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Here is the timeline of major events during the restoration. It is mostly complete. Besides the taredown nothing was really done on the project until April of 2001.

3/24/2000The Car arrives at the shop.
5/03/2000The car is dismantled to the point of just being a rolling chassis
6/19/2000The front suspension is removed.
6/19/2000The shell is placed on a set of construction staging.
10/18/2000The lower dash and steering column are dismantled for sandblasting.
11/26/2000An original engine is located.
12/10/2000The engine is torn down and examined.
4/30/2001New rear quarters and floor pans arrive
5/07/2001Floor pans removed
5/15/2001The RH rear quarter is installed
6/01/2001Rotisserie arrives and shell is installed on it
7/01/2001The LH rear quarter is installed
7/16/2001The Floor pans installed
8/10/2001Engine compartment blasted and minor repairs are made
8/21/2001Tailpanel is replaced
9/09/2001Undercarriage receives final epoxy primer coat
9/10/2001Trunk firewall and door openings receive final color
9/16/200Engine compartment painted semi-flat black
9/17/2002The body is removed from the rotisserie
10/29/2001The rearend is blasted painted and detailed
11/13/2001The Heater assembly painted and assembled
11/17/2001The windshield washer motor assembly is restored.
11/20/2001The trunklid is repaired and primed.
12/15/2001The RH fender is repaired and primed
1/29/2002The front seats dismantled.
2/07/2002The lower dash is blasted and painted.
2/19/2002The seat frames blasted and painted./TD>
2/25/2002front and rear seats upholstered.
3/04/2002The front seats are assembled.
3/06/2002The lower dash is assembled.
3/08/2002The steering column is restored.
3/14/2002LH fender and front fender extensions arrive
3/23/2002The LH fender stripped, repaired and primed
3/25/2002The upper valance blasted.
3/25/2002The seat tracks and hardware are restored.
3/25/2002The suspension hardware restored
4/04/2002The Upper valance, upper filler panel and LH fender in final primer
4/09/2002front fender extensions stripped and primed
4/12/2002RH door, skin removed and blasted
4/17/2002The RH door skin installed. Door in final primer
4/17/2002The hood is stripped
5/06/2002The hood is repaired
5/13/2002The hood receives final primer
5/20/2002The rear valance repaired and in final primer
6/01/2002The shell paddle sanded and primed
6/08/2002Front fenders, lower valance and upper filler panel paddle sanded and primed
6/17/2002Front fender extensions, rear valance and side scoops paddle sanded
6/18/2002Used LH door arrives from California
6/20/2002LH door is stripped and sandblasted. Skin needs replacing.
6/22/2002LH door skin removed. Inside sandbasted, primed and undercoated.
6/26/2002LH door hinges rebuilt. Hood hinges restored.
7/01/2002New LH door skin arrives and is installed. Door is primed
7/02/2002The underside of Hood & trunklid and inside of doors painted
7/03/2002Doors, hood and trunklid are installed.
7/04/2002Entire car is wet sanded with 400 grit.
7/06/2002Car is prepared for shipment to paintshop
7/08/2002Car arrives at paintshop and is masked
7/09/2002The car is painted.
7/10/2002Car is wet sanded with 1500 grit
7/11/2002Car is buffed and is transported home
7/12/2002Valance panels, cowl panel, fender extensions and scoops are painted
7/14/2002Rear quarter extensions installed. Door hardware installed
7/16/2002Emblems installed. LH fender installed.
7/18/2002Side scoop inserts and upper cowl/windshield opening painted semi-flat black. Scoops installed.
7/22/2002New headliner is installed
7/25/2002New sail panels are installed.
7/30/2002The Heater assembly and lower dash are installed.
8/03/2002The rearend is installed.
8/05/2002Rear window installed.
8/08/2002Emergency brakes system installed.
8/13/2002RH roofrail weather seals and quarter window is installed.
8/17/2002Rear seat re-enforment and package tray panel installed. Carpet and steering column is installed.
8/18/2002All interior trim pieces are painted.
8/19/2002All interior trim and packagetray installed
8/20/2002The front seats and rearseat back installed
8/23/2002Side ornaments installed
8/26/2002Rear seat and seat belts installed
9/07/2002Gastank cleaned and painted
9/09/2002Windshield and gastank installed
9/12/2002Re-glued door glass, painted wide grill moldings
9/15/2002Installed front fender extensions, stone deflector and grill
9/20/2002Installed windshield moldings and upper filler panel
9/22/2002Installed bumber braces and front lower valance.
9/24/2002Repaired engine compartment wiring harness and installed. Installed inner fender dust shields
9/28/2002Installed w/washer jar. Repaired and installed rear window moldings.
10/01/2002sandblast front wheels, tail light housings and horns. Painted wheels & horns
10/04/2002installed sidemarker lights, grill emblem, gas cap and front bumper
10/05/2002assembled tail lights. Installed fuel line, brake lines
10/08/2002turned,sandblasted & painted front brake drums.
10/10/2002Assembled front suspension. Installed RH front brake system. Car on three wheels
10/12/2002Installed remaining front suspension (Car on three wheels), installed rear bumper
10/19/2002Installed cluster, Installed front seatbelts.
11/22/2002Engine arrives at machine shop.
11/23/2002Installed NOS antenna.
12/02/2002Installed voltage regulator and starter solenoid.
12/03/2002Received estimate from machine shop. Motor work begins.
12/05/2002Installed backup light assemblies and lower grill molding.
12/06/2002Painted dashpad and armrests.
12/11/2002Installed dashpad.
12/20/2002Engine components returned from machine shop.
12/21/2002Assembled engine.
12/23/2002Sandblasted and painted alternator and Power steering brackets.
12/29/2002Restored Distributor.
12/30/2002Install door and trunk weather seals.
01/12/2003Rebuilt carb.
01/18/2003Painted Engine.
1/25/2003Roadtrip to Rehoboth, MA to acquire 3-spd trans, LH door glass and other parts.
1/26/2003Dismanteled transmission
1/29/2003Sandblasted and painted transmission case/housing & power steering pump components
2/1/2003Sandblasted bellhousing, rear trans housing, motor mounts, PS cylinder. Painted Trans housings
2/2/2003Assembled Transmission and added markings. Painted Motor mounts & P/S cylinder
2/8/2003Sandblasted and painted breather & throttle linkage
2/12/2003Painted P/S pump
2/16/2003Rebuilt starter and P/S cylinder, Paint valve cover breather cap
2/17/2003Clean and paint light& wiper bezels
2/22/2003sandblast and paint exhaust manifolds, flywheel & bellhousing plate. Installed brake master cylinder & front shocks
2/23/2003Installed engine
2/24/2003Installed remaing engine components.
3/1/2003Installed RH Door Glass
3/8/2003Installed tierods. Assembled RH door components.
3/9/2003Installed LH Door Glass
3/23/2003Installed new tires and wheelcovers
3/25/2003Installed wire harness tags. Installed trunk mat. Installed steering wheel.
3/26/2003Installed parking lights. Installed alternator
4/5/2003Installed shifter and exhaust system
4/12/2003Installed speedo cable, backuplight switch, chargered battery
4/21/2003Located original Ford Radiator.
4/23/2003Sent radiator out for testing and repair.
4/24/2003Painted and installed radiator
4/26/2003Started engine and drove it for the first time.
5/10/2003Completed assembly. Took pictures.

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