[DML] Re: Michael Luckeys Car

["Matt Spittle" <supermatty@xxxxxxx>]

Interesting note about the engine mount casting breaking off.  If any
of you were at Pigeon Forge in the vendors section, you may have seen
my lower crankcase there with the broken motor mount casting as well.
 I wouldn't be surprised if there are a lot of cars with this
condition.  Mine looked fine until I went to remove the long stud.  It
seems to me the stud rusts, expands, and cracks the aluminum casting.  

I replaced my studs with new black-oxide coated bolts and put enough
antiseize on them to  last a lifetime (I hope).  

Matt
#1604


--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "cruznmd" <racuti1@xxxx> wrote:
> --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Dave Sontos" <dsontos@xxxx> wrote:
> > Anybody have any word on the fate of Mike Luckeys rusted out frame
> > replacement party?
> 
> 
> Whoa.....boy do I!
> 
> His new name is "Luckey Mike". This crazy guy drove from Newport 
> News, VA to Cinci, Ohio. I was with Brian Pollard and Greg, view Ken 
> Koncelik's stash of lovely cars. We received a call saying the guy 
> had arrived, but "broken down" one block from Josh Haldeman's house.
> 
> A few minutes later, we recieved another phone call stating that 
> the "wheel has fallen off" and to hurry up! After latching up Ken's 
> trailer we buzzed back to Josh's house to find this poor guy's car 
> doing the "hover conversion" imitation.  Greg has photos. Hopefully 
> he'll post them. We -carefully- manuvered the car onto the trailer 
> and somehow managed to back it up Josh's near-vertical driveway.
> 
> Next day, Josh and Mike took time carefully separating the body from 
> the frame. When they were ready, the rest of us joined in to lift the 
> body completely off and yank the frame/tranny/engine out.
> 
> It was incredible. The frame practically crumbled before our very 
> eyes. The thing is, Mike got his "replacement" frame for a song, and 
> it's in great shape. The rest of the car looked great from what I 
> could see. The body was straight, new seat covers, no cracks in the 
> instrument binnacle/dash, heck even the clock and radio display 
> worked! The engine needed a cleaning but it's totally worth a frame 
> swap.
> 
> One more snag popped up though. I heard that after I left, one of the 
> engine motor mount castings had broken off so the lower block would 
> need to be replaced. Even so, Mike'll have a great car once it's all 
> done.
> 
> The whole weekend was very educational. We replaced a windshield as 
> well. Josh and Ken were very gracious to open their homes, garages 
> and toolboxes to us. Josh housed and fed those who needed it. The 
> weather was perfect. 
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Rich A.
> #5335




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