I’ve been really negligent in updating this lately. Every available minute has been spent in the garage or the basement working on the Midget, helping Kate with the garden, staying in front of the mowing, helping friends – but mostly it’s been work, where it’s a case of run, run, run – stop, watch the clock – post up my BS on other threads, drag a PA out to yet ANOTHER graduation ceremony, bank the OT. Just a brutal month, but if I hear “Pomp and Circumstance” played in tune just once this month, I’ll consider it minor miracle.
As I mentioned, the fenders came back, so that permitted me to take a stab at getting the new hood latches installed. The flush latches are a definite improvement over the old hairpins that used to pop up out of the hood, but trying to get the whole mess lined up was a chore. They came out looking okay – a few adjustments with a rubber hammer are probably still in order, but these are definitely a cleaner installation than what they replaced –
I had mentioned the dash re-wire. That was prompted by two things. First off, the wiring I had under the dash was second rate - I had thrown it together, and was never completely confident in it. Secondly, the old dash was a chopped-up stock piece, and while it got the job done, I knew if I made it less deep, I could gain a bit more leg room and remove any potential for lacerations to the kneecaps –
I needed to come up with a way to be able to remove the dash if I needed to access the wiring, but seeing as the tach is suspended from the former rear-view mirror mount, I needed a quick and easy disconnect in case of an emergency. What has three wires and a quick disconnect? A microphone cable. What’s on the end of a microphone cable?
Switchcraft to the rescue.
Sunday, the plan is to get the pistons put back in the block, and then return Fordboy’s bolt stretch gauge.
It’s closing in on me – I’ve got my annual 20 day stretch of days without a day off looming, and then it's humpin' it until August. The plan is to drop the car off for paint before Summerfest, but I’m still hoping to get the engine finished and dynoed before then, too.
It’s getting ugly.
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