Hey guys, my daughter finished the video this morning...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5C_7epwKeo


The next video is going to be the interview with Cliff, she's just really behind in her videos and wanted to get the second half of the engine rebuild finished.


Thanks!

Yes, I just watched it.

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Awesome

Todd I hope that you are paying attention so you can learn a few things, just like i do everytime

quote Originally posted by LT188GT: Todd I hope that you are paying attention so you can learn a few things, just like i do everytime

So, I'll share a little secret with you. This weekend we finally got back on all four wheels. We're really behind in the videos, but the engine is installed, and we just did the suspension and put the wheels on. My daughter did the driver's side all by herself, I just used my hands to compress the spring for her. Hers is in there perfect, I mean, everything is solid.

I did the passenger side while she did some other work (just to help her out and hurry it along since she already knows how to do that now), and I jacked up the passenger side. The spring hat is misaligned, the knuckle has a bias to point inward, all kinds of stuff. It was humbling, hahah...


Thanks everyone for watching.

so theres no gasket between the block and oil pump?

quote Originally posted by richard in nc: so theres no gasket between the block and oil pump?

No, when we removed it, there was no gasket on it at all, not even the slightest bit. You can see that here in one of her older videos when she was removing it: https://youtu.be/J2603jsREa...LUBUqut54YFo8J&t=280

It seemed weird to me, but I found absolutely no gaskets online either, and the engine was totally original when she disassembled it. So she used a special RTV sealant that's meant to work in high-torque oil saturated situations.

All that I can say is GREAT JOB. You should be very proud of your daughter for tackling this restoration. I just wish that more young people took an interest in the classic automobile hobby. It can be so much fun when you complete a restoration and then be able to drive and enjoy it. Its very satisfying.

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quote Originally posted by Dennis LaGrua: All that I can say is GREAT JOB. You should be very proud of your daughter for tackling this restoration. I just wish that more young people took an interest in the classic automobile hobby. It can be so much fun when you complete a restoration and then be able to drive and enjoy it. Its very satisfying.

Thanks Dennis! I appreciate it!!!

You guys do such a good job on these. The commercial intro, the 10/10 synthwave throughout, AJ's narration...all are fantastic. The "taking forever" part hit a little close to home. Think I'm gonna finish my seats up today

quote Originally posted by NewDustin: You guys do such a good job on these. The commercial intro, the 10/10 synthwave throughout, AJ's narration...all are fantastic. The "taking forever" part hit a little close to home. Think I'm gonna finish my seats up today

Thanks man, I appreciate it.

It's never cheap, as TDA on here will tell you. I'm funding it for her of course, but buggy editing software (NERO), we have to get music licenses so we pay for a subscription to SoundStripe and one other one, I forget. And then finding a site that will let you download YouTube videos (for the commercials, etc.).

The good news though, is that she's a hell of a lot further along than the actual videos show. We've already "recorded" 10 more "episodes" if you will, and it'll probably get to the point where we end up having to combine them. First priority is to actually get the car done... we can always do the videos later.


One other comment I wanted to make, when "richard in nc" said... "so there's no gasket between the block and oil pump?" ... I about **** my pants.

I was like... oh no, did we forget to put in a gasket? And I searched and searched, and then looked up her older video to see if there was one when it was removed, etc... and ultimately concluded (again) that one wasn't needed, and that's why we ended up using high-torque RTV sealant. It's just that we actually did that like... probably 5 months ago, so I completely forgot. But man, I was thinking... crap, somehow now we're going to have to get the oil pan off with the engine on the cradle and installed in the car, and install a gasket! Hahaha...