....while changing out the water pump on my 67 cougar, two bolts broke off in the block.... the first bolt was fought-out with a small fight, but the second one is a bear.... just won't let go.... so boyfrinn has been hoggin it outta there and finally got that badboy o-u-t ... after lotsa curse-words, walking away from it, breaking the easy-outs [stubborn bolt...], ordering some end mills and fighting that sucker outta there, he is putting her back together!!!

i have had the 67 cat since 1978 and she has almost 400k miles on her..... that water pump has been on her since about 1988 or 89..... it is a wonder it came out at all!!!

the 69 cat-vertible is waiting for her new 351 [windsor] to be built.... i just picked up a second compleat motor so we can use the block, rods and pistons from it and use the heads from a different motor .... we are going to keep her mild, but keep enough ~oooomph~ in her that she might be considered a sleeper.... mostly because i drive her like a little ol' lady.... but, in theory, i want to be able to lay some rubber down IF i ever feel like it....    [i save all that silly business for the drag strip... street shenanigans are ridiculous and only prove to me that a person is very lacking and needy ...]

so ..... both cats, for now, are resting in their den and i hope to have them back on the road soon!

my 67 fairlane 500 ranchero is still at my brother's, he has put a nice lil 302 in her with just enough stride she will live up to the name on her license plate "SPUNKY 67"... we still have some interiour work to do and she needs new paint before too long, but for the most part hopefully the spunk will come home soon....  

the 70 stang got a new solenoid and starter and we are putting an optima battery in so all her ills are cured and i will be back at the track saturday for our next points race...

it is always nice to report in with some GOOD news!!!

kkat