March 17, 2018 – Fuel Tank Removal

After cleaning the fuel pickup unit that I took out of the tank last week, I drained about 18 gallons of vintage fuel out of the tank which went to a “hazardous waste” recycling facility, I decided to go ahead and remove the tank to clean it too. Unfortunately – I lost a few “SM” […]

March 7, 2018 – Fuel Tank Pickup & Filter Cleaning

Now that the fuel pump is replaced and the rubber lines attached to it are renewed – it is time to access the fuel tank pickup area. The fuel in the tank is at least 25 years old -probably closer to 35 years old!! The primary goal is to assess and remediate fuel tank lines […]

March 2, 2018 – Radiator

Got my radiator back from Ward’s Radiator in Bremerton, Washington this week. Bart Ward pressure checked it and gave it a thumbs up. I had him clean it up and repaint it for me while he had it. Here is Bart being camera shy in his shop: And here is the cleaned up radiator: You […]

March 1, 2018 – Passenger Side Lower Valance and Frame Rail part 2

A week ago, I removed and cleaned up the passenger side valances that run under the passenger door and hide the fuel lines among other things. You can read about that here in part 1. Now that the fuel pump is replaced, time to reinstall the side valance -with new stainless steel screws!: The results […]

Late February 2018: Fuel pump replacement

Having removed and cleaned the long black valance that runs along the passenger side of the car under the door, it was time to progress to the rear wheel arch on and check out the fuel pump area. First, the access panel got removed – it is nearly invisible due to road grime and dust: […]