Distributor - Ford or Light Truck 56-54, 55-52 (FD8182)
Details:
432 (Stamped) FAE-12127-A2 (Cast)
.015 GAP
1 1/8 " Wrench for Oil Drain Plug.
Valve Cover Gaskets # per 1282 / 1281
Big B Valve Covers: 866-392-BigB #BBA7541
Friday, August 01, 2008
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Brake Job
Ok, ya...I became one of those people working on the car hours before I head-out for a road trip...
More to come on the Brake Job and SANTA MARIA...
Saturday, March 01, 2008
Magic 59
Magic happened for me today on the streets of Oakland out in front of my house on Easter Sunday. I had just parked the car after a trip for ice-cream and cruise through the local cemetery...a gentleman was walking down the street towards me and hollored how "much of that is stock?". I hadn't heard that question before, usually it starts with what year is that?...but he already knew what Nameless was and he showed me his 'baby' picture of his Red 1959 Chevy El Camino.
He said his family had pulled up to the park down the street when he 1st spotted my car parked on the street and by the time he walked over I had just driven away...It was a happenstance that I came back the opposite way along the park and his family spotted me so he headed back over to see the car.
He was tickled about Nameless and that I gave him the complete tour...he had his camera and was taking photos...he was impressed with how clean the engine was and asked me some technical questions I didn't know about some of the wiring.
His name was Dave and he was from Burbank visiting the grandkids which he also showed me pictures of. He also showed me a picture of his "Pride and Joy"; which was a joke card with pictures of the cleaning products...made me laugh.
Dave had been told by his doctor that he had terminal cancer and he should live his life - that's when he got his 59.
He also told me that he was a magician for years. He performed a three piece rope trick where I cut it with his knife and some how puts it back together leaving a knotted piece that he gave to me. I said 'this will always stay with Nameless'...he said 'that means a lot'....The license plates on his car is "Magic 59".
He said his family had pulled up to the park down the street when he 1st spotted my car parked on the street and by the time he walked over I had just driven away...It was a happenstance that I came back the opposite way along the park and his family spotted me so he headed back over to see the car.
He was tickled about Nameless and that I gave him the complete tour...he had his camera and was taking photos...he was impressed with how clean the engine was and asked me some technical questions I didn't know about some of the wiring.
His name was Dave and he was from Burbank visiting the grandkids which he also showed me pictures of. He also showed me a picture of his "Pride and Joy"; which was a joke card with pictures of the cleaning products...made me laugh.
Dave had been told by his doctor that he had terminal cancer and he should live his life - that's when he got his 59.
He also told me that he was a magician for years. He performed a three piece rope trick where I cut it with his knife and some how puts it back together leaving a knotted piece that he gave to me. I said 'this will always stay with Nameless'...he said 'that means a lot'....The license plates on his car is "Magic 59".
Sunday, July 01, 2007
Friday, June 22, 2007
Nameless Gets her 1st tune-up by me
With some wonderful guidance I gave Nameless her first tune-up since the rebuild. Adjusted/checked the points, throttle and timing. Changed the oil. Checked the spark plug gaps some carbon. Fun stuff, but made for a long day after my regular work.
Nameless Gets her 1st tune-up by me
With some wonderful guidance I gave 'Nameless' her first tune-up by me. Adjusted/checked the points, throttle and timing. Changed the oil. Checked the spark plug gaps some carbon. Fun stuff, but made for a long day after my regular work.
Mike from GeminiMotorWorks diagnosed the odd noise I heard on the way back from the Vegas trip as the U-Joints which need to be replaced. I climbed under the car to take a look at the situation...
http://wikipedia.cas.ilstu.edu/index.php/Universal_joint
Mike from GeminiMotorWorks diagnosed the odd noise I heard on the way back from the Vegas trip as the U-Joints which need to be replaced. I climbed under the car to take a look at the situation...
http://wikipedia.cas.ilstu.edu/index.php/Universal_joint
Sunday, June 03, 2007
Friends of Nameless Nationwide
So now I know people actually read my Blog with some regularity...
