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Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain
Posted: Fri May 13, 2022 2:19 pm
by PhilA
DodgeRover wrote: ↑Fri May 13, 2022 11:26 am
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
Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain
Posted: Fri May 13, 2022 2:35 pm
by Eddie Honda
PhilA wrote: ↑Fri May 13, 2022 2:19 pm
DodgeRover wrote: ↑Fri May 13, 2022 11:26 am
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.
Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain
Posted: Fri May 13, 2022 5:18 pm
by paulplom
Eddie Honda wrote: ↑Fri May 13, 2022 2:35 pm
PhilA wrote: ↑Fri May 13, 2022 2:19 pm
DodgeRover wrote: ↑Fri May 13, 2022 11:26 am
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.
Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain
Posted: Fri May 13, 2022 6:30 pm
by 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.
Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain
Posted: Sat May 14, 2022 1:38 am
by PhilA
Bought a replacement compressor. Works nicely.
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Weather's gone nasty. Put new wipers on. These ones work nicely.
Phil
Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain
Posted: Tue May 17, 2022 5:02 pm
by 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.
Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain
Posted: Mon May 23, 2022 6:54 pm
by 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...
Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain
Posted: Mon May 23, 2022 9:14 pm
by 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.
Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain
Posted: Tue May 24, 2022 4:21 am
by PhilA
DodgeRover wrote: ↑Mon May 23, 2022 9:14 pm
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
Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain
Posted: Wed May 25, 2022 12:51 am
by 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?