A Forgotten Update

Whoops, I forgot to post my most recent modest bit of work from Saturday (didn't go hiking, but didn't really get to spend a lot of time in the garage, either). No excuses, just didn't get a lot done, BUT did primer and paint the timing cover the correct "Antique Ford Green" according to the aerosol can. Oh well, small steps.


Also, forgot last week when posting the engine stand photos to include the photos below of a valve lifter remover tool I got somewhere sometime (vague, huh; yeah, just can't remember). All sorts of variants of these things from the era, but thought you'd enjoy seeing another one. Sorry for the somewhat blurry photos; just using my iPhone - it's the only digital camera I've got.

Also pictured is a Plomb (yeah, I spelled that right) valve lifter tool. Plomb is the predecessor to Proto. You can learn more here and here. I love my Plomb tools. Have a bunch from various places, including my bro-in-law's grandfather, who was a tank and heavy machinery mechanic. Haven't spent a lot of time hunting down more to complete my collection or build a period-correct tool kit for the hot rod, but it crosses my mind on occasion. When I'm ready, here's the place to troll for them.






Looking forward to my upcoming three day weekend. My girlfriend will be out of town visiting her folks, so I'll be spending the weekend with my fickle mistress Twice Lucky.

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