November 27, 2017 – Dash Removal

Decided to open up the dashboard to see what it looks like in there as part of general cleanup. First I removed the center gauges and switches cluster being sure to capture pictures of the wiring connections for re-installation later: Here is the switch wiring shot – the left most one with the purple wiring […]

November 21, 2017 – Shipping the engine

Took the engine in its shipping crate to Seattle this morning (2 hours each way). The crate was VERY well received by the forklift operator who was quite pleased not to see the typical home-made pallet setup – he said those often don’t make the journey and result in lots of unhappy shippers. He told […]

Mid-November 2017 – Preparing to ship the engine

I decided to send the engine out to a specialist in order to have it gone through and appropriately updated (chains, tensioners, exhaust valves, etc.). This means crating the engine for shipping part-way across the country. Initially, I was planning on simply bolting it to a pallet and shipping it off, but decided that felt […]