Today, Don and I raised the car above floor level...again. This time it was in preparation of start-up. The ground wire from the engine to the frame and the hydraulic line from the master cylinder to the slave cylinder were connected. These operations could not be completed until now because the engine was not in place.
We also attached the oil lines connecting the accumulator to the engine block. The photo above shows the flexible line connecting the engine block to the accumulator. The water temperature and oil pressure gauge is also connected to supply us with all the necessary information we require during start-up.
The polished stainless steel header pipes, connecting the exhaust header to the muffler, were fastened in place...absolutely beautiful.
The photo to the right shows the header to header pipe connection. The muffler cannot be installed until the body work adjacent to the trunk has been completed. So, the start-up will be accomplished without the benefit of a muffler...music to my ears.
The archive listing of this blog contains detailed step-by-step photos and narratives regarding this restoration since it began late last December. Please direct any comments and questions to tommystoplesscars@yahoo.com.
The archive listing of this blog contains detailed step-by-step photos and narratives regarding this restoration since it began late last December. Please direct any comments and questions to tommystoplesscars@yahoo.com.
Stay tuned...
Tom McCurry
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