1972 Cheyenne Super coming apart to go back together

[LT7A]

You've made a lot of progress quickly. Of course you had a year of anticipation built up, or whatever the delay was. Sorry to hear that you had to go so far into the motor, but getting it back in top shape will make it more fun to drive and you will be able to have more confidence in it. I'm especially glad you found that oil pump collar. You may not want to let your wife see that picture of the greasy parts in the back of her vehicle. I wasn't aware that Hyundai offered two-tone paint on those. I like the maroon but I hadn't seen it with the white accents before...

[mr.mud1]

Originally Posted by LT7A

You've made a lot of progress quickly. Of course you had a year of anticipation built up, or whatever the delay was. Sorry to hear that you had to go so far into the motor, but getting it back in top shape will make it more fun to drive and you will be able to have more confidence in it. I'm especially glad you found that oil pump collar. You may not want to let your wife see that picture of the greasy parts in the back of her vehicle. I wasn't aware that Hyundai offered two-tone paint on those. I like the maroon but I hadn't seen it with the white accents before...

i hear you.those accents are special Nova Scotia edition Hyundai Tucsons,the accents disappear in summer or right now while it's pouring rain.HA-HA. I went today to Maine to pick up a load of parts there and heard from the machine shop on the way home.that motor is in poor shape.the crank polished up fine,still going to able to use new .001 bearings.the heads are not too bad,i was worried about them but they honed the block hoping to keep it standard but there is too much wear and the marks in every cylinder from where the rings were stopped for 25 years,didn't come out,so looks like a new set of .020 over pistons and bore the block.i really didn't want to get in that far but what do you do?has to be fixed and i don't patch up anything,no sense starting now?i may not get the pieces back til after Christmas but that's ok,lots to do.take care.

[mr.mud1]

not a whole lot to report,still waiting on word from the machine shop.i'm hopeful they will have the pistons on monday and finish up the boring and machine work,i might get it all back before Christmas but if not,i have lots to do to keep me busy.i have been cleaning bolts,cleaning parts,brackets and so on.i have the first load of bracketry painted black.i got finished up on my tilt column,new signal light switch and re-located the neutral safety switch,made a run yesterday to Maine to pick up parts.my new 2 1/4 tailpipes were there and mufflers,new fan clutch,some old style tower clamps,5 quadrajets,1 more hubcap,a new wiper motor for my 67 car and some other odds and ends.it's all progress.

[mr.mud1]

a little more progress to report.a million or so it seems,bolts cleaned.i have the rest of the front clip off to inspect everything and clean off 50 years of oil and dirt,some repainting.i haven't been able to get a hold of the guys at the machine shop about my engine,they have been closed for a christmas break but i think they're open tomorrow,maybe i can find out the status.i spoke with them late last week,they had the new pistons in and the block bored .020,i dropped off the rods to have them checked on the big end for size and install the new pistons,the crank was polished,and the heads were almost done so i'm hoping tomorrow,they give me the go ahead to come get it all.we'll see.i am amazed at the condition of this old truck,sitting in a building in Idaho for 25 years sure did save it,everything is just as it left the factory,the cowl area,the body supports,the floor and rockers, where i'm used to seeing rust,is all like new.absolutely the best truck i've ever had.

[mr.mud1]

well i had hoped for some black paint today on the front frame section but under estimated just how dirty everything was.all the brake lines had to removed and cleaned,the power steering lines,and the gas lines too but that's ok.they will get re-installed after the frame is painted.i heard from the machine shop today,my block,heads and crank are ready to pick up,so i will be putting the motor together next week,after the frame and inner fenders are painted.