Progress as of October 1999

Immense gloom this summer.  In July with great fanfare I started the engine...  Only to hear a dreadful pinging and rattling from somewhere inside.  No more time to work for the rest of the summer, but in the fall I finally removed the head to find some swarf from drilling out a head stud in number 4 cylinder. Duh!

The head was also unhealthy, so I had a valve job done and unleaded exhaust valve seats installed. On rebuilding the carb. malfunctioned due to the usual warping problem and a gummed up accelerator pump.  Also he system isn't charging the battery and the headlights no longer work.

Here is some of what's been done since January 1999:
 

Bodywork	Tub was cleaned and painted underneath. It's now back on the truck looking as grungy as ever.  The seat-box, trans tunnel and floor is installed on the drivers side.  Doors etc all need to go back on.
Brakes	Done (I hope).
Chassis	Mostly in reasonable shape.
Clutch	Done - but not tested.
Engine	Valve job and hardened valve seats done by Millers of West Chester (nice job).  Carb joints sanded, extranious hole blocked and accelerator pump cleaned.  Will it now tune and not run rich? Such suspense!  Dynamo not charging.  Not clear if the temperature sender works. Cold start not working.  Charging light not working.
Axles	Done (breather line needs to be routed correctly)
Electrics	Heater is trash and the windscreen wiper motor won't self park.  Need some parts... Charging and headlights aren't functioning.
Steering	Gave up trying to straighten the wheel.  I couldn't get it to budge.

The rebuilt head - a lovely job!	Yet again the head is off - #4 piston is out also
Cleaner but no closer to running	The Green book has been getting a workout.

Peter Monk 10/30/99