ronbo97 - 2011-04-27 10:21 AM

Barnfind -

What's that device that you have bolted to the head ? The thing with the long rod and brackets at each end.

Ron

oldwood - 2011-05-11 11:24 PM

Where did you get the valve spring compressor??? I'm working on my '57 4dr HT and I might have to do the same to mine. I'm glad to see your not converting it to a '58 like so many want to do. I like the headlight and valence design of the '57's.

SavoyPlaza - 2011-05-10 8:35 AM

She's looking my-T-fine, Rick!!
Pete

BarnFind57 - 2011-05-12 8:20 AM



Yup... I had, no doubt, some of my desire driven by the Movie, like so many others... but the two biggest influences that pushed me to owning one of these cars were a '57 Fury that I used to see when i was a kid growing up, and all the stories about my grandfather's '57 Belvedere Sport Sedan. I have always liked the slight differences on the '57.

And, the spring compressor is an old Snap-On unit. They offer a newer version, imported, in their Blue Point line, for $190, on their website. This one is the shop's, and they have had it for many years. You used compressed air in the cylinder to hold the valves up, and then force the spring down with the lever handle. I used to see several similair tools offered, but the Blue Point one is all I see now.... Since it's an import, I can check and see... we have an independent tool guy, I could get a price on one if you're interested from him, he can probably order one like it as well.

A link to the one offered by Snap-On...

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?P65=&tool=all&item_ID=80816...

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/objects_lg/54900/54860.JPG

59yorker - 2011-05-18 4:26 AM

Great barn find! Looking better and better (and I think she looked good when you found her...) ;)

d500neil - 2011-05-26 3:33 PM

Rick, if that is your car's Broadcast Sheet, in pic 8b, above, now "laminated" to the back of the glove box, you should
be able, carefully, to remove the Broadcast Sheet from the glove box, as the paper should now adhere to the tape
and come off as 1-piece, from the glove box.

oldwood - 2011-05-26 5:13 PM

Words like: LOVE, HECK,GOLF,BABY ...

Doctor DeSoto - 2011-05-26 10:53 PM

Golf is for men who prefer the company of other men. Just say NO to golf.

Doctor DeSoto - 2011-05-26 10:53 PM

Golf is for men who prefer the company of other men. Just say NO to golf.

d500neil - 2011-05-27 4:19 PM

Whenever I'm (infrequently) asked about whether I partake in the game (not SPORT) of golf, I reply
that I've ALREADY got enough frustration in my life....

And speaking of frustration: why in the Wide Wide World of Exner would the factory GLUE a Broadcast Sheet to the back
of a Plymouth's glove box?

oldwood - 2011-05-27 8:16 PM

I pulled the oil pan off of my '50 Buick in the car. Can the oil pan not be removed on these cars without removing the engine or maybe raising the engine up some???

oldwood - 2011-06-02 11:36 AM

Just my 2cents. Ya might as well hone and ring it with a new chain and bearings and hell whats a new oil pump too.

big m - 2011-05-27 6:22 PM

Rick, I'm enjoying your thread fully.

Back in the days of non-detergent motor oils, most engines would sludge up just after 40 or 50 thousand miles. When I was in the auto repair business in the '80's, we still had cars come in with sludged up engines, although by then it was from people not changing the oil and filter on regular intervals, or using the gallon-can recycled oil that was common in the parts stores to 'discount' customers.

Keep up the good work!

---John

big m - 2011-06-13 1:06 PM

That is some serious sludge buildup!

M'lisa just loves it when I come into the house after tearing an engine like that down, dang near gotta wash down with gasoline!!

---John

d500neil - 2011-06-13 3:13 PM

Well, at least, the engine block should be stress-relieved, by now.

Was all that top end grunge the result of a lifetime of partial heat-up/stop-and-go city driving (and no detergent-
type engine oil replacement (ever)?

oldwood - 2011-06-13 6:03 PM

Get rid of that boat anchor and put in a real engine

BarnFind57 - 2011-06-14 5:29 AM

Got the crank polished yesterday, gonna clean up the cam today and order some engine bearings. Once I had everything cleaned up, I kept going back to the cylinders.... they feel a bit lumpy toward the top, like maybe the walls are gonna need a bit more aggressive treatment than I was originally thinking. Gonna hold off on the whole rebuild kit option, might have the machine shop hone the block as well, so i can verify if i need to go the oversized piston route.

I would call what i want to do a "driver resto". I want to go through all the mechanical bits, don't wanna be left on the side of the road... and fix the body to prevent any further rot, paint it back in the original colors, fix the seat covers... that's about it. I want it too look good, but, we have three kids, it will be parked in public places, will be driven on the roads... I don't wanna over-do it.