Re: HA's 52 200 Grey Ghost

Posted by Hans Ahlness On 2014/4/20 20:05:31

I went with Rustoleum Light Machine Gray, I have a gallon can and you can get spray cans too. I like the color, pretty sure it isn't as dark as the original Packard color but it looks good and it's cheaper and locally available.

I got the new-to-me oil pan on today, which meant I also had to reassemble the timing gears and chain to get that cover on, so everything would mate up correctly. New gaskets and seals all around which is why all this stuff was off in the first place, trying to stem the tide of oil that had been freely spewing from every orifice of this thing back when dinosaurs and Packards ruled the Earth. Now the engine is sealed up to keep the dust out since I'll be in Reno all this week for work.

It was in the 70's today which meant I could work with the hangar door open and the plastic pulled aside, maybe I can take all that down next weekend too.