Friday, March 30, 2007

Wheel me Baby

Ok, after work at my companies warehouse I have been starting the wheel restoration project. Filed out most of the cracks yesterday...today started to use the POR-15 to fill in the cracks (not a good project to start in my work clothes). So far I have learned a little goes a long way. I also went for the big-missing piece chip first. More to come...on the progress. Luckily, I have another wheel to use in the car till this is done....it may take me a while.




Thursday, March 29, 2007

Engine After



After




Before

Home-Made Recycled Kick-Plates

Made from recycled sign foam core from my work, recycled fabric and a cardboard pattern I put together myself. Lots of adhesive and trimming, found a perfect fit...









Dum-Dum and plastic










Upholstery Done


Upholstery Done, 3-days, $350 and exactly how I described I wanted it...
Beautiful. By O&R Auto Upholstery, El Sobrante Ca. 510-724-0233

Monday, March 26, 2007

Front End Complete



I did all the wiring for the headlights, and front turn signals.



Got the bumper on. That was a two person and a floor jack job. The bumper is very heavy and trying to get all the pieces and bolts to line up is a task on its own. The bezels needed to be buffed up to go with the 'new' front bumper. I used the wheel and some fine cleaner. The bumper is 'new' thanks to a connection CHP has, that took 3 bumper cores and traded for an immaculate one.

I switched out the tires that were on loan with the brand new wheels that were hand painted by Mike Taylor from Gemini Motors (BTW: he does complete restoration work as well in the East Bay, Alameda miketaylor@geminimotors.us)





The Scuff plates I had were pretty beat up so I got to use a dolly and a hammer to get it back into shape. Finished the painting of the rear view mirror (inner part is black to go with interior/outer engine red for some bling), scuff plates and windshield wiper motor.

This all took about 6 hrs. Its amazing how time consuming this stuff can be especially when they just don't go back on like they come off...or the replacement screws and clips just aren't right...or if parts are flying thru the air.

Wednesday, March 21, 2007

Hands On


Now that most of the big mechanical stuff is done care of 'Classic Hot-Rod Performance' , gettin' down to some of the items I can get my hands on...installed sound insulation, carpet kit, went thru almost 3 cans of spray on adhesive and was 'high as a kite' from the fumes...still peeling off glue from my hands...but my favorite quote of the day had to be from the guy at OSH when I was buying more adhesive. 'Did you spray it on your hand, smells like glue'...umm duh well it was all over my hands but it wasn't like I was testing it out in the store or something...Did some bolting/screwing interior pieces, glove box trim etc., windshield wiper parts, prep / cleaned parts for painting and even did some random painting - chose to make the back of the rear-view mirror the Ford red to go with the engine red.