Minor items before the engine swap

It appears everything is ready for the engine swap.  We just need a good chunk of time to get it done since it will require a rental engine lift.

Today, we swapped out the oil seals for the drive shafts and the rod shifter.  Much easier to do while the engine is out of the car.

This is the where one drive-shaft will connect to the differential.  The others side is identical.

Below, the image shows the shifter (rod on the right) going into the differential housing.  The new oil seal is visible in housing.  With the electric motor, the need to shift will be reduced to only occasionally, so this new seal should last forever.  The electric motor is electrically switchable to reverse.   Based on the current gear ratios and the RPM range of the motor, 2nd gear should suffice for most city driving.  If higher speeds are needed, then 4th gear would have to be engaged, not that Jane should ever really see much above 40 mph.

Painted Roof

The roof had several spots on it where the old paint was bubbling.  After sanding and wire-brushing and filling, here is a shot of the new paint on the roof.  Not perfect, but an improvement from where it was.  Plus, the plan is to put a decal of the Union Jack on the roof, so this should suffice.  Don't be too shocked, the new paint actually has a bit of shine.