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1963 Volvo 544 (White)
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10/18/06: Disassembly process started |
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10/31/06: Firewall accessories stripped, engine still in place |
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Beginning to remove engine |
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11/08/06: Engine out of the car, before disassembly |
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Enging with timing cover off |
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Gooseneck after sandblasting, you can see perforations |
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Engine accessories before processing |
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Head off of engine, showing condition of pistons |
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Sump off of the engine, showing the lower end |
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11/09/06: Block stripped to send out for machine work |
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New, original stock, pistons and rings-very exciting. The pistons are +.03 overbore |
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11/30/06: Nickel plated engine hardware |
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December 2006: Engine back from the machine shop, being cleaned |
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Main bearings, caps, and connecting rods being cleaned |
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Block cleaned, and ready to take new parts |
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Connecting rods, bearings and caps cleaned and ready to be installed |
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Crankshaft fitted to block and plastigauged |
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Pistons being fitted to connecting rods |
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Engine reassembled and ready for final round of painting |
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Trunk hinge being repiared |
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The trunk lid on the left is a better part than the one off of the car...so we'll work with that one |
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Original battery box being removed |
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Replacement battery box fitted, ready to be installed |
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Carl preparing the battery box hole for installation |
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Battery box installed, outside view |
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inside view of installation |
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Rear valence area: old and new |
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Rear area sandblasted, with valence removed |
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Spare wheel compartment, perferations showing after sandblasting |
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Driverside fender mounting area, showing perferations after sandblasting |
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Passengerside fender mounting area, showing perferations after sandblasting |
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Engine intake/exhaust manifold installed |
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January 2 2007: Passenger side inner well-rust penetrated area cut out |
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Passenger side: body stripped |
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Stripping roof with 80 grit |
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Driverside rear quarter panel stripped |
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Starter before processing |
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Topically sandblasting rust pits |
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Starter apart for rebuilding |
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Starter body apart for rebuilding |
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1/10/07: New, beautiful, spare wheel well |
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3/20/07: Trunk floor with rear valence removed |
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Passenger side rear showing rear valence removed and area sandblasted |
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Rear valence replacement panel and trunk lid being fitted |
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Rear valence being fitted (before the trunk floor is installed) |
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Outside view of rear valence being fitted |
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Rear valence to fender seam (must be almost perfect fit for good lines) |
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Trunk floor panel being fitted with new valence in place |
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Starting to weld rear valence |
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Rear view of sheet metal assembled |
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Rear sheet metal fitted and ready for welding |
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Entire trunk floor after installation |
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Trunk floor welded-shows the welds have been finished off |
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Seamless installation of new trunk floor piece |
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3/19/07: Spot blast rust pits on roof |
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Spot welded in place, NEW spare tire well |
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New spare tire well in, spot welded in place, trunk interior prep |
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Body work, driver side front corner |
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Body work passenger side front corner |
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Undercoating stripped from chassis |
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under floors being prepped |
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Floor pan and rocker panel view from under-perfect condition |
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3/23/07: Passenger front floor stripped |
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Driver side front floor stripped: ready for sand blasting |
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Trunk floor: ready for refinishing |
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Rear valence interior prepped |
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Driver side door opening post dent removal from door over swing |
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Driver side front 1/4 panel, rear 1/4 panel: body work begun |
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