Re: Ken

Posted by Ken_P On 2021/3/31 21:41:30
Well, it's been an eventful few days.

1. I started an evaporust flush of the cooling system, using a bucket heater, a cheap (and LOUD) HF pump, a few fittings from Home Depot, and about six gallons of the liquid gold known as Evaporust. I got the idea from the AACA forum, and embarked on this path because after my in-frame overhaul, and radiator shop flush and inspection of the radiator, I still wasn't quite satisfied on the cooling system performance. I had previously flushed the block with oxalic acid, and done a LOT of pressure washing, etc, but pulling the distribution tube (which looked GREAT), showed a lot of rust in the block. Since I didn't want to assemble the bottom end and hot tank the block, I'm giving this a shot. I'll post updates with results once I get done.

2. Finally pulled out the spare, which I believe may have dated from the Eisenhower administration! (The car appears to have been taken out of regular service in 1953, based on a service sticker and a registration sticker on the windshield) No date code on the heavily cracked U.S. Royal tire. Tube still looked great though! :) I'm putting new tires on, and plan on putting my best old tire on the spare wheel - it's not perfect, but it might get me out of a bind some day. I'm also planning on painting the backside and inside of the wheel after wire wheeling/using Ospho on any corrosion. I may spray some clear on the face of each wheel, after a gentle cleaning, to preserve the paint, or I may just apply a good coat of wax.

- Any thoughts about either course of action?
- Any source for new beauty rings? I'll polish what I have, but at least two are cracked.

3. A picture of my kids eating ice cream last weekend, because isn't that what this is all about? It's certainly why I bought the darn car! On that trip, sitting at a stoplight, a car pulled up next to me after several lights and said - "Wow, I can't believe that car is SO quiet." Felt good, and validated some of last summer's work for sure!

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