by Ellie | Feb 18, 2020 | Video
Because this is a learning experience, mistakes are bound to happen. Today was one of those days. I got all of my pistons out and in the process, both over and under thought what I was doing. It’s okay and I’ll know more in the...
by Ellie | Feb 11, 2020 | Video
Now that the engine is out, I needed to pull the cylinder head off my 200 straight 6. I carefully disassembled it and put everything into bags to put it back together later. I also got to do a little piston cleaning, too. My next huge goal is to get to Falcon...
by Ellie | Feb 4, 2020 | Video
We’ve been working for this moment for months, and it finally came! At the end of this very long day, I was exhausted and excited that the engine was finally out of the car. This was a huge milestone for me, and I cannot wait to start on the next leg of...
by Ellie | Jan 28, 2020 | Video
My cousin Rory was one of the first people I wanted to talk about when I got my car. He is my age (well, 6 weeks younger) and he likes putting things together like I do. I was so excited when his family came into town for a visit because I knew that he would...
by Ellie | Jan 21, 2020 | Video
I bought myself a new socket set on the day I got my car. Today, I finally open them up and break them in. I love new tools!
by Ellie | Jan 14, 2020 | Video
I skipped a step, so I needed to go back and drain the oil. It was gross and fascinating and cool all at the same time. It feels so good to be progressing on my engine like I am – I’m getting so close to getting the whole engine out! But, this week, I...
