It took me a while to figure this out (I'm slow sometimes) - everyone says to hit it with a hammer, I was hitting straight down on the end on the stud, but what you want to do is to hit perpendicular to the stud, which moves the stud side-to-side, and they pop right out. I have a big brass drift...
Magnetman - if it were me, I'd go 1,5,6 on your list. Rust bullet want's bare metal or rust, not on top of primer. Check out rust bullet's website (Rust Inhibitor Paint | Stop Rust | Rust Corrosion Inhibitor | Rust Converter).
My fuel line on my '69 looks completely different, it is a clear (was clear) plastic looking hose. So I'm guessing mine isn't stock?
I'll try to get a picture of it, but it is under the seat...
The oil around the manifold is probably from a leaking valve cover gasket - F engines are known for leaky valve covers (read Mark's FAQ section on his website (the poster above me - he's a LC guru - take his advise - it's GOLD) - http://www.marksoffroad.net/FAQ.html - I learned alot from this -...
I've used rust bullet, and compared the prep involved vs. POR-15 (rust bullet has way less prep), and I've used Eastwoods rust encapsulaor (they also have a rust coverter product, used before the encapsulator - check out www eastwood.com for their rust solutions). The Eastwood was the easiest...
Also on the compression test, warm up the engine first. If you get a low reading on a cylinder, squirt in some oil and retest. If the number go up, it's rings. If the numbers stay the same, it's a valve(s).
I pretty sure I bought my WS from $OR (I'm in parts gathering mode), I'll have to check and see what I bought. I think I bought everything but the windshield one.
No doubt this post will help. I didn't even know those tools (except for the hook) existed, so it's a big help right there.
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Sweet writeup!!! I am going to be doing this, and from what I had pictured in my mind, I was way wrong!!! You just saved me hours of frustration!!! Kudos to Potato Launcher for making the drive! Man, I love this site...
My bad - I sent you an email to your paypal address - didn't think of sending a message on mud. Thanks for the quick reply and the great price on the parts! I'll be sure to leave positive feedback on iTtrader once I get the parts.
Thanks again.
I might be able to help you out. I did this conversion not too long ago. I'll have to take it back apart a bit to make a template. If you can wait a couple of weeks, I'll see what I can do. I need to bend my shift lever a bit since it hits my bench seat, so while I'm at it, I'll take some...
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