Re: Re: Is it still a project when I haven’t done anything yet

So what I have done is paint the boot floor, rear floor and anywhere I could reach with POR-15 then a coating of Tremclad rust preventive paint that is strictly a Canadian product. Good stuff! The boot lid I had repainted as there was rust at its lower areas and it was rusted through below the hinges. After that I coated the rear floor with pickup truck bed spray which is similar to undercoating but is a lot stronger and will resist scratches and so forth. All of the door windows are out to renew the tracks and the rubber in the bottom channels, also the rubber along the upper parts of the doors. Not a fun job, removing rubber that is as hard as stone! 😥

The insides of the doors have been coated with POR-15 and then Tremclad and then a product we have here called Rust-Check which is similar to Waxoyl but is an aerosol. I don’t think rust should be a problem here anytime soon. I drilled proper drain holes in the doors as there weren’t any. I can see that there was previous welding work to the bottoms of all the doors but it all still looks OK. The door card holes aren’t there on the lower parts however, so these will have to be drilled out when the time comes. On the lower areas the door cards were held on with sheet metal screws but that will be put right probably next spring when I’ll have all the interior fabrics and so forth. I have redone the carpeting in the boot and it looks pretty good. New door rubbers gaskets which is a job I hate. Won’t stay in the f******* channels 😈

One thing about driving it without windows is that there is almost no wind buffeting, like riding in a DS. This Sunday is a Bastille Day event and I am scheduled to the bring the car to it. The French consulate is supposed to attend and there better be free beer.

I did have a little trouble with the starter as it wouldn’t engage. Remove the carb, manifolds and all that junk and then it was easy. The rebuilder used heavy oil on the bendix splines and the recent humidity made it bind up. A five minute job in an 11B, not five in a BL. 👿