WHILE BREAKING IN THE CAM , AN OIL LEAK DEVELOPED FROM ONE OF THE VALVE COVERS , AND LIT OFF ON ONE OF THE HEADERS . JUST AS I REACHED IN WITH A SCREWDRIVER TO SHUT IT DOWN , THE OLD MAN REACHED OVER MY SHOULDER , AND BLASTED IT WITH A CHEMICAL FIRE EXTINGUISHER ! WHAT A FREEKIN' MESS ! ! !
WHEN I PULLED THE CARB , THE INTAKE MANIFOLD HAD A PILE OF EXTINGUISHER POWDER 3 INCHES DEEP IN IT !
FEB. 1996
3 DAYZ WORTH OF CLEAN UP , AFTER NUMEROUS ENGINE FLUSHINGS ! ! !
LUCKILY , THE ONLY CASUALTIES WERE THE SPARK PLUGS . WHEW ! ! !
UP AND RUNNING , AND AWAITING A FINAL SANDING
MAR. 1996
ALMOST READY FOR PAINT !
FRIDAY NITE AT MIDNIGHT . LOADED UP AND READY TO GO !
THIS BOOTH WUZ BITCHIN' ! ! ! $80,000 DOWN DRAFT WITH BAKING TEMPS UP TO 180 DEGREES ! ! !
WHY DO PEOPLE ALWAYZ SAY THAT PAINTERS ARE SLOBS ???
SATURDAY MORNING .
STARTIN' WITH THE BASECOAT .
THE FIRST OF 6 TRIPS AROUND THE CAR --- 3 COATS OF BASE , 3 COATS OF CLEAR .
