bhclark Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 (edited) Had some fun with the putty knife yesterday on the '59....scraped off MOST of the grease from the rear axle and torque tube.I was too covered in grease to even think about breaking out the degreaser and scrubby pad to go any further...The rear pinion seal has been leaking on Lucille since I got her roughly 7 years ago. I'm hesitant to tackle this job, as the torque tube itself does not leak much, if at all. I have to put about half a quart a year into the rear end.On the plus side, nothing behind that joint will ever rust!And yes, I had to consume the Leinenkugel to make room for the grease chunks! Edited June 1, 2013 by bhclark (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasJohn55 Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Well Brian, it's a start, that's the main thing. An old car is never finished, just a work in progress with less intensity than a restoration. Besides, we all need something constructive to do to have a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction in our lives. Philosopher and 'WELL KNOWN TROUBLEMAKER" TexasJohn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buick5563 Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 My wagon's name is Lucille, and I believe I pulled a similar amount of gunk off of her underbelly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasJohn55 Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Mike, you talking trash again or did I understand that you car is really named Lucille? Or is that "Loose Wheel", no , maybe that is a Kenny Rogers song? ? TexasJohn, Philosopher and "WELL KNOWN TROUBLEMAKER" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60FlatTop Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 (edited) They don't all look like this?Just teasing. It left home looking like this: Edited June 2, 2013 by 60FlatTop (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buick5563 Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Nope.It really is Lucille.I'm less subtle at trash talking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhclark Posted June 2, 2013 Author Share Posted June 2, 2013 Mike, you talking trash again or did I understand that you car is really named Lucille? Or is that "Loose Wheel"?Well, he does drive her hard and fast!Must be the name, as Lucille is my roadwarrior. I drive her hard and put her away wet. Fact actually, every time she's left the garage this year, she's been rained on, even yesterday when I just pulled her out long enough to remove the front wheels on the '58 to change the shocks. She was out for a whopping hour and got rained on the only hour of the day it rained! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60FlatTop Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Names.... I have The White Car, The Riviera, The convertible, and the Black Chevy. Of course, the wife and the kids know I'm not much into names.Bernie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasJohn55 Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Dang Bernie, that muffler sticks out like a diamond in a goats butt!! What kinda paint did you use on 'er?Brian, clue me in, what is "Linenkegal"? some kind of brew? TJ55 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhclark Posted June 2, 2013 Author Share Posted June 2, 2013 Brian, clue me in, what is "Linenkegal"? some kind of brew? TJ55Yankee beer!http://leinie.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60FlatTop Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 I actually threw that muffler away. A famous exhaust system maker apparently didn't know mufflers are supposed to muffle. I found an NOS one still in the Buick logo box, nice and shiny aluminized.Um..... The pipes are in my nephew's scrap pile, too. Poorly bent and misaligned, same vendor. I found NORS pipes, too. I think it took about $1400 to get the exhaust quiet.A diamond in a goat's butt, huh? Those Texas goats eat stuff with diamonds in it I hope. You don't, like put them there for decoration or security?Bernie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wildcat465 Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 (edited) Yankee beer!I don't know about no Yankees, we're kinda more like pine tree rednecks up here in the Northwoods. And yes, I have severly damaged the supply of Leinie's myself scraping grease this weekend.Keep at it Brian, it should be worth it in the end. Edited June 2, 2013 by wildcat465 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shadetree77 Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 Way to go Brian. Careful though. Once you start scraping crud off the underside it's HARD TO STOP. Love the Leinies. My wife and I are big fans of their beer. Some of her relatives came down from Wisconsin a few weeks ago for her graduation. One of her graduation presents was two 24 packs of the Berry Weiss flavor(her favorite). Say, now that you've got that axle scraped, might as well scrub and degrease....then sand it....then you might as well primer it.....then maybe some paint.....then you have to figure out what colors.....and while your under there that frame looks mighty filthy.....and then....and then.....and then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 Robert KNOWS!!!! Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old-tank Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 Robert... the resident enabler! Robert KNOWS!!!! Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avgwarhawk Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 Robert completely understands what happens when a can of worms is opened! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shadetree77 Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 Chris I think I've moved beyond a "can". I think I've started my own nitecrawler farm over here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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