UnderControl Posted May 27, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2021 Plug hole has been repaired. It wasn't a cheap kit, but it is a hell of a lot nicer than a heilicoil. As much as I hope to never need to do this again, I hope I have an excuse to get more use of the spend. Also got around to putting some paint on the barrels. I have decided to forego painting the head, if only because I can't be bothered to properly mask it off. Put the head through one last buzzy hot bath after the plug hole repair. Valves need the same treatment before the head foes back together. 2 Quote Link to comment
UnderControl Posted May 28, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2021 Head reassembled, various hardware and bits cleaned up, and valve covers now a resplendent black. 2 Quote Link to comment
UnderControl Posted June 3, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2021 Kinda looking like an engine again, and really second guessing not having painted the head. With the crank case still being dirty and mostly silver anyway it would probably still look a bit funny. Not that you can really tell but I did also sand down the edges of the fins on the cylinder section. 1 Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted June 3, 2021 Report Share Posted June 3, 2021 10 hours ago, UnderControl said: Kinda looking like an engine again, and really second guessing not having painted the head. I really like the alternating colors of silver/black/silver/black. 👍 Quote Link to comment
UnderControl Posted June 9, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2021 Not totally sold on it, and now that it's all bolted back together it would be pretty easy to plug up the holes and give it a spritz but we'll see where I land on that. In the meantime the head is actually bolted down, cam is installed and timed and crusty bolts reapplied to the valve cover. 1 Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted June 9, 2021 Report Share Posted June 9, 2021 11 hours ago, UnderControl said: crusty bolts reapplied to the valve cover. I think I see where your paint time could be best spent... 😁 Quote Link to comment
UnderControl Posted June 9, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2021 If I had more space, or ever got around to doing a purge and organize so I have more space I may invest in bits for zinc plating. Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted June 9, 2021 Report Share Posted June 9, 2021 5 minutes ago, UnderControl said: If I had more space, or ever got around to doing a purge and organize so I have more space I may invest in bits for zinc plating. Same. I usually just hit them with a wire wheel, stab them through a piece of cardboard, and paint them satin black. Quote Link to comment
UnderControl Posted June 9, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2021 Lucky for me, in this case at least, once the tank is on the top of the motor is pretty well covered up. Quote Link to comment
UnderControl Posted June 10, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2021 Working on buttoning up a bunch of little shit. In the process I think I found the cause of the random miss I developed after my rectifier died last season. That's the ground for the coils. 1 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted June 10, 2021 Report Share Posted June 10, 2021 Finding these things in my green truck right now. Quote Link to comment
UnderControl Posted June 10, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2021 Sounds like it's time to sell that truck for cheap to someone 3/4 the way across the country then. 1 Quote Link to comment
UnderControl Posted June 11, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2021 Didn't get as much.done as I was hoping tonight. While starting to set valve lash I noticed that the valves weren't opening when they should be. So valve cover came back off for me to find I had set the cam roughly 90 out. Seems I had picked a very different cutout on the cam when setting it the first time. Since the covers were coming off anyway, I've decided I'll put forth very little effort at finding replacement hardware this weekend. Quote Link to comment
UnderControl Posted June 16, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2021 She's a runner again. Only kicked it over for 10 minutes or so before going through the general checks and realizing I had the coils wired backwards. Flipped the wires around, kicked it over one more time and fired right off. 2 Quote Link to comment
UnderControl Posted June 23, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2021 New oil pan seal, oil pressure sender, oil and filter are in. I definitely didn't pour half a quart on the floor before remembering to put the drain plug back in. Ran it up to temp and got the valves adjusted up. Couple more things to check before getting out for a test ride. 2 Quote Link to comment
UnderControl Posted September 10, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2021 Been a while since I've done anything post worthy. Test ride ended with same miss I had before, so I let it sit while I did a combination of other things and nothing. Finally got around to testing things. Wiring and coils checked out fine which meant one of a couple of things so I eliminated both in one shot. Bike is now back to running like a champ. 2 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted September 11, 2021 Report Share Posted September 11, 2021 CDI kit? Quote Link to comment
UnderControl Posted September 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2021 Should have done it years ago. Really inexpensive and took all of 10 minutes to install. I've spent more time sanding and adjusting points than that. 1 Quote Link to comment
UnderControl Posted September 26, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2021 Back out to the farm this weekend and had some spare time to pick up where I left off getting the old farm truck going again. Ran a few new vacuum limes, fixed a couple of burnt wires and replaced all the plug wires since a couple had been converted to blue tooth. Diluted the decade old gas with some of the fresh stuff and topped it off with some fuel system cleaner then drove it out of the holes it had been digging. For now she'll be staying on the farm, at least until I can shift something out of the current fleet. 2 Quote Link to comment
UnderControl Posted November 3, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2021 Ok, I'm out of procrastination projects and since it's now right around the 3 year Mark since starting on it I figured it was time to get stuck back into the 66. Opted out of pulling the package tray all together, but had some areas around the rear flange I couldn't let go untouched. I have a couple other patches to do under the driver's side corner before I can do the final fit. 2 Quote Link to comment
UnderControl Posted November 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2021 Package tray patched up and window frame underway. 2 Quote Link to comment
UnderControl Posted November 17, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2021 Corners are patched and fill panel is fit and prepped. 3 Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted November 18, 2021 Report Share Posted November 18, 2021 Sorry if it's already been asked (doubly sorry if I already asked), but with all you've replaced on this end of the car, did you ever entertain the notion of a fastback conversion? Quote Link to comment
UnderControl Posted November 19, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2021 12 hours ago, datsunfreak said: Sorry if it's already been asked (doubly sorry if I already asked), but with all you've replaced on this end of the car, did you ever entertain the notion of a fastback conversion? Yeah, but nah. There has been a fair bit of project creep, but not near enough to properly consider that conversion. If I had to do full quarters and sail/roof panels, maybe. If I were going to wish I had done anything different so far it would be to go ahead and put in mini tubs. Otherwise the fill panel is welded in, just needs finishing. 4 Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted November 22, 2021 Report Share Posted November 22, 2021 On 11/18/2021 at 8:44 PM, UnderControl said: If I were going to wish I had done anything different so far it would be to go ahead and put in mini tubs. Yeah, it's funny how there's more room in the rear tubs of a Galaxie than a Mustang. Seems like the "performance car" would get more space back there... 😁 Quote Link to comment
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