1968 Taking apart my car, need some Help please!

[davidathans]

Unless there's a problem with the wiring harness, why not leave well enough alone?

Neil

because it is in the way and i'm trying to repaint my engine compartment

 

[68 special]

When I painted my engine compartment, I just wrapped all the wiring harnesses and brake lines with tin foil. It's cheap and easy to remove. That's how we spray paint or spray corrosion inhibiting compund (CIC) on Boeing airplanes where wiring is in the way.

Bret

 

[franklinair]

+1 That's what I was leading up to.

Neil

 

[davidathans]

When I painted my engine compartment, I just wrapped all the wiring harnesses and brake lines with tin foil. It's cheap and easy to remove. That's how we spray paint or spray corrosion inhibiting compund (CIC) on Boeing airplanes where wiring is in the way.

Bret

Thanks for the idea Bret. I got the wiring out (i was trying to push the grommet through in the wrong direction, rookie mistake). I also got out the vacuum brake booster, turns out i just had to take a cotter pin off the lever. My next problem is removing the gas pedal from the lever. Its just a #2 phillips screw but that thing is really stuck on there! Probably has never ever been taken off for 42 years!

 

[davidathans]

Here's what my engine compartment looks like now. Just need to get the gas pedal lever/linkage out and the stock steering components. Then i need to sand it down and mask it off and buy the paint!

Thanks for everyone's help

 

[Doug]

Dave - I am getting tired looking at your photos. Keep them coming.

You need a rest and a beer. Since I live in Valencia (and if you want) send me a private email with your address and I'll drop a 6 pack or 2 off.

Are you going to the Mustang show this Sunday at the Airtel?

Doug

 

[dalorzo_f]

Those pedal screws do stay put! I ended up using a pair of vise grips to get my two off... no way I could get enough torque with a screwdriver... they were really, really, really, really hard to get out....

 

[di81977]

Perfect time for a Mustang II conversion. That will give you lots of room for a nice all aluminum 427!

 

[admin]

This work is hard! my back hurts!

And you're young still. Imagine what the rest of us feel like doing it! :grin:

 

[davidathans]

Dave - I am getting tired looking at your photos. Keep them coming.

You need a rest and a beer. Since I live in Valencia (and if you want) send me a private email with your address and I'll drop a 6 pack or 2 off.

Are you going to the Mustang show this Sunday at the Airtel?

Doug

will take you up on that six pack sometime Doug, sundays i'm pretty busy. what time is the show today?

 

[davidathans]

Perfect time for a Mustang II conversion. That will give you lots of room for a nice all aluminum 427!

haha sounds expensive...still planning the Dart Iron Eagle 351 with 4" crank and 4.125" piston which will be roughly 429ci

 

[davidathans]

Those pedal screws do stay put! I ended up using a pair of vise grips to get my two off... no way I could get enough torque with a screwdriver... they were really, really, really, really hard to get out....

Got the pedal screw off, ya did it by holding the screwdriver with a crescent wrench for extra torque

 

[franklinair]

Did you save the spring?

Neil

 

[CougarCJ]

Did you save the spring?

Neil

Which leads to the next question.......... Did you note how the spring is reattached?

 

[davidathans]

Which leads to the next question.......... Did you note how the spring is reattached?

yes and i hope i remember, if i forget, i know who to ask haha

 

[Doug]

will take you up on that six pack sometime Doug, sundays i'm pretty busy. what time is the show today?

Show was 8-3. I was there from 8:30 - 11am and then off to kids ball game.