Did I ever mention that the engine is done. Well, it is and has been for a couple, few weeks. I still have the money to pay for it. I am glad I had the self control to not spend it. But it did turn out to be more than I anticipated. $1877. Sheesh.
When I first heard the saying that fixing old cars "always takes longer and costs more than you thought" I believed for sure that wouldn't be me. No way. It'll take me about six weeks, tops.
Well that didn't happen.
I finally got all the parts clean too. Collin made me. It felt good doing it, and I am glad that everything is grease free, but getting out to the garage, especially now that it's rainy and gross and cold, was a chore in itself.
I put the space heater next to my chair, set up the Purple Power bucket and the warm water to rinse bucket and got out my scrubby brushes. I can't believe that I tried to clean parts before without a scrubby brush. That one little item saved me so much time and got everything so shiny! Now all the little parts are spotless, labeled and in their baggies in a box ready to be re-installed into my car that is sitting out on the street sad and rotting.
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I have to go get my engine! I'm trying to coordinate this with Collin. We have to get there M-F before 6pm. Then how are we going to get it in the car when we pick it up? Which car are we going to pick it up in? All these things.
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