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It looks great if it's used correctly. Brush it on and it looks like powder coating when it cures. Been using it for about 20 years.

A fresh rebuild shouldn't be that tight.

Yes....removed first though.

if you don't know how to pack a bearing by hand you can buy a bearing packer for about $15.

I bought a 59A last spring for $50. Then a couple weeks later I bought a complete 8RT for $400 including the engine stand it had been on since the late 70s.

Ive never had a problem...

Ive used both....the putty is easier to work with when using it on a vertical surface. I use to rebuild broken cases on motorcycles in the point cover area with JB weld. It was a challenge to get it to stay where you wanted it until it cured.

even better way is to use POR-15 epoxy putty. Two clay bars you mix equal portions together and when it hardens it is very tough. You can even drill and tap holes in it. And to make it smooth just wet your finger and smooth it out. It will even cure under water.

I just bought a new line from Snyders.....I think it was $5.74

It will never fly...

Drive it for awhile and enjoy it......don't make the same mistake a lot of newbies make and think you have to immediately start a total restoration.

That's what it looked like when I got it....it's still undergoing a rebuild.

Here is what I plan to pull someday.

Have the battery load tested.

They came from an upholstery shop....they are frames to make or install a top of some kind I'm pretty sure.

Any old auto upholstery guys know what these are?

Could be pretty awesome if it's during spring break :eek:

Wow....all that's missing is some adult beverages and some boiled crawfish :D sounds like a good time

Sounds like a good plan....report back after doing the things on the list and we can go from there

Easy way to check the radiator is to place you hand on the center of the core. If it's hot the radiator is ok....if it's cold it's clogged. Then you can move your hand outward toward the edges until you feel it getting hot. That will tell you how much of it is clogged. Radiators tend to clog up...