crashfab

My dad also got a new radiator--this one is a 3 core and should do the job nicely. I did a test fit and its going to be perfect.



And yes--I will have to paint these also,lol.



So tommorow night I will try to get that all done.

I have all the trans parts except the 1st/rev gear so its getting closer.

65springtime

It is a good idea to put some paint on the inside of the new bumpers. That is where the rust seems to always wants to start. Glad to hear your Dad is doing well.

crashfab

Well this looks better don't ya think,lol.



Got the new rad installed. Its definitely bigger but the fitment (once I got what holes to use) was very nice..



Had to make a new drain tube out of some 1/4" tube.



Got the rebuild kit for the tranny



The 1st/reverse gear was shipped on weds so it should be here soon. In the mean time I am going to get done what I can on the tranny. I am also going to get the area above the tranny undercoated. Its getting closer.

crashfab

So I got the new horns in and guess what--ya no worky.



So I pulled the horn button off and No voltage at the contact. hmmm. I am going crazy I think because I know I did before. So turned the steering wheel and I have voltage at one little spot. So I pulled the steering wheel and the horns work with manually crossing contacts.I looked over the old/warped steering wheel and pulled the contact plates.





Well the fix was pretty simple--I just had to shim the contact plates a tad, reinstall and works like a champ. I am sure my dad will order a new steering wheel after driving it for a while.

crashfab

I got all of the tranny parts cleaned up and some painted. I got it assembled as far as I could till I get the last part so it should be a cake walk to get it done/painted and thrown in. I also replaced the slip yoke bushing. The old was was in wrong,lol and It was super simple.

crashfab

Ya I finally got the rear bumper on. Ya it totaly makes the back of the car and also now has a working lic. plate light,lol..





So with the rear bumper on I put the trunk back together. Ya dad got a new tire cover. It certainly cleans up the trunk.



He also got a NICE car cover. Its one of those felt layered jobbies.



I guess the building is done where the car will be kept--I will try to get some pics..

tx65coupe

Yep, having a back bumper really brings the rear together.

Did you put electronic grade white lithium grease on the new horn ring?

Just curious, what are the jackstand on?

crashfab

It really does doesn't it.

No--I use dialectic grease--it has better properties when voltage is concerned than lithium grease.

Jackstand?

crashfab

So today my dad stopped by and dropped off the first/rev gear.

So I came home and dug right into the tranny. It went together smootly until I went to install the tailshaft housing. I found the countershaft pin was longer beyond the groove for the keyway so it was hitting the housing. It was simply a matter of pulling it and grinding the excess and wala....

So its all painted up now.



So I will let the paint dry tonight and tommorow throw it back in...

crashfab

So I got the tranny in and everything bolted up.





I took it for a quick spin around the block and found it wasn't holding in 2nd gear(pretty sure the shift rod needed adjusted) and sure enough it was just a matter of a simple adjustment.

So today I got home and decided it was time to take it for a good test drive and get some gas in it. So me and my boy hopped in and went for a 1/2 hour drive. the trans sounds good and the brakes stopped pulling once everything got seated in. It really drove nice (I was impressed) and man did it turn heads.