Re: Randy Berger's 1956 Caribbean

Posted by BH On 2007/12/2 12:20:18

Randy -

Sorry to hear of the recent turn of events, but better to find out now, than with the car fully-assembled and driving down the road. Also, the cost of repairs will be relatively small, given the value of the finished car.

I have no expertise upon which I can judge the extent and cost of repairs needed - except to say that the GM store I work in spends about $180 on sublet with a competent machinist just to clean, inspect and shave a pair of aluminun cylinder heads from a V6 (which are prone to warping).

However, the $80 to brush paint the engine sounds ridiculous. Have the engine returned unpainted. You'd just have to remove the manifolds and valve covers to paint it with an aerosol and would get a better quality job by doing it yourself. Your gonna have the engine on a hook to install it anyway.

Keep us posted on your progress. I am especially interested in materials used in lieu of any NOS parts which are no longer available.