Getting into it!

Montreal has seen 11 straight days of rain! During a break in the downpour, I took the opportunity to get the Super Ten into the garage and dry things out. With the help of my son Alex and buddy Phillip, we managed to push the car up the sheer cliff of my driveway. The car fits nicely, but I would prefer to have another 5 feet or so on each side. No such luck. Next house.

We put the car up on jack stands and removed one of the front wheels. I wanted to see if the wheel rims from the Roadster would fit. This would be beneficial as the tires currently on the car would not pass inspection, but the Roadster tires are fairly new. So to save some $$ and time, I was going to swap them for the inspection process. Good luck continues as the Roadster rims fit like a glove!

Master cylinder. Looks in pretty good shape - just needs a rebuild kit.

Brakes will be the next item of interest. The car has been standing since 1973 so a full brake job may be in the works. To start, I want to get the parking brake working so that if I do have to push it out of the garage, then I can use the car's own braking system to keep it in place.

A loook aft. the rear seat pan can be seen.

I took a peek under the car and all looks pretty good! I do think that the previous owners who drove the car did take care of it, and it shows.

Mostly surface rust and some of the paint can still be seen! There are a few places where there has been rust through. Most have been well looked after by, I would guess, a local bodyman. Done before pop-rivits, the hint of slotted screws can be seen through the paint.

Before - After

Another thing to do is to remove the engine "stored" under the bonet. I purchased a 9 HP engine from Bill in the UK. The idea was to find and rebuild a 9 HP engine for the Roadster. Then the 10 HP engine currently in the Roadster could be transferred to the Super Ten and each would be as they once were. I removed the bonnet and grille from the Ten and lifted out the engine from the front. A heavy bugger! So before I took the plunge I removed the head to reduce the weight.