Maybe... you have the time and the space I have tiny space although I could use the shop but it would be on week-olds only and if there was an open bay (I made those rules) but where I live 3 letters.
HOA
I already got a letter that they claim I have a vehcle that is non operative in my driveway. Its covered up how could they determine that. Nosey neighbor I suspect?

 

Ahhh man! I'm inside city limits and they will sticker and haul away un-tagged vehicles. But these cars are more than 25 years old. In N.C they have antique status and cannot be removed as they are legally an "asset of the property."

Any rule like that for your city?

BTW, I travel for work. Weeks at a time usually. I plan and purchase for projects. Then when I convince my boss, I run home and work harder. You are witnessing my week off.

 

This was originally planned to be the B2000 truck repair week. I have everything I need for the scope of work.

The deer strike in our daily driver made this seem more desirable. If nothing else, I will drive the civic through deer season. Into spring hopefully.

I am off plan, already. Thats why it is taking longer to get anything completed. I just didn't plan it out good enough.

 

I do have a 2016 Cruze Limited that is at risk for pick-up. Step-son crashed it. Now it sits openly and obviously not driveable.
It went head on with a 01 Excursion. 😬 surprisingly totaled the Excursion too. The Cruze runs and drives fine, but has a killed bumper, wrinkled hood and fenders.

 

Whoops...

 

Man, these little pump fasteners are tough! I wound up cutting my own Phillips tip for the impact driver to fit the screws. Its all cleaned up now, but I am debating shimming it a little before I pack it and reassemble it.

 

Here is the oil burner head from Little Red. A few pics of the casting limiter posts. Ground down to nothing. Heavily milled previously.

No laughing! About 13 years ago, this was my port work. Pretty terrible, but the casting is still running. Oh well!!!

 

All Cleaned up and moved inside. 😉






Rotating assembly is assembled. Now back to that oil pump...

 

Pause for a late dinner...

 

Also found the smoking issues... every damn valve stem seal walked up the stem. 16 valves of oil dump. I have no idea what happened. I remember smacking them down lightly upon the last assembly. I suppose I got some improperly sized parts, before.