Build My 1978 Nut and Bolt Frame Off Restoration

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billmc said:
Good timing, I just finished cleaning and painting mine. It's the support bracket for the carb fan. Attaches to the fire wall on the driver's side.
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Awesome.

Thank you.
 
Big crankshaft nut and cadmium nut doohickey.

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Installed with refinished harmonic balancer:

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Installed timing cover and new gasket from Beno. Also installed main pulley.

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Heater restore. My 40 did not come with a heater, so I pulled this one from a parts truck. Yes, I realize the lower portion is not correct for a 1978. I may keep it as is, or keep a look out for a 1978 era heater. That being said, I blasted all parts, including the core, which really cleaned up nicely. I'm doing it in dark gray, as this is the color I've seen on unmolested 40s from this year.

All bolts and screws will be replaced with stainless steel. Hinge mechanisms are being blasted and then zinc coated. All rotten foam will be replaced as well.

Rusted vent spring was blasted, and then zinc coated.

The gray paint takes 24 hours to dry, so this side project will not be complete until tomorrow.

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Reassembled heater:

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Anyone know what this sensor is at the top of my transmission? I managed to break a wire off of it, and it will be un-fixable due to the loacation of the break. I thought it was the back up switch, but the back up switch (correct me if I am wrong) can be seen in the lower part of the pic, coming off the side with the rubber cover.


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Carb Fan Restore

Blasted, painted, clear coat, and cad hardware. Even retained factory sticker.

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New fuel filter from Beno along with refinished bracket and zinc chromate screw.

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Alternator restore.

Pulled apart, cleaned windings and brushes, bearings, etc. Blasted alloy outer cover and painted. Added got rid of the non JIS bolt pictured, and added cadmium JIS hardware, pulley, and cooling fan.

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MScruiser said:
Anyone know what this sensor is at the top of my transmission? I managed to break a wire off of it, and it will be un-fixable due to the loacation of the break. I thought it was the back up switch, but the back up switch (correct me if I am wrong) can be seen in the lower part of the pic, coming off the side with the rubber cover.


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It's an emissions switch. Let the computer know it was in 4th gear.
 
Awesome. Thank you.
 
Installed distributor and new NGK plugs.

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Rebuilt/restored clutch slave cylinder. Goodbye non-JIS hardware. Hello cadmium. (If you are now reading this, I eventually replaced this unit with a new Aisin unit).

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Blasted
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Finished product
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Wow! Excellent work enjoyed reading thru.......I am hooked!
 
Heater/blower restore:

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Disassembled housing and cleaned throughly. Also gave it a light sanding.
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Assembled after paint, and new cadmium hardware. Wrapped the wire tie downs in heat shrink. New foam on the flap.

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Finished. Even replaced weathered female electrical connector after cleaning and wet sanding the contacts.

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Finished charcoal canister, valve, and bracket.

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Nice eye candy my friend!
 
Clutch master cylinder rebuild/restore.(If you are now reading this, I eventually replaced this unit with a new Aisin unit).

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