Re: HA's 52 200 Grey Ghost

Posted by Hans Ahlness On 2014/2/7 21:34:37

Not a lot happening this week, very busy at work and family stuff occupying my mind and time. I did get a few hours in the main shop cleaning up parts removed from the engine bay and getting some paint on them. On the shelf for reinstallation later they go.

I want to finish cleaning up the engine so I can put some paint on it, then reassemble things so I can get it running once the temperature comes up around here. Hard to work on it when there's frost on the block, my little propane heater can warm up the air in my plastic bubble but not the metal parts which are so completely cold-soaked. And I can't really work on cleaning up rust and grime since I can't prime or paint in there, I'd just be setting up things to rust again.

What I'll have to concentrate on is things like the brakes, I have to replace all the lines and master cylinder, and I already have new wheel cylinders ready to install. Then when the time comes I could at least tow the car over to the heated shop at work on a weekend to pressure wash things and otherwise clean and prime. I got my new front suspension rubber seals today so I can put the front end back together when I am done working around the engine, it's pretty easy to get to things without any suspension in the way.

Marking time until the temperature gets up to something a little less arctic. No offense to my Canadian friends, but you can keep your dang air masses.