Allan Rhodes's Journal

Home Page: Allan Rhodes
Paducah, KY, USA

Total Posts: 18

2021

Gearbox Cover, Choke And Heater Cable Install — 2021-03-03

As the world learned of Covid19 last February I insulated the underside of the cover and today, a...

Gearbox Cover Insulation — 2021-01-26

Today Was the prep before installing the Gearbox Cover. Noico Brand Insulating mat and a bit of...

Clutch Slave Cylinder And Heater Control — 2021-01-25

Today I replaced the clutch slave cylinder. I knew I had twisted the bleeder screw in half but did...

Main And Auxiliary Fuse Box — 2021-01-17

My son, John, provided an updated wiring plan that included a 5 gang aux fuse box and a 12 gang for...

Radiator, Factory Fan, Thermostat And Hoses — 2020-05-18

A small bit of progress while still in the throws of wiring. Kudos to Frank for the electric fan...

Insulating The Scuttle — 2020-05-03

Since the wiring project continues out of the car, then why not insulate the hard to get to areas.

Wiring And Scuttle Work — 2020-04-26

With all the dash work going on, this allows for a nearly empty area to paint.........after three...

Cleanup Valve Cover — 2020-04-10

With a bit of elbow grease and lots of time on the wire wheel results in a pretty decent job. Boy,...

Speedo Cable — 2020-02-23

Old cable was split so a new one goes in. So what is the sink aerator for? I used it as a die to...

Dash And Gauge Work — 2020-02-23

I'm hopping around a bit on this restoration so please bear with me. I decided to re veneer the...

Tires And Wheels — 2020-02-23

Four days DHL deliver from my Mother Country. Tires from the other side of the world bought locally...

Heater Work — 2020-02-23

While the heater core was out for leak testing I checked, cleaned and repaired the blower and...

Engine Transmission Mounts — 2020-02-23

Seemed like a good time to renew the mounts.

Interior Prep — 2020-02-23

And so begins the interior get ready. Next stop is POR15 after a thorough cleaning of the floor...

Steering Wheel Column Work — 2020-02-22

Steering column.removed, ignition switch removed, it will be relocated to dash, and new headlamp...

GT6 Builds Starts 1/18/2020 — 2020-02-22

Finally started this long term project with a new hood stay. Sanded both new upper and old lower...