Shocks

I've been shopping shocks lately and have decided to go with KYB rather than the original Boge or Bilstein which are much more expensive. For those searching, the rear shocks are KYB pn 343147 and the front are KYB pn 343144. You can find them at most import parts stores as well as Zims.

Transmission Leak Again

We had to pull the transmission again today to fix another nagging leak. This one was between the fulcrum plate and the transmission housing on the left side. I'm getting good at pulling transmissions. We had it out, repaired, and back in within 5 hours. I think I may have cut one of the o-rings on the left wheel bearing in the process. We'll see if it leaks too. If so, it shouldn't be too difficult to repair.

Body Work Continues

I now have all of the exterior stripped down to the bare metal and I am working the low spots with filler. So far I have been using both Evercoat Metal Glaze and Evercoat lightweight filler directly on the metal. The Metal Glaze sets up harder and is good for areas that will not see any flex while the lightweight filler offers a little give and can be used around the fenders. The biggest trick has been learning the tools and the paper. Which sanding block do I use and which grit of paper? 80 grit can take off too much sometimes while 120 grit may not be enough. I just bought a dual action pneumatic sander and will give it a try this next weekend. I hope that it is easier on the arms.

Britney's Speedster

How is this for insult. While I was searching the web for vintage race seats, I came across another blog with this photo. It is Britney Spears in her 1956 Speedster - so the blog claims. My guess is that it is a replica as opposed to a $100,000 beauty (hard to tell from this angle). The guy next to her? That is her driving instructor teaching her how to drive a stick shft.