Last one for the day...about 3 years ago I was checking the clips that hold the brake pads in place. I always had problems with them rotating and touching the caliper boots. Well I tightened one too much and it snapped the bolt off. Finally got around to getting the snapped bolt out, chasing the threads and installed one of the SSBC full plates! No more clips to swivel! Really happy with the results:

 

Since the car sat for 30 years there was quite a bit of buildup in the radiator. Dropped it off and had it gone through. Just picked it up today:

 

Got the sand blaster out this weekend and went at the exhaust manifolds and air cleaner. Made pretty quick work of cleaning them up. Yeah I know I need a blast cabinet:

 

Exhaust manifolds painted and ready to go back on the car:

 

Air Cleaner horn painted:

 

Air cleaner itself with a couple of coats on, I think I may have to do a little wet sanding before it's completely done:

 

Air cleaner put back together. Pretty happy with how she came out:

 

Drove the car for the first time in 2 years today! Well.....sort of. Towed it to a nearby carwash to get the engine bay degreased.

Pushed back out of the garage, I have to admit it was a pretty surreal feeling seeing it sitting on the street:



First time in 2 years I've seen the one side of the garage empy:



Got my friend to come over and tow me with my truck:



Post washing:

 

Cleaned up and rebuilt the shifter today:



What was left of the old rubber bushings, a previous owner had put a washer under the head of one of the trunnions they were so bad:

 

I got the linkage degreased for the most part, what do you guys usually do with these, paint?