Off to the machine shop

Back on track after an unexpected tree removal tapped into the car fund and it's off to the machine shop.

The owner of the shop seems really nice and interested in helping this project along, which is much appreciated.

Keep moving

A tree fell near the house, so there wasn't much extra cash to buy car parts this week. Yet, after a bit of research and a few dollars, the birdcage ground is in place now. It's a small thing, but at least we can keep making progress.

Back to the drawings

The assembly manual that came with the car is incredibly helpful, but a few pages are printed very faintly. One such page is the one that explains the parts related to the starter wiring. A copy was located online and it showed a part that was needed for engine assembly, a bracket that routes the main battery cable. One was found and ordered.

Had to

A set of door panel inserts came up for sale, so that was something that had to be purchased. Not an engine part, but those are still slowly trickling in.

NAPA coming in clutch

Whether this car came originally with an 11-inch or 10 1/4-inch clutch is a mystery, but the one that was on it when it arrived here is an 11-inch clutch. All the catalogs list both, but seem to point to the 10 1/4-inch for an original assembly.

To make sure we got the correct one, NAPA ordered in an 11-inch clutch and it checks out. 

Tools of the trade

A ring file and a deck bridge came in the mail today.

All together now

It took some rebuild kit parts and a switcheroo of the guts out of a remanufactured starter, but the date-correct Delco original is back in action and ready to install.

Sad thing is, no one is ever going to notice this thing as it sits buried under the hood.