March 9, 2018
I pulled the slats (grill) from the radiator cowl (surround) today so I could solder in a new post. What a bodge job the previous installation was. The current grill is in such bad shape I’m contemplating just ordering a new one, but then I have to deal with the paint matching issue.
My attempt to solder the new post onto the cowl was amateurish at best. My Foolish Mechanic soldering skills leave something to be desired. Maybe I was using wrong solder. In any case, it’s on there, it just doesn’t look very pretty.
I pulled the water outlet off today’s as well in preparation for the new pieces to be installed. It looked every bit as bad as the rest of the bits. Peering inside the head was no confidence builder either.
The starter is going in tomorrow come hell or high water. I was able to look at my friend Steve’s TC to see where and how the clutch return chain/spring and bracket are supposed to be installed so I’m finally good to go.
I almost forgot. I noticed red paint inside the cowl. Either the car was red at one time, or it had red interior from the factory, or it is a replacement radiator surround.
I pulled the slats (grill) from the radiator cowl (surround) today so I could solder in a new post. What a bodge job the previous installation was. The current grill is in such bad shape I’m contemplating just ordering a new one, but then I have to deal with the paint matching issue.
My attempt to solder the new post onto the cowl was amateurish at best. My Foolish Mechanic soldering skills leave something to be desired. Maybe I was using wrong solder. In any case, it’s on there, it just doesn’t look very pretty.
I pulled the water outlet off today’s as well in preparation for the new pieces to be installed. It looked every bit as bad as the rest of the bits. Peering inside the head was no confidence builder either.
The starter is going in tomorrow come hell or high water. I was able to look at my friend Steve’s TC to see where and how the clutch return chain/spring and bracket are supposed to be installed so I’m finally good to go.
I almost forgot. I noticed red paint inside the cowl. Either the car was red at one time, or it had red interior from the factory, or it is a replacement radiator surround.
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