----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2005 4:01
PM
Subject: IML: 59 imperial and the long
way to full restoration.
between work and the luck i've had these past few weeks. I am getting
back to working on my car again and to find somethings I had overlooked.
first I had the engine rebuilt, only new gaskets, seals, complete
cleaning and I used some 600 grit wet sand paper on the cylinders to clean
them up . I reinstalled the engine back in the car to start it up and to hear
it run . funny thing is that while removing the engine from car , cleaning the
engine and reenstalling it I never noticed that one of the starter bold holes
had broke. when I started the car it ran better than I had expected, once
started I had to adjust the distributer and carb to get it smooth out and run
like new. but I couldnt run the engine very long because I didnt trust the old
radiator, and I didnt have the cash on hand to get it cleaned and checked at
that time. so then a couple of weeks ago I managed to get the cash together to
have the radiator serviced, with the radiator like new again I rushed home to
install it on the car so that I could start her up and run the car much longer
and maybe take her for a drive. but my heart was crushed when I turned the key
and heard the strange sound of the starter , so I first thought that I may
have forgot to tighten the bolts up when I installed the engine, I grabbed my
ratchet and socket to tighten the mounting bolts and thats when I found the
where one of the bolt holes was broken, when I saw that I almost cried,
If anyone can feel my pain then you can understand that replacing the
engine is not an option! no matter how much I havta spend I want the original
engine repaired .
thanks in advance for any help you can give . I would kiss you'r feet if
I could.
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