Eliminator Downunder by Comp Elimn8r

3 minute(s) of a 78 minute read

Lately Ive taken the original block out and stripped it down. The pistons, crank, cam etc were all siezed after 30 years or so and it took some 'gentle' persuasion and about 3 cans of WD40 to remove them! 
The D block looks like it was cast Dec 69 which suits the Jan 70 Build date and I noticed it has the rear drain holes which I havnt seen in later model clevo engines. Im hoping the block is still usable so will get it cleaned up and checked to see what the bores are like and what needs doing.

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1-11-2014

Here are some pics of the original damaged qtr on the passenger side. The skill used in repairing the old damage leaves a lot to be desired and just consisted of drilling as many holes as possible to make the bondo (bog) stick to it! 
What is dissapointing is no one seemed to make any effort to beat it out from the inside properly prefering to make the car look like it was the victim of a 'drive by'   
Anyway, Im open to suggestions on the best way to repair this, atm Im thinking another qtr would be the best option? I definately wont be just blasting it and filling it with bondo again.

Even little dints copped the drill n bog treatment. it makes you think how cheap and nasty these repairs were!