[Healeys] Dipstick

[Michael MacLean]

OK, maybe I'm the dipstick.  Today my son asked to have a try at putting the dipstick in the block.  Ten minutes later he comes walking in the house and announces, "It's in."  He tried to put it in like I did, then started to twist it back and forth.  After a few seconds it slips to the bottom of the pan.  When we pulled it out (it needed to be twisted back and forth again).  I took a good look at it.  The dipstick was not exactly straight.  I straightened it out the best I could and took some emory cloth to the high spots.  It slips in quite well now.  I should have remembered that EVERY little job of assembly on this car is a battle.  I have to make everything fit.  Nothing is easy and it's eventually going to drain my bank account.  I have to keep telling myself it's going to be worth it.  Acquiring this car as rolling empty shell has done nothing to help me in the re-assembly.  Having nothing to go on, I have to rely on as many pictures as I can gather and help from you guys.  So please bear with me when I ask something stupid like today.  I should have known it was going to be a struggle as usual.Mike MacLean
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