It has been awhile since I produced a web page update on my site, so here goes.
There has been progress on a couple of fronts.
I am sitting here waiting from a call from the painter to see If I will be running out to Indiana tomorrow.
If I do not leave tomorrow, I will not be able to leave for Indiana until next Thursday. It will be very tight but on that trip I might be picking up the dragster to bring home. I hope to have it at the Big Dawg Shoot out between the car clubs here in Rochester 09 22 2010.
First up are the mechanical updates.
Shims have been made to space out the nipples of the water pump, why, the engine plate bolts between the water pump and the timing cover. This moves the water pump out so shims had to be made so that the nipples of the water pump engage the timing cover.
On the last trip out to Indiana the engine was brought back to Rochester for detailing. The valve covers need to be stripped and redone, and breathers installed.
Arm rests have been installed on the cage of the cockpit to assist this old man getting in and out of the dragster, also Fire nozzles have been installed in the cockpit area.
The chrome work is back from the chromer.
Tires have been mounted on the rims. As the tires were purchase in Indiana they are of course Hoosiers.
The Body and chassis has been shipped off to Bewley's Garage, 220 Park Drive, Plainfield, Indiana, Carey Bewley is doing the paint work and his e-mail is
careybewley@yahoo.com and phone number is (317) 372-2244.
The entire body was sanded, then smoothed, guide coat applied and then block sanded.
Now it is time for the House of Kolor Epoxy Primer/Surfacer.
There have been several attempts at laying out graphics and we are getting close.
I hope to see the finial layout this weekend.
That is the current status of the paint. I will update this page again when there is more to report. That should be very soon.
The link to the page is below
http://www.leverfamilysite.com/2010_...2010_09_09.htm