This email made my day:
"About a year ago, I picked up a '59 Ranchero that was in dire need of TLC. In the process of acquiring data and ideas for the overhaul, I came across your blog about your '59 Nameless (which, when you think about is actually a name, but I digress). I've followed, on your blog,
your progress in finding parts and doing some restoration since then. Meanwhile, my own project has fallen further and further behind, as I came to the realization that , basically, the car's a wreck. It appears to have been partially restored by the owner of Bondo, INC., who, I have reason to believe, was demented as well.
As you are no doubt aware, the world's a small place. It turns out my son and his wife live...right next door to you...
The whole purpose of this note is to say we, my wife and I, are making a trip out there from New Hampshire, next week and thought might be kind of cool to meet you and your car. (Well, I don't suppose the car would much care, but it would be kind of interesting for us humans.)"
His Ranchero in New Hampshire.
This email made my day:
"About a year ago, I picked up a '59 Ranchero that was in dire need of TLC. In the process of acquiring data and ideas for the overhaul, I came across your blog about your '59 Nameless (which, when you think about is actually a name, but I digress). I've followed, on your blog,
your progress in finding parts and doing some restoration since then. Meanwhile, my own project has fallen further and further behind, as I came to the realization that , basically, the car's a wreck. It appears to have been partially restored by the owner of Bondo, INC., who, I have reason to believe, was demented as well.
As you are no doubt aware, the world's a small place. It turns out my son and his wife live...right next door to you...
The whole purpose of this note is to say we, my wife and I, are making a trip out there from New Hampshire, next week and thought might be kind of cool to meet you and your car. (Well, I don't suppose the car would much care, but it would be kind of interesting for us humans.)"
His Ranchero in New Hampshire.
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Day 2 - Las Vegas 50th Ranchero Anniversary
Girl Meets Boy! Meow, Nameless makes a new friend that makes her pop her hood...
Look at all the pretty Rancheros that came together to celebrate the 50th Anniversary.
The Girls are ready to go cruise the strip - going to see the Coasters, the platters and the drifters at the Sahara.
It was a HOT ride. The 4-core radiator, driving with the hood partially up and running the heater kept her from overheating in bumper to bumper traffic. It was 130 degrees inside the cab.
This was the only POTENTIAL problem of the whole trip and she did just fine.
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Day 1 - on the road to Vegas
Tuesday, May 01, 2007
Sunday, April 29, 2007
This...Salvage Title - Lamp Inspection
This almost kept my car off the road...because of the lamp inspection for the DMV. More to come on this story.
Friday, March 30, 2007
Wheel me Baby
Ok, after work at my companies warehouse I have been starting the wheel restoration project. Filed out most of the cracks yesterday...today started to use the POR-15 to fill in the cracks (not a good project to start in my work clothes). So far I have learned a little goes a long way. I also went for the big-missing piece chip first. More to come...on the progress. Luckily, I have another wheel to use in the car till this is done....it may take me a while.
Thursday, March 29, 2007
Upholstery Done
Upholstery Done, 3-days, $350 and exactly how I described I wanted it...
Beautiful. By O&R Auto Upholstery, El Sobrante Ca. 510-724-0233
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Front End Complete
I did all the wiring for the headlights, and front turn signals.
Got the bumper on. That was a two person and a floor jack job. The bumper is very heavy and trying to get all the pieces and bolts to line up is a task on its own. The bezels needed to be buffed up to go with the 'new' front bumper. I used the wheel and some fine cleaner. The bumper is 'new' thanks to a connection CHP has, that took 3 bumper cores and traded for an immaculate one.
I switched out the tires that were on loan with the brand new wheels that were hand painted by Mike Taylor from Gemini Motors (BTW: he does complete restoration work as well in the East Bay, Alameda miketaylor@geminimotors.us)
The Scuff plates I had were pretty beat up so I got to use a dolly and a hammer to get it back into shape. Finished the painting of the rear view mirror (inner part is black to go with interior/outer engine red for some bling), scuff plates and windshield wiper motor.
