1951 Pontiac Chieftain

[PhilA]

Bet it was built by those commies wouldnt have happened if it was made in the USA or Great Britain

No, but the same quality would be $50 not $22

[Eddie Honda]

Bet it was built by those commies wouldnt have happened if it was made in the USA or Great Britain

No, but the same quality would be $50 not $22

The same would happen and it'd be $100. I blame the bean counters.

[paulplom]

Bet it was built by those commies wouldnt have happened if it was made in the USA or Great Britain

No, but the same quality would be $50 not $22

The same would happen and it'd be $100. I blame the alcoholic bean counters.

Ftfy.

[LynehamHerc]

I nearly became an alcoholic when I was a consultant. A free bar every night when staying away and regular drinking games. Work hard, Drink hard.

[PhilA]

Bought a replacement compressor. Works nicely.

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Weather's gone nasty. Put new wipers on. These ones work nicely.

Phil

[PhilA]

Been slowly cleaning up the chrome. Straightened the grille and hood out too, now it all lines up better.

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Keeping at it, a few minutes at a go.

[PhilA]

I have ordered a high soeed rotary paint demolishing tool.

It should be here on Thursday. I tried setting the valves, got rained on heavily and soaked through.

Need to sort the garage out. Still do not know what I am gonna do there...

[DodgeRover]

Could you build a basic pole barn, (with a secure tool area at the back) to give a bit of shelter, the sides could then be filled in as time/ money allow?

Obviously I've got no idea what hoops you might have to jump through to do that.

[PhilA]

Could you build a basic pole barn, (with a secure tool area at the back) to give a bit of shelter, the sides could then be filled in as time/ money allow?

Obviously I've got no idea what hoops you might have to jump through to do that.

The thought had occurred, but being as over 50% of the original structure was destroyed, anything going up in place will need to be subject to planning permission, engineering drawings, inspection, code etc.

I have a foundation so ultimately doing buried poles for a structure like that would be OK in terms of continuing to box it in but really I just need to tear down and rebuild plumb.

We'll get there somehow.

Phil

[PhilA]

hot and sweaty afternoon gave rise to some troubleshooting.

Engine cold, sat 2 days without running.

Compression test (dry, psi).

115

124

95

113

122

116

105

120

Compression test (wet, psi)

120 (+4.3%)

128 (+3.2%)

128 (+34.7%)

115 (+1.7%)

125 (+2.4%)

115 (-0.8%)

123 (+17.1%)

120 (+0.0%)

So, cyl 3 is a touch low... and comes up real nice when oiled down, cyl 7 is a bit marginal and again comes up nicely when oiled.

Result? Yea, the rings are tired. Dry, none of the cylinders leaked down over 5 minutes. All took about 5 compression strokes to come up to peak pressure.

Do I want to do anything about it?