6/24/1992 | The Olds arrives at the shop. |
| engine is started |
| Body is removed from frame |
| engine is cleaned and painted |
| engine components are painted and installed on engine |
01/17/93 | frame is blasted |
01/23/93 | frame is painted |
| suspension and steering components are blasted and painted |
05/09/93 | suspension and brakes are installed on frame |
| engine is attached to frame |
05/18/93 | rear quarter repair panels are purchased |
| body is stripped |
| undercoat is removed from undercarriage |
| undercarriage is repaired |
| LH quarter is repaired |
| RH quarter is repaired |
| Rear quarters are primed |
07/17/93 | Undercarriage is undercoated |
| Dash is removed |
| Dash components are painted |
07/24/93 | Firewall is stripped and painted |
| Dash is re-assembled |
09/01/93 | Body is lowered onto frame |
--------- | ------ Car remains untouched for almost 10 years ----------- |
05/01/03 | Restoration resumes. Doors are removed from car. |
05/24/03 | Hood is stripped and primed |
05/31/03 | Doors are stripped, repaired and primed |
05/31/03 | Door caps and upper valance are stripped and primed |
06/07/03 | NOS fenders are stripped, have minor dings repaired, drilled holes for mouldings and emblems. Then primed |
06/10/03 | Trunklid is stripped and primed |
06/14/03 | Body is removed from frame and installed on rotisserie |
06/21/03 | Rear deck is stripped and repaired |
06/23/03 | Rear deck is primed |
06/30/03 | Roof is stripped and primed |
07/01/03 | RH quarter is stripped and bodywork is redone |
07/02/03 | LH quarter is stripped, bodywork is redone and primed |
07/03/03 | Tailpanel is repaired and primed. RH quarter is primed |
07/05/03 | Trunk is sandblasted |
9/6/2003 | Engine is repainted |
9/9/2003 | Repainted frame with POR15 |
09/27/03 | Firewall is painted final body color |
10/03/03 | Undercarriage undercoated |
10/04/03 | Body attached to frame and goes in shop |
10/11/03 | Body and panels cut in with final body color |
10/13/03 | Installed doors |
10/14/03 | Installed trunklid. Installed door latches. |
10/15/03 | Installed trunk latch and weatherseals |
10/18/03 | Repainted dash and interior trim |
10/21/03 | Installed interior firewall and dash components |
10/25/03 | Painted and installed engine compartment firewall parts |
11/06/03 | Assembled grill/nose sheet metal |
11/08/03 | Installed front fenders |
11/10/03 | Installed hood |
11/15/03 | made new trunk underlayment. Installed most of the trunk mats |
11/22/03 | wetsanded car with 400 |
11/29/03 | mask car for painting |
12/01/03 | painted tailpanel |
12/06/03 | painted car |
12/13/03 | sanded and buffed car |
12/20/03 | repainted rear quarters |
12/21/03 | sanded and buffed rear quarters |
12/22/03 | installed rear exterior trim |
12/23/03 | installed exterior window trim |
12/24/03 | installed door hardware |
12/26/03 | installed side windows |
12/27/03 | repaired chevrons and cleaned front trim |
01/01/04 | Installed chevrons and LH fender moldings |
01/02/04 | Installed RH fender moldings |
01/03/04 | Installed front inner fenders |
01/10/04 | Installed remainder of trunk material. Painted and installed battery tray |
01/24/04 | sandblasted and primed rims |
01/31/04 | Painted backside of rims, applied headliner material to backer |
02/01/04 | Installed headliner |
02/14/04 | Painted wheels |
02/16/04 | Mounted tires and installed on car. Fixed visors and installed |