HEAD SWAP NIGHT - with possible Rides in Clyde

NineteenSixtyFizzZi

How is in for putting the new head on with me?
Then putting it back in and going for a ride?

I'd like to get it done before the next club meeting.
I'll have it all apart tomarrow night so any night after 7 before Monday...

Lets say....hmmm....This Thursday Feb 23 - 7pm?

Who's game?

Greg · Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 8:56 pm Post subject:

how bout starting at 6? a bit warmer...

k-jake · VVWC Guru Joined: Mar 08, 2004 Posts: 442

Hmm thinking of coming over for the next club meeting... Could help possibly in the afternoon.

NineteenSixtyFizzZi · Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 9:10 pm Post subject:

I close the shop at 6ish.
Takes me 10 mins to get home - so a 6:30 start could work.
Or I could just pull up to find you all in my car port at 6ish.....lol.

Saturday at 5:30 or 6 can work if we really want a earlier start.

NineteenSixtyFizzZi · Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 6:29 pm Post subject:

THIS IS TONIGHT IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED IN COMING BY AND LENDING A HAND STIPPING THIS DOWN AND PUTTING ON THE NEW HEAD

Whoa sorry Caps Lock - too lazy to go back and edit now....

NineteenSixtyFizzZi · Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 9:15 pm Post subject:

Old head is now off.
Thanks for the help Tim.

Realised I need new pushrod tube gaskets that I thought I had already.
Need silicone, spray paint and a torq wrench.

Ha, new head will go on another day. - Really aiming to drive this to the meeting...

Anyone in for Saturday at 6pm to toss this beotch back together and get er in there?

Brad · Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 12:31 am Post subject:

You really need to pick days when BRAD is available.

Greg · Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 12:32 am Post subject:

Pfft whats going on Sat that is more import that a head swap...

NineteenSixtyFizzZi · Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 11:07 am Post subject:

Doh - went to put this back together this morning - missing a couple of head bolt/stud washers - ha - I'll have to get them Monday because I got a team practise today in Duncan.

- I even had my dad lined up to gap my valves and put it all back together - ready to go back in for me when I got home tonight.

- Looks like it will be a mad panic Monday to get er done before the meeting. - Shouldn't be a problem - nothing really major to do.

Might as well clean out my oil filter screen while I am at it before I fill er with new oil.

OldSkoolSteve · Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 3:49 pm Post subject:

Don't rush it for the meeting Rob.It's better to be patient and do it right.

panel · Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 3:52 pm Post subject:

Yup to what lo-top says. And you never know......after the meeting if it's not done you might be able to get a few of us over to help out. Wink

NineteenSixtyFizzZi · Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2006 12:03 pm Post subject:

It will not be rushed.

I just need a couple of washers now and the second set of hands it get it in there.

Should be there with it at the meeting - otherwise it will be all assembled needing the valves gapped and tossed back in.

NineteenSixtyFizzZi · Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2006 6:53 pm Post subject:

Cutting it close.

Just got wiring to do - I think I may of mixed up my plugs.
Gap the valves and shove it in, connect all lines - fire it up and drive it to the meeting. - Oh and put some oil in it -- time for a Crappy Tire run now.

If my dad makes it in time I'll be driving the bug - if not you'll see the Fox and I'll try to sucker some of you into lending a hand after the meeting.

NineteenSixtyFizzZi · Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2006 11:02 pm Post subject:

UPDATE:

FINALLY - gapping the valves and tossing it back in Friday morning.

Putting the stock steering wheel back in now that the seat frame is...well, we will call it 'adjusted'.