John decided we needed to remove the windshield wiper motor. I think it was related to checking and cleaning the main ground wire for the electrical system. The motor is nicely tucked up under the dash, behind the glove box. The main ground wire is behind it.
After that John set to work on the carburetors. We know they are an issue because the car ran poorly on these carbs and fine on John's. They are very particular pieces of machinery. John showed me the basics which I think I understand. He found some grit in an area that needs to move smoothly. We used some compressed air to clean that area and put everything back together. We will put them on some time soon and see what happens.
Jan 25 - Ben came over with welding supplies. We spent a good deal of time setting up and figuring out how it works. I have never welded before and it had been a while for John and Ben. We wanted to be careful so we took our time.
We cut some scrap sheet metal and practiced welding pieces together. It wasn't pretty and took some practice, but we could get two pieces of metal to hold together as one.
We (Ben) started to attach a real repair piece to the frame rail. About 2 minutes in we ran out of core wire. We figured out how to replace the wire but then didn't have the right tip for the welder. A trip to the hardware store solved the problem, but I was limited on time so our work was done for the day.
I am writing at the end of the second of our two snow days. I didn't get much work done on the car, but got plenty of exercise shoveling two plus feet of snow. A large shipment of part arrived, so more new stuff can go back on the car. I tried installing the new alternator today, but something seems off with the mounts, so I will wait until I have John on hand to help trouble shoot.
Seems like good progress, but what's with all the business about windshield wipers... who drives a convertible in the rain???
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