Yes, yes....I know. There's never enough time in the day.
Cleaning and painting takes considerable time. Then, there's chasing bolt and bolt hole threads. Tedious.
Next time I rebuild...whenever/if ever I do...I probably won't go through this much trouble to repaint. Afterall, I'm afraid the first time I get any solvent on the paint, it will come off. I was under the assumption that engine paint was more durable than what I'm seeing. Brake cleaner takes it right off. It shor is perty, though!......for now, anyway.
This isn't the thread for it, but I've made "substantial" progress, but without pics I wouldn't want to bore anyone.
My wife (Maniaka) has promised me she'll load them for me this weekend.
Interesting note..
The diagram for the TC supplied by 4crawler doesn't account for the A/C bracket bolts on the lower RH (pass. side) corner. So, I was able to match most everything and then had to go back and rearrange a smidge for the bracket. I still have one bolt that's too short for anything. It's one of the 10mm shank bolts (12mm head). I'm wondering if I didn't accidentally mix it up with a bolt that goes somewhere else...lol. DER! I'll get it all sorted once I go to reinstalling the rest of the brackets. Then, I'll do my own diagram....painted with numbers and all.
I do remember reading in a thread someone suggesting making a cardboard mock up for the TC and placing the bolts in their respective positions. That would have been too convenient, though. What's a rebuild without some struggle, eh? Ha....haha...hahaha..ha.....engh.