Yesterday, we took the motor to Chesapeake, where the nice people at Electric Motor and Contracting Co. agreed to clean it for us.  Hopefully it will be ready within a week or two!

Test Fit

After the motor arrival, we decided to see if it fits.  It does!  We still have to take off the strange little drum brake, though.

MOTOR ARRIVAL

The motor arrived on a giant truck.  We towed it into the garage and inspected it.  Can't wait to test it and pop it in the car!

Shift Cable Repair

YAY!
We fixed the shift cable with some duct tape.  Now 3rd, 4th, 5th, and reverse gears should work.

Progress!

The motor we purchased from Atlanta Liftruck Salvage is coming tomorrow.  The employees were especially helpful with motor selection.  SO EXCITED!  Also, thanks to Pearson Toyota for their generous contribution.

Casey BMW

Thanks to the fine folks at Casey BMW for agreeing to sponsor our car!

http://www.caseybmw.com/

This morning, an exciting thing happened. The Project, and Ben and I were on the front page of the Virginia Gazette thanks to Susan Robertson, the inquisitive reporter that came and interviewed us on Monday. We are extremely pleased and hope that the publicity will drum up some more support for the project. The article can be found on the front page of any Wednesday, July 14th edition of the Virginia Gazette, or online at
http://www.vagazette.com/articles/2010/07/14/slide_show/doc4c3cfb90c2f23254210886.txt
- Aidan

The Rest of the Exhaust Removed and Electrical Problems Solved

The lights, windows, locks, and radio didn't work all day!  No Village People!  After an entire day of fiddling with the wires, Aidan discovered that we had forgotten to reconnect a chunk of wiring harness.  Problem solved!

Engine Removal Attempt!

This is a sad first attempt at engine removal.  It's out now, but it was incredibly frustrating.

Drive Back From the Airport

This is after we borrowed tools from the airport to remove the axle nuts.  Apparently, I drive too quickly.