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Oh my goodness. I was not aware of that. I had just spoken to him on the phone toward the end of the year. Thanks for that information. Haven't checked the Riview but if anyone has any leads please feel free to reach out.

I realize this is going to be a rough search but it looks like I may need a rear bumper for a '65. I have emails out to the boneyards without much response. Not sure what the status at Rancho Riviera is but it seems to be down again. Any one have any leads on one?

I'm getting a constant oil light after warm up and am topping off the oil at least a quart a week. She's always had some typical slow drips in places but never bad enough to not be manageable from oil change to oil change. The recent and significant issue is right at the filter. The oil pump housing has always looked a mess with oil caked on all over it. I'm thinking of pulling the oil pump housing and finally replacing the gasket at the next oil change if I can. Is there anything to watch out for or be aware of when doing this? I can find info in the shop manual about inspecting and rebuilding the oil pump but not removing it. It seems fairly straight ahead to drain the pan, remove 3 bolts, done. But, I know there's a shaft and a gear that extends into the engine and I'm hesitant on messing with that without knowing more.

Save all your booster Dewey and Harmon responses for the other hundreds of threads which I've already read. I need to do a same day swap. Working or not, I'll buy it.

I hadn't thought of a recore. Looks like there are a few shops nearby that can do it and it will save me about $200 from buying a replacement from C.A.R.S. Anything anyone can recommend I look/ask for when getting it recored?

The radiator on my '65 just quit. What should I replace it with? Priorities are performance/functionality/durability. Not concerned with keeping it OEM. Shall I go aluminum? The replacement at C.A.R.S. is pricy but if that's the best option that's what I'll do.

Glad I didn't eat that much of it.

You think they're rat poison?

If it weren't for the fact that there was a pound or two of it sitting between the headliner and and the roof mostly up between the forward most listing wire and the windshield, my first guess would be: dog food but that just seems bizarre. Is this some previous owner's farkakte method of solving a windshield leak while avoiding removal of it? Mixed in with the dog food looking pellets and the insulation you see in the photo, there was also good amount of some kind of seed. I'm at a loss. 🤪

Yeah. All the new bolts got a nice dose of anti-seize, threads and shanks.

...and here's what's left of the bolt that put up such a fight. I won.

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OK well, Riv is back together and running well again. New timing chain & gears, timing chain cover, water pump, fuel pump, alternator, AC compressor & dryer, all engine block threads re-tapped, all new bolts, related gaskets, hoses & hose clamps, timing set, idle adjusted, etc. Thanks for everyone's help!

I was unsuccessful several times in trying to rebuild this to get it to work reliably that I just sprung for a working one. This can be a pretty pricey item for one that works so if any one else wants to take a crack at it it's yours for the cost of shipping. Send me a private message with your zip code and Venmo or PayPal handle.

It looks like I can order a timing set (chain+gears) from C.A.R.S. for $170 and I can have (what looks like from photos) the exact same set from AutoZone at my door for $65. The chain alone will be about $25-$30. As stated I don't know a lot about timing chains but I do know a lot about bicycle chains and what I know is that the chains and gears wear together. I understand that keeping the same gears may not affect the timing but my hypothesis is that replacing only the chain will result in a slightly more particles of metal in the oil than normal which should all get filtered out. My thinking is: Since I have to take both gears off to replace the chain anyways I'll go with the AutoZone set and replace everything. The difference of about $40 bucks is worth peace of mind. If the C.A.R.S. set was the only option I'd lean toward just replacing the chain. Am I being rational here? Again, thanks everyone for helping me through this.