Work on My F8, No. 11

[Jim Price]

The past two days accomplished the following:

Finished dismounting all four tires and today took the rims to the stripper for rust removal.

Cleaned the gas tank up (I've only got one of the two needed; anybody got a source for the second?) and took it to the chemical bath stripper today.

Took the springs to another shop today and the reception was like night and day compared to the first one I went to; this fellow had a great can-do attitude coupled with a super sense of customer service!

Checked on the paint; not ready yet but should be tomorrow.

Removed the input shaft to the differential and found that some strong-arm repairs had been made some time back leaving the channel for the key badly boogered up; may have to have it welded and remachined!

When delivering the wheel rims the stripper advised he'd have them as well as the frame and the other parts I'd dropped off earlier ready for painting this Friday; the turnaround in activities soon begins!

Called the brake shop and the hubs have been turned, new shoes set aside, a new master cylinder located but no springs or wheel cylinders as yet. (I picked up a catalog for Mac's, a parts dealer in old Ford parts; found some wheel cylinders and tension springs in it. http://www.macsautoparts.com/)

One of my helpers has gone to California for 10 days so am down to just the two of us to work on the project over that time period!

With all the big stuff gone, cleaned the garage floor; lots of dust!

That's all for now!

Regards,
Jim