DJK

I have found Bars Leak liquid aluminum works very well with no harm to the heater core or radiator.

On my 52 Cranbrook I painted the bumpers and all other trim pieces(other than the stainless), with Silver Argent wheel paint followed with clear coat. Has held up great after 5 yrs., driver quality.

Be sure it is rated GL-1

45 years of turning wrenches and building many engines, I have never heard of not cleaning a used camshaft due to the solvent removing soaked in oil. Guess I was lucky. As far as the coolant system rust, on my 52 the coolant overflow tube is open to atmosphere which allows O2 to be drawn into the system. I fabricated an overflow container to prevent this.

This is from the machine shop last summer. Parts came out to $1000 from Andy Bernbaum and a few other sources.

I went to a pick a part yard and removed the dome lite switch from the passenger door hinge and installed on my drivers door hinge , wired it up, works great.

It took me 2 months of draining and flushing on a 1959 John Deere 830 diesel tractor to get it running after the flood of 2011 in upstate NY, it was completely submerged. The pony motor started with little effort after cleaning the magneto and carb, diesel engine needed a shot of either to start it, been starting fine ever since. The tractor only gets used once a year for the Labor Day parade. The secret is to get the water and sediment out immediately.

On my 52 Cranbrook, I used a Honda 9104-HB3-004 seal for the speedo pinion.

Sam, I installed a switch to shut the pump off to drain the carb of fuel, this works very well for me. I also run electric, Carter P4259, full time, no manual pump.

My 500 mile trip consisted of all 2 lane roads in upstate NY.

tire plugs in your tool kit also. 50/50 c00lant is much more effective for cooling than just water.

I did 500 miles participating in the P 15 Picnic in Sept. up in Cooperstown with my 52 Cranbrook. The only failure was the Chinese bluetooth amplifier that I use to play music through my phone. I did carry spare ignition parts, fuel filters, tools, flashlite, coolant, duct tape, etc.

check Dorman products, I used a 5/8" socket for the dash lites on my 52 Cranbrook.