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Inside-out!
ACK! I only just got back from a writing program, and now I’m leaving for Hawaii? WHERE DOES THE GARAGE FIT INTO ALL OF THIS?! The sad fact is, it doesn’t. You’re not aloneāI hate it too. At the rate I’m moving, my car will be drivable by the time I pay off my first […]
Back to Business
Sigh…… back to body work. Engine rebuilding was much simpler: attach this, torque down that, lubricate part, etc. But removing accessories and trim is just downright aggravating; the car must’ve been made in a way to keep people from trying to take it apart. All bolts are hidden and impossible to access, screws are normally […]
The Mustang MacGyver
Yesterday, I squeezed in some time at the garage to prepare for piston installation. Well, our plan was to get to pistons, but we ran into a couple problems (don’t we always?). Ollie tagged along to work on his Oscar the Grouch costumein the last few days before Halloween. The new bolts for the thrust […]
Loss of Yardage
Knowing Dad was going to be gone this weekend, I made sure to get my homework done early on Tuesday and Wednesday so Dad and I could get as much work done at the garage as possible. We left the block, now with its newly balanced crankshaft in place, under a garbage bag to protect […]