The Serious Freshening
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 Lynn in Bugsby, September 5, 2005 |
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Summary Status and Links to Details
Here's a summary list of the repairs and restorations that have been initiated. Items that are still In Process are shown in RED. Click on the hyperlinks to view more detail on each item.
- Chassis —
Strip & Paint Frame,
Nickel Valve Stem Covers,
Clean Springs And Install Inserts,
Spring Gaiters,
Mechanical Brakes,
New Exhaust System,
Hidden Glass-Pack Muffler,
New Tail Light,
Split Gas Tank,
Powder Coat Wheels
- Cooling —
Descale Engine,
Rebuild Water Pump,
Replace Cooling Fan Bearing,
Installing A Modern Thermostat,
Recreate Thermostat Bypass Pipe, And Then ... It Leaks, Measuring Radiator Flow Rate
- Engine —
Exhaust Manifold,
Valve Job,
Straighten Cylinder Head,
Oil Level Gauge,
Engine Weight & Stand,
Paint Engine,
Fix Eroded Exhaust Ports,
Modern Oil Filter Added,
Recondition Vacuum Fuel Pump,
Compression Test,
Manifold Vacuum Test,
Gasket Set Templates,
Head Bolt Thread Inserts,
New Head Bolts
- Exterior —
Strip Body of Paint,
Paint Color History of Bugsby,
What Color IS Kissel Chrome Yellow?,
Virtual Paint Job,
New Paint,
Rear Hatch and Deck Redeux,
Rear Hatch Latch,
Rear Hatch Hold-Open Arm,
Bugsby Gets Some New Wheels,
Fabricate Missing Top,
New Hatch Handles
- Interior — Wiring, Instrument Panel Facia, Fyrac Spotlights, Car Clock, Speedometer, Leather Interior
What Did You Do THAT For?
From late July through December of 2005, Lynn performed a initial freshening and comprehensive inspection of Bugsby, compiling a list of items that needed more attention. Starting in January of 2006, Lynn gets serious about competing some of the major items on this list. It takes four and one-half years before Lynn completes this effort with the fabrication of a new top.
A comment that Lynn has gotten from friends and strangers is why has he torn Bugsby apart. Most people felt that the car appeared to be in reasonably good shape. However, in Lynn's opinion, the car was not up to his standards for either driveability or show quality.
These pages document Lynn's progress on addressing the work on this list. He intends to keep these pages updated in near real time as individual work efforts are initiated and completed. The interested reader is encouraged to check back to learn about his progress.
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Last updated: June 28, 2010