While we wait

The clips that were purchased for the fuel lines are not usable, so while we wait for the real ones to arrive, U-joint straps were refinished while the ones that could not be restored were replaced with new.

The tie rod tubes, as they are called, were sandblasted and painted with flat iron paint while the clamps for the tie rod ends were Parkerized along with the bolts that cinch them tight.

The very distinctive nuts that go onto the bolts were electroplated.

A new set of restoration-quality tie rod ends will be purchased soon so this will be ready to reassemble. An idler arm will need to be purchased as well.

The steering gear was refinished this week, but the hardware on the top cover was removed, refinished and then reinstalled.

It looks great.

The rag joint, power steering ram and valve are next on the list.