here's some quick before and after shots of my shovel. i'll get some better current shoots soon once it's in the frame.
the rebuild did happen, though conditions were less than ideal, and rob and i have to finish the job ourselves on friday...and yes, all the tedious but noticeable cosmetic improvement work was done by me with major help on the parts washer from kelly (one of the truly good guys we met out there). seriously, that work included: installing, hooking up, and wiring the 'professional builder' dude's air compressor and beadblasting cabinet; doing all the beadblasting on the heads and jugs, choosing buying and applying the engine enamel for the jugs, and making sure all the brass i brought with me didn't magically disappear in the bench-less garage of chaos before being installed on final reassembly. (there will be a couple more shiny bits on there soon that didn't get put on in phoenix..long story)
either rob or myself will give a more complete description of the rebuild roadtrip soon...i'm just too hazy right at the moment. rob may actually have a better account of the trip since i spent much of the time in a barely suppressed fury of anger and disgust.
