Looking Good

I took the chrome rocker covers off and put the newly painted ones on. I then got a bit carried away and put the carbie on so I could set the air cleaner up and put the new sticker on.
Although I have to take it all off again to fit the motor, it still looks better than the chrome rocker covers. A bit retro.

(You can see the touch up drying on the snorkel after the quick repair)
 

Air cleaner and rocker covers

I was trying to sand blast the rocker covers and air cleaner so I could spray them up, but unfortunately the compressor gave up the ghost again!.
I took them, along with the A/C and power steering bracketry down to the local bead blaster who did a fantastic job. 

(Insert photo I forgot to take here)

I was then able to try out my black "wrinkle" paint to try and achieve the factory finish.

I was a bit worried! The can said it was a wrinkle finish, but after spraying, it was a full gloss!!!
I checked the instructions and it said it would take at least 2 hours for the wrinkle finish to work. I was a bit relieved, but also a bit concerned I'd have to try and get the paint off and start again.

I went out the next morning and found this. It worked! It looked awesome, except it was at this point I noticed the small dent on the snorkel. A little panel beating and a quick touch up would have it fixed.

 

2 318's ready for there prospective homes

Both motors are on their trolleys ready for their next installment. As mentioned, the purple one is headed for the hotrod after a bit of a tidy up, AND to get rid of that purple paint.

Before the original motor goes back in, I'll take the opportunity to do a bit of welding required around the engine bay and under the sills.

Motor is out

After a few swear words and not as much transmission fluid on the floor as I thought there would be, the motor finally gave up its grip and left the engine bay.

 

Drinking too much?

When you need supplies for the hard work on the weekend, you end up with this sort of novelty thing.

"That's goin' straight to the pool room!"

Out with the old. . . .

I shouldn't say the old. This motor's going into the hotrod after a bit of a check over and freshen up. I'm hoping just needs new rings and the heads checked over.

 

Motor Ready For Transplant

Another shot of the 318 motor ready to go back in the car.