first the good news, parts ready for install! i really like how "thuddy" the oil pan is now. 2 coats of lizard skin sound control on the valve covers and tappet cover, 4 coats on the oil pan. should totally help smooth the audible-ness of this engine.
and then the bad news ... so i knew there was a small bit there and i was hoping to just dab some urethane on the pin hole outside n be good for a year or 2. but decided to pull the windshield for new rubber and to paint the inside easier, that's when i found the mouse nest filling the upper bulkhead over the windshield and had to actually investigate the extent of the rot.
i ordered patch panels, gunna fix it all, just sux cuz i thought i was done with sheet metal 'til after i drove it. roof skin is totally solid, very lucky there, it's just the eyebrow filler and upper inside structure that are compromised.
