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Started to reinstall the carpet and the vinyl cover strips (newly cut from virgin material) in the rear section. The carpet has been washed thoroughly sans detergent, but with some Borax, and smells like nothing (which is a big victory).
It's actually starting to look like a car versus a sea of sound-deadening material. A good sign of progress.
Cranked up #30 and let her run for about an hour...still on lift bars, work has stalled out on her while I work on the white 82. Also cleaned the VIN tag, since she has no windshield, and sprayed a clear coat of lacquer on it, just because.
Took the passenger door panel off the white 82 and began regluing all the vinyl that had come loose. Re-lubed the window mechanism and reglued the plastic vapor barrier onto the door panel. Installed new straps on the air cleaner, and started to gather the material needed to refurb the phone dials. Will remove drivers panel for a little refurb next week. And remove the back panels, and install all new speakers. Prepping her for my double din kit that Al is putting together.
Cranked up #30 and let her run for about an hour...still on lift bars, work has stalled out on her while I work on the white 82. Also cleaned the VIN tag, since she has no windshield, and sprayed a clear coat of lacquer on it, just because.
Took the passenger door panel off the white 82 and began regluing all the vinyl that had come loose. Re-lubed the window mechanism and reglued the plastic vapor barrier onto the door panel. Installed new straps on the air cleaner, and started to gather the material needed to refurb the phone dials. Will remove drivers panel for a little refurb next week. And remove the back panels, and install all new speakers. Prepping her for my double din kit that Al is putting together.
That is what I am trying to do, but it seems like I get one step forward and 2 steps back. Was trying to focus on mechanicals only, not cosmetics, but fell down the WYIT rabbit hole....mechanically, all I got left (major anyway) is the running under load issue, an oil leak, AC, and belts....as far as I can tell.....I'm sure plenty more to do, but I have already driven her and she's pretty solid.....interior is crap, and so is paint, but hey, takes time, right?
Going to try to finish both door panels today, if the warden will stay off my case!
Last weekend: (90% of the introduced wires and aftermarket alarm shown below have been removed)
Yesterday:
Today - after a most rewarding test drive with new center and floor HVAC flap actuators...no more tap tap tap of the center vent...words can't describe how much nicer the car seems with no tapping and all vents working!
Last edited by Captain_Slow; 04-10-2016 at 09:43 PM.
Snuck it over to the shop in between snowy days and had the the torque tube replaced with a rebuilt one from Constantine. No more damper = no more thunk.
04-08-2016, 02:38 AM
