Friday, March 20, 2015

stick shift close out


I welded the small steel bulkheads onto the transmission tunnel:

The used the score and fold to close out the remainder of the opening.  I left a small gap around the shifter that will get closed up with a rubber gasket eventually
 
Finally welded in the rest of the close out.  Next will be to prime ant slather all the joints with seem sealer.
 

After making a list of what needs done while the engine is out, I yanked it again.

I had a stuck bolt that had broken off which held the radiator in.  Now that I am using the stock radiator a while, I need that broken off bolt out.  I had already worked on it for like half a day last summer and gave up.  Tonight I slid a nut over it and welded it hard.  The nut glowed whitish / translucent after I filled it in with wfs at 50 and heat at 4.  Then it spun right out with the impact gun.  I always feel like I've gotten away with something when that works.

 
I get the balance of this weekend, and then spring break is over.  Fortunately I have a good list of things to do that are straight forward, so I can potentially get out there a little here and there before the semester ends.



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