Been a while since I posted an update, the car work sessions have been sporadic due to other commitments, but the long holiday weekend was pretty beneficial. Got several things done and feel good about those. Right now I'm so tired I had to quit and come in and sit down for a while!
Remember that list of 712 other things that needed to get done to the car in one of my previous posts? I've knocked a few more off that, maybe we're down into the 600's now...this sucker may even run by fall!
Line lock is mounted on the firewall now, the gas tank is finally out of the car after having to saw off some rusted bolts out that held it in, and surprisingly the tank was pretty clean inside. Not sure if I'll ever use it on this ride, but it's perfectly good for something else Spirit-related on down the road, which is about all it fits. All the proper fender flares are mounted, and there was one that required some fiberglass work inside and out to keep it from totally disintegrating. The majority of the work sessions in recent days have mostly been filled up with painting the AMX stripes on the driver side of the car. I know I know...stripes don't make this car run any better, but it does makes the owner happy to see it evolving into something that won't be such an embarrassment while sitting still. Even my wife came out and remarked at what a change there had been in the whole car since she last saw it. She said it looked way more "aggressive". OK, I'll take that!! Now I have to do the other side.
Repaired some damage to the rear taillight fill panel and right fender extension by replacing them with pieces from the blue parts car. Had to repaint them both of course.
Tried plasti-dip spraying one fender flare as a test with the deepest red color I could find, but was not all that happy with the results, so peeled it all back off and will resort to using regular paint later on for a better match. At least now I know it's not quite the stuff for me.
Bought a new Snell 2015 helmet, my old helmet with it's 1985 Snell rating wasn't going to cut it, even at our local track. They told me not to come back with it. Guess it's been a good while since I bought a helmet!
Changed out the outside passenger door handle with a new one today, great to have two fully working doors again.
Lastly, cleaned out the entire car of all the leavings of unused parts, bolts and screws, wiring, and assorted pieces of whatever, and vaccuumed out everything really good. Made sure all the spare tire stuff was correct and mounted back in it's proper place and called it good. Have to get the driver seat re-upholstered soon, it's the worst looking thing in the interior now. I'd replace with with another, but I don't have any black ones as spares.
But it's all come a long long ways from the day I first pulled this car out of where it sat in front of the shop. Look back at the beginning posts and it's been a major change!