{"id":5059,"date":"2025-07-22T07:14:44","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T11:14:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/?p=5059"},"modified":"2025-07-22T07:14:44","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T11:14:44","slug":"more-boring-engine-bay-prep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/?p=5059","title":{"rendered":"More boring engine bay prep"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Some new parts in: recovery tanks, bleeder screw and AC orifice tube. Strangely I bought the parts from Northern Corvette, but for some reason the parts came from Rock Auto??? I ordered a new orifice tube as I wasn’t sure of the old one and it was the only component that could cause problems and require the system to be opened – not good for the new dryer if that had to be done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Drivers side clean up before paint. The A arm splash shield has been removed. It was toast. I have new ones on order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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One staple holding a small splash shield on the lower front side of the apron pulled through the rubber. I used a thick 3\/16″ aluminum pop rivet and washer to fix it back in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Time to start the job of scratching and scraping away years of collected crud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I got at least a pound of accumulated dirt and grease off the frame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cleaned with a small wire brush, a tooth brush and parts solvent. Then a go over with paint thinner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Looking a whole lot better with a coat of Tremclad semi-gloss rust paint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next: getting the AC dryer in place and on to the engine install – hooray!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Some new parts in: recovery tanks, bleeder screw and AC orifice tube. Strangely I bought the parts from Northern Corvette, but for some reason the parts came from Rock Auto??? I ordered a new orifice tube as I wasn’t sure of the old one and it was the only component that could cause problems and … <\/p>\n

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