Thanks, Trent. I've got a quote request into Line2Line coating up in Michigan. Wisdonm sent me the recommendation on that.
It's focus time in Beerhaven - I've got to get this lump in running order in the next three weeks, but I'm at a bit of a standstill on the engine until rod bolts arrive. They're an ARP product, but it's a Saenz proprietary piece, so rather than ordering them directly, Mel needs to get them through Saenz.
I hadn't even given them a thought until Fordboy suggested I check them for stretch. That was a bit of an eye-opener, and damned near scared the bejeezees out of me.
I've since picked up a more accurate torque wrench.
The pistons are at C&S having notches cut to clear the new exhaust valves. What little compression I picked up with the deeper valve just runs this thing too close for comfort, and would have eliminated any possibility of testing the cam timing. So I end up with a zero sum on the CR, but a better flowing exhaust valve, and the possibility of a more usable curve.
So that's the eye I elected to have poked out.
I'll be shipping them off for coating as soon as I get them back.
But hey, that's okay - it's not like I don't have stuff to do on the car itself.
Here's a question - has anybody ever done their car with a DIY wrap job? I've seen a number of youtube videos on it, and I'm wondering about the success rate.
The downside would be getting a color - it's limited to what 3M makes. I've been told all other wraps are headaches, but I can get enough wrap for this thing for less than $350.00. Oddly enough, one of the only things Kate has a strong opinion on with regard to the Midget is the color choice. It wouldn't put us in front of the magistrate, but I'd need a pretty compelling argument at this point to change up the color choice, and the Kaiser-Frazer green is only available in paint.