The feeling is mutual, Tim.

----Tim,,,Just noticed your addiction to non DOT. Did you see my perfect untouched US Royal spare at MCACN? Of course finding any more 66 only US Royal's may ware out your patience, but I'm ready to get off of this tire-wheel combo and will be very friendly price wise if it helps!....Bill S

I did. It's like trying to keep the gambling addict out of the casino. This car does have it's original Firestone spare. But damn..........:naughty:

Tim,,,you and I both know you own another suitable '66 eventually.

There's just something about OEM tires, and exhaust, and shocks, and carpet, and seat covers, and, and, and.....

Yesterday had it's high and lows for certain. The heat riser gasket was leaking. I had been soaking the nuts on the manifold studs for a couple of weeks. 2 of the nuts on the passenger were cooperative (with heat). 1 of them was not.........
https://i.imgur.com/qd81jmnh.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/uCOppbth.jpg

I have had luck with welding a nut onto the remaining stud.
https://i.imgur.com/vq5XZKzh.jpg
That was not the case here. Soooo.....pull the manifold and sharpen up the bits. This only killed half of the day yesterday. A victory was had though!
https://i.imgur.com/KP8U3Luh.jpg

The directional switch came in, and that all went to plan. Now I could button up the interior:biggthumpup:
https://i.imgur.com/y87CgwPh.jpg

It's looking great Tim. :beers:

That's lots of work, Tim. I'm glad all of the manifold bolts came off without breaking.

Can't believe you don't have an electric torch... this tool has saved me many yours of frustration with frozen fasteners over the years. Guarantee, it would have heated that nut in under 60 seconds and broken the rust lock to spin off.

That's exactly what I have. I gave up on a conventional torch long ago after I discovered the inductive units.

Seems odd that the heater wouldn't loosen the nut, leaving the stud in the manifold. When it didn't turn with moderate force, did you heat cycle it 3-4 times more ? With a stud like that, I never use a power tool until I can get it to move by hand with a ratchet. I'm not as good as you with drilling out broken fasteners and will test my patience level with attempting to remove without breakage.