differential oil were found to be well cooked. The rears shocks also have seen
some better days. Finally, the butcher's price of jumping curbs may need to be
paid in the price of new tie rods. All these troubles are par for a lemon
pushed so hard.
Now, looking at the calendar, there is some feeling that the
clock is running down to the race weekend. Today's excellent work by the group
covered a lot of ground. However, what was found today is, one car needs some suspension work and the other is still without an engine. So, we have already scheduled the following Sunday as the next main workday. The goal for this will be
to fix the D's suspension, and get the Z's engine in and started.
Any, bets on how many times will it take to get the beast to
roar to life?
Muddy
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