This all took about 6 hrs. Its amazing how time consuming this stuff can be especially when they just don't go back on like they come off...or the replacement screws and clips just aren't right...or if parts are flying thru the air.
Got the bumper on. That was a two person and a floor jack job. The bumper is very heavy and trying to get all the pieces and bolts to line up is a task on its own. The bezels needed to be buffed up to go with the 'new' front bumper. I used the wheel and some fine cleaner. The bumper is 'new' thanks to a connection CHP has, that took 3 bumper cores and traded for an immaculate one.
I switched out the tires that were on loan with the brand new wheels that were hand painted by Mike Taylor from Gemini Motors (BTW: he does complete restoration work as well in the East Bay, Alameda miketaylor@geminimotors.us)
The Scuff plates I had were pretty beat up so I got to use a dolly and a hammer to get it back into shape. Finished the painting of the rear view mirror (inner part is black to go with interior/outer engine red for some bling), scuff plates and windshield wiper motor.
This all took about 6 hrs. Its amazing how time consuming this stuff can be especially when they just don't go back on like they come off...or the replacement screws and clips just aren't right...or if parts are flying thru the air.
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Hands On
Now that most of the big mechanical stuff is done care of 'Classic Hot-Rod Performance' , gettin' down to some of the items I can get my hands on...installed sound insulation, carpet kit, went thru almost 3 cans of spray on adhesive and was 'high as a kite' from the fumes...still peeling off glue from my hands...but my favorite quote of the day had to be from the guy at OSH when I was buying more adhesive. 'Did you spray it on your hand, smells like glue'...umm duh well it was all over my hands but it wasn't like I was testing it out in the store or something...Did some bolting/screwing interior pieces, glove box trim etc., windshield wiper parts, prep / cleaned parts for painting and even did some random painting - chose to make the back of the rear-view mirror the Ford red to go with the engine red.
Friday, January 05, 2007
Freeze Plugs Replaced
Freeze plug
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Freeze plugs are a subset of the plugs on a car engine cylinder block or cylinder head. The traditional plug is a thin, domed, disc of metal which fits into a machined hole in the casting and is secured by striking or pressing the centre to expand the disc.
A true Freeze Plug is an expansion plug located in the side of an engine block that is supposed to protect the block against freeze damage. Water expands when it turns to ice, and if the coolant doesn't have enough antifreeze protection it can freeze and crack the engine block. The freeze plugs (there are usually several) are supposed to pop out under such conditions to relieve the pressure on the block.
Most of the plugs to be found on an engine are actually to plug the holes where sand cores have been held. The sand cores are used in the casting process to form internal cavities in the engine block or cylinder head, for cooling water for example, and so should really be refered to as core plugs.
Freeze/core plugs can often be a source of troublesome leaks as a result of internal cooling system corrosion. Ease of replacement depends on accessibility. In many cases the plug area will be difficult to reach and using a mallet to perform maintenance or replacement will be nearly impossible without special facilities. Expanding rubber plugs are available as replacements when access is a problem.
A variety of block heater called a "freeze plug heater" can be installed, replacing the freeze plugs, to warm the engine before start up.
Talk about Plug Replacements
Monday, January 01, 2007
Look 'Nameless' Gets a New Pair of Shoes
The Rims / Tires took a lot of thought on my part. Wanted to go back to the original 'rat-rod red rims' that were on the car when I bought it. But literally after a dream I decided to go black with red pin stripping accents.
But it took much longer to decide to go 'Coker' thick white walls or regular 'white walls' (also considered the red walls).
After much discussion with various car people, I decided against the consensus who preferred 'Coker'. Considering the price of the 'Coker Tires' against one's I can buy off the shelf, get insured, replace the same day I decided to stick with regular 'white walls'. Plus, I think the tires become too much of a focal point with the 'Coker's' and I am still looking to define the 'point' elsewhere on the car.
So 'Nameless' got a new pair of shoes for Christmas with hand-painted, pin stripping by Mike Taylor, Gemini Motorworks
That's my kitten 'EPIC' that I rescued, peeking thru the rim...
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