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This week has been a real challenge... I had three things left to do on the 71 LTD. Thermostat, transmission oil pan gasket, and vacuum modulator... Until....... I found the radiator down, and the oil "milky."Yesterday, I found that it was caused by a head  gasket that was reused and put on backwards by the previous "mechanic", allowing things to talk that never should. Now I get to clean, inspect, and paint a whole new batch of parts. The 77 F150 is coming along. The new radiator is installed, along with the straighting the radiator support, and  bumper mounts. The customer is going to send me a new fender. I know it won't ever be perfect again, but it's getting better, and things are starting to fit right once again.The 79 F100 developed an issue while trying to bar it over, there is one area it just won't pass from either direction. I checked the valve train thinking it might be a sticking valve, finding 5 rusted rockers. One rusted enough it will require replacement. But, it's still sticking in that one spot, hopefully with oil and time it will work loose. The rest of the projects are also coming along slowly, waiting parts and time.