Red's (WHOMP MEISSEN and maybe LARRY TOO!) rebuild

[meissen]

It never ends!! I've dumped soooooooo much cash into my car this winter, I can't believe it.. Had no intentions of spending soo much, but one thing leads to another and another.. It'll be worth it red!! Can't wait to hear her run..

Agreed. I could have easily bought another 4th gen for the money I've spent this winter but it wouldn't be the same.

[Phantom409]

Red your thread should read:

Reds new money pit

Looks like we are going to more cleaning today and I'm going to try and remove bushings.

[Phantom409]

Well my day didn't go right

I didn't have the time to do much but the bushings aren't coming out so I have to have them pressed out
That's the plan for tomorrow and then start installing the new bushings.

Red is a cleaning fool and was here again today cleaning the engine bay and taking more oil slicked parts home for a good bath

[98blackbeauty]

Cleaning grimmy parts is always the worst part of an overhaul/engine mod. Kyle since your pitcrew for 6 fbodys plus your 2 your title should be "Pitcrew extraordonar"

[Phantom409]

[Old Fart]

Today's progress.....Kyle worked on a bit of rust and I cleaned car parts at home such as the "I don't have a clue", the alternator, fans, timing chain cover, and also cleaned the starter the other day and now it looks almost new again.
I'm thinking I could have sold the oil that was on the timing chain cover and moved to a tropical climate but right now even South Carolina sounds good. Michigan weather blows. I worked outside and it took me 1.5 hours alone to clean the fans.

Starter



Parts I cleaned today...



Kyle purchased a few items to spruce up the engine bay in places.



Kyle's progress today...

[Lucky SOB]

nice work!! that "i dont have a clue piece" is an accessory bracket i believe. probably holds the tensioner pulley, and alternator??? someone else will know for sure, I dont remember. haha

[Phantom409]

Well I got a little done today.

Had to take the A-Arms to WMT to have the bushings pressed out but they didn't get to all of it today so they will be done tomorrow.
Then I'll prime and paint them black with Rust-oleum.
I also bought a can so I can paint the frame that has some surface rust so I don't get over spray on the car.

So I hope tomorrow afternoon some time I can start with the k-memeber, control arms, & shocks.

Pics will follow!!!!

[MP81]

nice work!! that "i dont have a clue piece" is an accessory bracket i believe. probably holds the tensioner pulley, and alternator??? someone else will know for sure, I dont remember. haha

Definitely the tensioner, but looks more like the A/C compressor to me...

[Phantom409]

Yup, that's the accessory bracket with the A/C & Belt Tensioner.

Dang Red!!
You are a cleaning fool
That stuff looks great

[meissen]

Yep, that part is the accessory bracket with the AC compressor (the big one) and the tensioner pulley (small one)

[98blackbeauty]

Red, you do good work. Are you for hire? there are a lot of projects going on here and cleaning stuff is the worst part.

[Phantom409]

Red, you do good work. Are you for hire? there are a lot of projects going on here and cleaning stuff is the worst part.

[Old Fart]

Red, you do good work. Are you for hire? there are a lot of projects going on here and cleaning stuff is the worst part.

I most certainly am but first you must print off and sign my disclaimer below. One can never be to careful nowadays.

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