1966 L-72 Restoration

[Tim S.]

Here is a link to a build thread I have. I got involved helping a friend photodocument and finsh assemble this car.

Enjoy!

Tim

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=442647#Post442647

[Gary B.]

Re: 1966 L-72 Restoration

Tim,

Very neat photos. I'm curious about the frame stencil and white grease pencil date (3-2(?)-66). Does the stencil also have a date in it? If so, is the date in the stencil the same as the grease pencil date?

Thanks,

Gary

[Ronald L.]

Re: 1966 L-72 Restoration

Tim,

PCV - hose looks a little modern with dot matrix printing, I think some of the guys are taking solvent to get rid of the text. Others may have an opinion if there was any text on that hose at all???

What are you using for a PCV valve and why??


P date and casting of the Muncie - love to see that (close, all but that was shown).

Wax or paint on the firewall - the 111?

VERY interesting documentation for N14!
Was that in both seat areas? or one on the inside and one on the outside?

I think you need a little bit of paint on the water pump stud, the tip was covered, but not the entire hex attach area - 'the fine detail'

Beautiful !

[Steven S.]

Re: 1966 L-72 Restoration

Thanks for sharing!

[Timothy B.]

Re: 1966 L-72 Restoration

Tim,

Great pictures, thanks for sharing..

I think that home made rotisserie is great, get me the specs on how he made it. The flexplate flywheel and pinion is a neat idea..

[Tim S.]

Re: 1966 L-72 Restoration

Tim,

PCV - hose looks a little modern with dot matrix printing, I think some of the guys are taking solvent to get rid of the text. Others may have an opinion if there was any text on that hose at all???

What are you using for a PCV valve and why??


P date and casting of the Muncie - love to see that (close, all but that was shown).

Wax or paint on the firewall - the 111?

VERY interesting documentation for N14!
Was that in both seat areas? or one on the inside and one on the outside?

I think you need a little bit of paint on the water pump stud, the tip was covered, but not the entire hex attach area - 'the fine detail'

Beautiful !

Agreed with the PCV hose. As to the valve, I have to check. i could speculate it is a repop from CC.

The crayon marks are wax.

The N14 mark is only on the drivers side seat area.

Thanks,

Tim

[Michael H.]

Re: 1966 L-72 Restoration

The crayon marks are wax.


Tim

Wouldn't the body number 111 on the floor pan under the heater originally have been under the black instead of over it?

[Ronald L.]

Re: 1966 L-72 Restoration

Yes, that is where I found mine #110. And Tim, thanks for posting, I wonder how many other N14 cars had that scribbled in there and how many have been over looked to that extent?

It makes me want to go and pull the seat just for fun!

[Jack M.]

Re: 1966 L-72 Restoration

Very interesting and informative...thanx for sharing!

[Tim S.]

Re: 1966 L-72 Restoration

Updates!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=442647&page=1

[Tim S.]

Re: 1966 L-72 Restoration

Tim,

Very neat photos. I'm curious about the frame stencil and white grease pencil date (3-2(?)-66). Does the stencil also have a date in it? If so, is the date in the stencil the same as the grease pencil date?

Thanks,

Gary

Gary,

It is my understanding, the stencil will not match the date as that was applied when A.O. Smith produced the frame. The crayon marking was applied when the frame was pulled from inventory to be built for production. I am a little careful not to preach as I do not understand the subject fully.

Thanks,

Tim

[Jeff M.]

Re: 1966 L-72 Restoration

C2 cars are not my expertise, but I did not think they used the spark plug shields until later and I would think the valve cover reinforcements would be painted. I think those are c3 plug wires? Like 72 or 73?

[Steven S.]

Re: 1966 L-72 Restoration

C2 cars are not my expertise, but I did not think they used the spark plug shields until later and I would think the valve cover reinforcements would be painted. I think those are c3 plug wires? Like 72 or 73?

Heat shields and wires are correct for this car, you are correct though on the valve cover reinforcements.

Steve

[Gary B.]

Re: 1966 L-72 Restoration

Gary,

It is my understanding, the stencil will not match the date as that was applied when A.O. Smith produced the frame. The crayon marking was applied when the frame was pulled from inventory to be built for production. I am a little careful not to preach as I do not understand the subject fully.

Thanks,

Tim

Tim,

Do you have an idea of a typical difference in days between the date in the frame stencil and the hand-written crayon/grease pencil date?

Gary

[Tim S.]

Re: 1966 L-72 Restoration

Tim,

Do you have an idea of a typical difference in days between the date in the frame stencil and the hand-written crayon/grease pencil date?

Gary

Gary,

I am sorry, I myself do not.

Tim