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Re: Revivng Some Childhood Classics
crankbndr wrote:The flywheel, fan and gear are one piece pressed onto the crankshaft. The crank has to be driven out the flywheel with a punch on a completely dissembled engine. Removing that screw won't help. There has to be another way. I don't have one in my hands to look at.
CB is right, driving out the crankshaft is the best way to do it but you have to remove the screw to get to the crank. I have had this one apart but it's been years.
Tools you will need.
Notice the "shorty" needle.
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Re: Revivng Some Childhood Classics
OH Man that's a Nice GOAT !! 3 deuces !!! Thats all I got LOL
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One done
First, I would like to thank everyone that commented in this thread. Without your assistance, I would have not been able through to get this first restoration without breaking something! Many thanks for the advice and the encouragement!
After about a week of sitting in a WD-40 and Gumout bath, I was able to free up the motor! It didn't go willingly though, it did require a little bit of heat to get it moving.
Once it started moving, I got everything cleaned up and put back together. I also coated everything inside with a light coating of Marvel Mystery Oil. While the motor was soaking, I concentrated on cleaning up the body, removing the ripped stickers and replacing with some alternatives.
I don't have any intention of running it, but my brother is egging me on to start it. I wouldn't know the first thing on how to get it running in today's world, so if I get inclined to do so, I may ask you guys for more information. I definitely know won't have that signature Nitro Methane smell though!
More pics (before and after) can be found here: https://imgur.com/a/Ctf3CqN
After about a week of sitting in a WD-40 and Gumout bath, I was able to free up the motor! It didn't go willingly though, it did require a little bit of heat to get it moving.
Once it started moving, I got everything cleaned up and put back together. I also coated everything inside with a light coating of Marvel Mystery Oil. While the motor was soaking, I concentrated on cleaning up the body, removing the ripped stickers and replacing with some alternatives.
I don't have any intention of running it, but my brother is egging me on to start it. I wouldn't know the first thing on how to get it running in today's world, so if I get inclined to do so, I may ask you guys for more information. I definitely know won't have that signature Nitro Methane smell though!
More pics (before and after) can be found here: https://imgur.com/a/Ctf3CqN
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Re: Revivng Some Childhood Classics
Nice job. I checked your additional pictures. Before and afters always tell a story.
The Black Widow spider on the roof. I have only seen one in real life. Actually quite beautiful. In the middle of winter in Marylnad I was moving a plant pot on the front steps when I uncovered one. Not tiny, about an inch leg to leg, black with a vibrant red hourglass. I put it in a pickle jar and showed it off at work. Not a big hit!
Bob
The Black Widow spider on the roof. I have only seen one in real life. Actually quite beautiful. In the middle of winter in Marylnad I was moving a plant pot on the front steps when I uncovered one. Not tiny, about an inch leg to leg, black with a vibrant red hourglass. I put it in a pickle jar and showed it off at work. Not a big hit!
Bob
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I thought or at least use to think I had a premium example of the Stinger. Yours looks terrific. One thing I will say is that I never seen one without a wrinkled decal. The hood decal came out of the box that way. Eventually the wrinkle would tear.
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Ken Cook wrote: I thought or at least use to think I had a premium example of the Stinger. Yours looks terrific. One thing I will say is that I never seen one without a wrinkled decal. The hood decal came out of the box that way. Eventually the wrinkle would tear.
Hi Ken,
Thank you. The original decals were driving me nuts. After I cleaned the body, the poor shape of the decals really stood out. I was on the fence whether or not to redo them, figuring that changing them would alter the value of the car. I finally thought, hell that will be a problem for my kids to deal with since I am never selling it.
I removed all of the "glass" decals, and then the hood decal. Man what a job that was. They are paper, but the adhesive was strong enough to bond heat tiles to the space shuttle. After that, I removed the black widow from the roof, which actually peeled right off thankfully.
I used "sign vinyl" to replace the glass and hood black. It is the same stuff used on the letters for commercial signs. It is strong and very flexible. I also have a sign plotter to cut letters and designs, similar to a Cricut, but much much older. I found clip art of a black widow and a web and made replacements. It is not identical to the original, but I used some creative license to make it as close as possible. I also added some additional accents to the rear lights and back bumper not original to the car.
I left the remaining original stickers on since they were in pretty good shape.
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