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Last seen: February 26, 2026 9:29 am
Looking forward to seeing the rest of the reassembly and first start!
@kevin-stiles I am still planning to call Verizon just to be sure our specific account is covered. I'll report back here (hopefully confirming what yo...
@williamphillips that's awesome that she wants to be a part of the process! Kudos to her!
Sorry to see that happened, but good thing you decided to take it apart! FYI, I know that in 1959 at least, the axle shafts are very slightly differen...
I just pulled the motor out of my '66 Fury (383 4 bbl) for some major freshening up and going through after sitting for about 10 years. It's inspiring...
Looking good! It's always nice to see a fresh engine.
That's very fortunate you were able to save the block!
Great, thanks! If I can do that seal sometime this year, I *should* be down to only the transmission leaking.
Do you have a part number? I will need to do one in my '59 at some point as it seeps just a little bit. I used DoctorDiff for the '66 New Yorker last ...
I did a little minor upgrading this past weekend on the '59. I put on my best rear quarter emblems, a perfect set of interior dome light surrounds wit...
That's unfortunate, especially as it impedes the progress you have been making. Do you have any leads on a replacement?
And just like that, the car is starting to look complete once more! Nice work on getting the interior and roof wrapped up!
That's dedication!
I think we're all familiar with that story unfortunately ???? 19 years and counting on my '56 Fireflite to get it restored.