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

The story thus far. The engine bay is painted, new headlight terminals, repaired the stoplight switch. A piece of metal is covering the hole behind the battery and on the back side of it the relays and fuse box are installed. The dashboard is painted and is back together except for the steering wheel. I repaired the many cracks in it with JB-Weld, a two-part epoxy and repainted it flat black. I also filled the two odd holes in the dash with epoxy. I kept the ashtray but I don’t smoke. It has a picture of St. Christopher on it. Patron saint of ashes? White-face temp and oil pressure gauges form Franssen are installed on the left side of the dashboard. All the wiring under the dash and in the engine bay is redone with relays for all the exterior lights and horn, 7 in all counting the reverse light I will be installing. Fuses for everything and so far, everything works. Once the headliner is out I will redo the wiring going aft. Originally only the end terminals are colour coded but I used the same colour wiring throughout. Not original but so what? The wiring in the engine bay I covered with hockey tape. To you non-Canadians this is a cloth tape that when wound around wiring looks original. Cheap, too. The brakes are done with new steel lines and rubber hoses. Since the front floor will be coming out next year and the master cylinder is inaccessible with the engine in place, I made a connection in the fore and aft steel brake line so it can be disconnected when the floor is redone. The rack is done, the ball joints are in good shape, the upper control arm bushings on the driver’s side will need doing but that will wait until next year. Not badly worn but should be done. The differential lash is being set up in my local machine shop. I should have that back tomorrow and will install the engine in the car. Have to pick up the carb that’s being rebuilt locally and the windshield which is having its inner rubber replaced. It’s going to be a busy weekend so I should buy beer.