[sammons]

Thanks Tom. I've kind of strayed away from looking for 2nd gen Camaro/Firebirds for fear i couldn't get out of them. Have been searching for Monte Carlo/Chevelle/Elcamino instead.  Luckily they sit a little higher than i was thinking, a heck of a lot higher than C3 Vettes.

Tom got me my new Ign switch lastnight, but the rest of the locksets haven't come in yet. Did some trading for a new 800cca 6yr warrenty Battery, those got expensive.... this would have cost $225.🤯 Gonna drop oil and drain overnight. Then Tom told me to put plug back in and pour a half gallon mix of Marvel Mystery oil and gasoline, (qt down each valve cover) and let set overnight before draining that. He said he would then pull all my spark plugs and spray down the cylinders before we try and start it. He grabbed me a gallon of Delvac 15/40 diesel oil and another qt of Marvel to do the fire up to clean things good during the wake up. 🤞

I checked current price on the 3 bags of Soft Seal weather strips that were in the trunk, (roofrail surround L&R, door L&R, and trunk) $214.

[sixball]

That is pretty darn nice! Unmolested and clean. Good find.

I finally got the Kubota steering box back together today. Hope to get it all working tomorrow. It has been the hardest small repair I have done in a long time. Probably doing it without removing the whole steering column and box was not the best way. It was certainly a test and I'll know soon if I passed. I have a "shop manual" for it but it is almost useless. It basically says take it apart, fix the broken stuff, and put it back together. Nothing about how to do anything.

[sammons]

I'll bet you'll get it all done Sixball. A test of patience😁

Speaking of.... thought i would do a quick rear tire/wheel swap to see if my coupe rears would fit on the back or if i had to get smaller tires. No go, under the center cap its rusted to axle hub
 Sprayed it all down last night with 2 different penetrating sprays, nug nuts loose, dropped down jack half dozen times, shoved car side to side, beat as hard as i could with 2 lb sledge, tried air hammering it. Give up lastnight, resprayed overnight soak. This morn tried again  even hooked p.u. up to wheel and yanked. All i managed to do was scoot car over. I'll let it set that way for couple hours with tension on. Got no torch here to heat it up with. Then give up and wait for Tom next week.