A post from 2009 warns against using the wrong / hardware store washers. I found and ordered 4 from another supplier. It would be silly to cut corners and risk the whole build.

Time is on my side , but my patience not.

Can you show my a picture of the $2 ACE tool? I think I am a week behind you... putting my case together tomorrow morning when it will be a bit cooler.

Nice work BTW.

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Neil-

Not a quality product , but worked like a charm. I bent the prongs a tad , and that seems to do the trick.

Alternator and fan
 

Walnut shell blasting , and then powdercoating , will take care of this. Or maybe clearcoat Krylon as suggested by Henry.





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My wife out with friends for dinner - I could not make it because I had work to do.;)


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Orgasmic
 

The shroud had a few nicks that I filled up with fiberglass , sanded it down , cleaned everything starting with hot water and soap. Then after drying , the purple stuff , water , and isopropyl alcohol. Gave everything a sanding down with 600 grit sandpaper , and again alcohol ( at that stage I needed some myself ). Used Krylon high temp primer , and Krylon high temp engine paint.


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Walnut needed some glass beads to get through the layers of whatever was sucked in here over the years.


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Next on the list while waiting for parts - and having to spend a few days earning a living.


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I decided to keep to a conservative color on these.

Clear finish

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Rebuild alternator will arrive in 3 days.

Carrera chain tensioner update will be installed - but the idler arms are still perfect and will be used ( with the needed washers )

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A bit out of fucus

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New head nuts

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The red spot in the photo above is blood - the sweat and tears only visible under UV light

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Great job and thanks for all the step by step photos.

Mark - my reason for posting as many photo's as possible is the extra eyes that already saved me once , and also to have a full picture history of the car. It is going to get interesting when I start with the tub in a month or so.

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