CYBER HOT RODDERS

With the excitement of last week’s state title hot rod show still circulating in the short term cells and the subconscious guilt that I have not worked hard on the coupe for some weeks and the conscious urge to drive the coupe again, next Saturday is ear marked for pulling the small block Chev out of the Willys coupe. Dont forget to have a look at Cyberhotrodders Events Gallery for photos from the show. Click here!Yanking the motor out has been on the to-do list for some months. After sitting around for several years, the rear main seal has decided to leak significantly. It is also a good time to replace all of the main and big end bearings and piston rings,  not to mention putting in the new cam I bought two years that has the promise of better low end torque to assist the new 9″ diff ’s tall gears.  Also, now that the coupe is going to run purely on LPG, I will get the head recond and new exhaust valves and seats fitted that will be more suited for this fuel type.Having the motor waiting for this rebuild has also stalled refitting the front panels to the car. An inportant rebuild milestone.With summer approaching, the temperatures will again be ideal for squirting the last coats of laquer on the front panels. The coupe will then be on the downhill run to the finishing line.I have also planned to go on a popular rod run next Sunday to Yanchep National Park, which is located an hour or so north of Perth.  Rod runs have been a rarity for me since the coupe has been off the road. Besides getting me out of the house, it will  inspire me further to power onwards with the coupe’s rebuild.  I am also going there to take a heap of photos for the Cyberhotrodders Events  Gallery, so check that out next week.Catch you soon,Eric.

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