That was the first time the top ran its entire cycle. I was having a problem with one of the deck latches so it wasn't locking down, but that turned out to be because the left rear tire had gone...
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That was the first time the top ran its entire cycle. I was having a problem with one of the deck latches so it wasn't locking down, but that turned out to be because the left rear tire had gone...
Just a few other pictures I've taken along the way. Sorry about the blurriness. My old phone only liked bright light.
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More just to keep it original than anything. The entire valvetrain needs to be replaced, so I could, but then I need to figure out what else needs to be converted. The pushrods are different sizes,...
With the engine apart, there really wasn't much else I could do. The machine shop eventually called and said the block was good. It took them a full week of soaking to get the camshaft, lifters,...
I sent the block off to a machine shop to see if it was salvageable and set to work cleaning and repainting everything I had taken off the engine. After that, I started cleaning all the engine...
After that minor miracle, I was out of replacement parts and after procrastinating a few months, started working on getting the engine out to see how bad it was. During my procrastination, my garage...
I also rebuilt the power steering cylinder while I was down there and replaced the hoses. Next I turned to the rear suspension and ran into my next set of problems, specifically, the rear shocks. I...
The first thing I decided, was that I needed to get the running gear replaced, so when the engine was running, I could at least drive it. So the first thing was brakes, steering, front suspension,...
Surprisingly, all the tires held air and nothing fell off, and before long it was in its new home.
http://i549.photobucket.com/albums/ii397/Breadbox_photos/Skyliner/Newhome_zpsa9068c38.jpg
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By the end of the year, we got the car out and I had found a garage in Baltimore City where I could keep it and work on it. I had asked for a flat bed, but the towing company showed up with a...
I heard the story that one time they had new tires put on it and one of the rear wheels fell off when my mother in-law was driving it. While working on the car, I found the damage from that incident...
I think I'm going to start keeping a thread of the restoration of my in-laws' '58 Skyliner. I'm already more than a year into it, so I think I should start now before I have too much backstory to...
Now that I can finally start putting my engine back together, I need a new camshaft. The old one is not only rust pitted, but in the week it took to get it, the lifters, and the distributor out of...
I used a power drill with 2 wire brushes, a thin edge brush and a round orbital brush. They were able to get into just about everywhere since my wheels were dirty and rusted. After that I cleaned...
Also a big thank you Finster. I have one motor that doesn't work and I've been hoping to find someone to rebuild it.
It's going to take a long time before it's nice again, but it's a nearly complete, numbers matching, 2 owner car (that sat since 1967), and it has a mostly working top and a solid floor. Here's it's...
I love all the pictures of the beautifully restored/cared for Skyliners. This is not one of those. At the moment, I have the engine torn down since it was completely seized in every conceivable...
Thank you Tony C. I'm at the same place and finally gave up after about an hour. Going to NAPA right now!
I'd love to bring it to the Convention, but it won't be running until fall, at the earliest. Next spring would probably be a safer bet. I got the latch motor rebuilt and it works now. I also got...
I don't know where you could get a set of them, but I have a picture of my '58's engine bay where you can see the tube going up to the nozzle for placement. It's the tube going up to the top of the...