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