While doing the HG work last month, I removed the hoods on the trucks to make the work and lighting easier. I don't know how many of you have had occasion to pick up the hood of any car, but this was by far the heaviest hood I have ever moved. That includes some hefty mid 60s American iron.
It was fine for the two of us, but required 3 to put it back on due to the need to hold it precisely for realignment. It surprised me the thickness of the metal and I'd guess it weighed right around 100lbs. While working on the engine, other parts would strike you as heavy also. The 3lb cast iron EGR valve comes to mind, the extra thick exhaust manifolds, and other things go a long way to explain why my 7yo daughter exclaimed "Wow, Bessie's a pig!" when I told her what the dump scale read. We were running errands together after school and one was to get rid of used oil.
And yes, I got a kick out of her use of the word Pig so I showed her the cool enamel emblems on the fenders I got from a forum member last year. These are the ones that have a chrome pig in the center and "Cruiserhead Forever" in the old Cruiser font. She enjoyed it and now is calling the garage our pig sty with a pair of pigs in it.....
DougM
It was fine for the two of us, but required 3 to put it back on due to the need to hold it precisely for realignment. It surprised me the thickness of the metal and I'd guess it weighed right around 100lbs. While working on the engine, other parts would strike you as heavy also. The 3lb cast iron EGR valve comes to mind, the extra thick exhaust manifolds, and other things go a long way to explain why my 7yo daughter exclaimed "Wow, Bessie's a pig!" when I told her what the dump scale read. We were running errands together after school and one was to get rid of used oil.
And yes, I got a kick out of her use of the word Pig so I showed her the cool enamel emblems on the fenders I got from a forum member last year. These are the ones that have a chrome pig in the center and "Cruiserhead Forever" in the old Cruiser font. She enjoyed it and now is calling the garage our pig sty with a pair of pigs in it.....
DougM