New camshaft is degreed

Inline 6 progress

October 26, 2019

We noticed the engine had a pretty good oil leak when we first rolled her into the garage. While a full-rebuild isn’t in the budget,…

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Beneath the cracked Bondo.

Box of chocolates?

October 15, 2019

To paraphrase Forest Gump, classic car restoration is like a box of chocolates. You can never be too sure of what you’re dealing with until…

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Pressure washing engine compartment

Busting grease

October 12, 2019

Back at it with some new parts in hand. Austin reassembles the Ford 200 head with new valve stem seals. 56 years of caked on…

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Austin lapping valves

Lapping valves

September 12, 2019

When the budget doesn’t allow for a full rebuild on the Mustangs’ Inline 6 you do what you can, like lap the valves – old-school…

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Ford 200 ci. inline 6 engine

3, 2, 1… Teardown

September 2, 2019

And so the fun begins on the ’66 Mustang. We start what will eventually be a complete teardown by pulling the hood, grille and headlight…

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66 Mustang on trailer

The Pony Car Project

August 24, 2019

We’re getting ready to do some resto on this ’66 Mustang that’s been sitting for about 13 years. Stay Tuned!

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