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Arrival
11-8-03 |
What color should
I paint it? The original color was Honey Gold and it won't stay red
either. Click here for the color finally
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Need advice...
Penni can help. |
All work is being done on the
weekends. |
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Weekend 1
11-15-03
Removed motor, transmission, exhaust, drive
shaft, grille, bumpers & fenders |
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Weekend 2
11-22-03
Replaced rear valance
& trunk brace
Removed some interior trim, back seat & panels |
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Weekend 3
11-29-03
Cleaned/Prepped
floors, engine compartment &
trunk |
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Weekend 4
12-06-03
Cleaned floors & undercarriage with
Marine Clean |
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Weekend 5
12-13-03
Prepped floors & Trunk with
Metal Ready
& painted undercarriage with
Por 15 |
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Weekend 6
12-20-03
Replaced Leaf Springs & Shocks |
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Weekend 7
12-27-03 |
No work - took a break |
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Weekend 8
1-03-04 |
No work - took a break |
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Weekend 9
1-10-04
Replaced front suspension & sway bar and
converted
front brakes from
drum to discs |
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Weekend 10
1-17-04
Replaced radiator support & RH inner fender
apron
Painted engine
compartment |
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Weekend 11
1-24-04
Rebuilt Transmission, installed new brake
lines, new master cylinder, and rear brakes.
Removed all wiring, instrument panel, radio,
door panels.
Installed rear sway bar. |
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Weekend 12
1-31-04
Removed paint. |
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Weekend 13
2-07-04
Finished removing paint & primed body.
Built short block & added heads. |
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Weekend 14
2-14-04
Filled holes for rocker moldings, sanded hood
& misc parts, block sanded body and added second coat of primer.
Removed back glass.
Received several boxes to start putting it
back together. |
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Weekend 15
2-21-04
Sanded more parts.
Installed motor and trans. |
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Weekend 16
2-28-04
Sanded both doors.
Removed rest of dash pad from the dash.
Rust repaired on lower part of fenders. |
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Weekend 17
3-6-04
Cleaned back panels & vents. Primed fenders &
hood and did some more wet sanding. |
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Weekend 18 & 19
3-13-04 / 3-20-04
More wet sanding on fenders, doors, body, etc. |
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Weekend 20
3-27-04
Began applying paint -
Silver Smoke Gray.
Installed all body panels .
Removed trim & carpet from rear fold down
seat. |
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Weekend 21
4-03-04
Painted interior trim & taillight housings.
Reupholstered rear seat & started on front
seats.
Finished fold-down seat. |
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Many, many weeks
later...
November 27, 2004
Repaint |
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December 5,
2004 |
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June 19, 2005
*(Speaker holes in trap door were done by
previous owner.) |
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June 26, 2005 |
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July 4, 2005 |
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Finished |
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