Gone very far to the Dark Side

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Removed the transmission A-frame, stripped & refinished it with Truck Bed liner.

Made four remove/install studs from 7/16 X 14 bolts. Cut off heads & cut a screwdriver slot into them. Trans is on a trans jack with the engine blocked up at the bell-housing. Still a few more things to clear away starter, J-pipe turnbuckles & sidepipe hangers etc & look into while I have the car up on stands.

Be a day or two before I drop the trans out. Got a delivery notice from FedEx the new dashboard sheet metal will be here Friday so I cam keep on going & get the car out in the sun.

4-25-2020

Dash arrived today but the fabric stores are all closed for the virus so that effort is stopped except for making extra holes to match the current one I made.

Separated the transmission from engine & have enough room to change the clutch without taking the transmission down. Left it on the trans-jack & just pushed it back out of the way. Will change the oil while its on the jack.

Did not finish taking out the bell-housing, pool guys came to open it for the season. Will take a few days for it to heat up. Will hopefully have the old clutch out & all the reusable parts cleaned up tomorrow.