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Thanks y’all!

I’m definitely going to make a visor and then decide whether or not I want to run it. I’m digging out my metal shaping tools(mostly harbor freight stuff) so that I’m ready to give it a shot!

She was running pretty rough, so I decided to pull apart the carb and clean it. When I got into it, I saw all kinds of mistakes. The electric heater choke was disassembled and laying loose inside its housing. There were hammer and chisel marks inside the carb. There was RTV or gasket maker used in c...

I got my window weatherstripping in, and I also picked up the window divider channels, although I haven’t fit those in yet. Still have to do some bracing and brackets for the two front windows, but I have them on their tracks and functioning with temporary plexiglass. The original mounting holes on ...

Thanks for the link! Got some stuff on the way now!

Driver’s side wing window/window track chopped, trimmed, and fitted. Wing window functions as it should, and track is parallel to door. Wing window template from passenger side fits the driver’s side, so I must’ve measured pretty darn close! Anyone have a good resource for all the window rubber/felt...

Thanks guys! I haven’t started making the visor yet, but I’ll definitely play around with more lean. Got some more progress done too. I got the drivers side window trim fit and mounted. I also got the rear window trim cut and fit. I made templates for the new side windows for the passenger side. I g...

Alright, I’d appreciate some input from y’all. I’ve been kicking around the idea of a winshield sub visor for a long time. I whipped this mock-up up out of Masonite to get an idea of the look. It takes away from the sleekness of it a bit, but I think it adds some style for sure. I would roll the lea...

More progress tonight. Since I’m shaving everything, there will be no keyhole for the trunk. I have a safety cable that is ran into the the car which is how I’ve been popping the trunk, until today. I fitted the bracket for the solenoid and used rivnuts to secure it to the trunk lid. Attached the pu...

Well, got some more tasks done. My turn signal switch in the steering column had a nub broken off. So when I used my right blinker, I had to hold the turn signal stalk up into position the whole time. Replaced that tonight. Also got some more done on the windshield trim, as well as started on the pa...

Original owner had brushed on primer(rust brown) onto the roof, then I rattlecanned in primer black. It was a really lumpy and stripey texture from the brush. I spend quite a bit of time this week sanding it down as flat as I know how. I hate bodywork. It’s boring and I don’t have the patience. But ...

Have you tried using a shrinking disk to get some of that metal to pull up? Lot easier to tap it back down then it is to get it pulled up.

Cracked is fine for now, but I’d like to see what a new piece looks like in there. At least I’ll have both then. Lol. Got the grill sanded up, polished, and clear coated. Got it mounted back on the car and got to it with the new corner caps. Super stoked on how it’s coming along. https://i.imgur.com...

Thanks Sassy and Johno! Johno, you’re absolutely right! That makes it easy to find a new piece of lucite now, thanks! I bought one of those stupid LED under dash lighting things from Amazon because I wanted just a little part of the LED adjustable lighting strip. I always planned on mounting it unde...

Thanks Jim. Yeah, moving and then after moving bought a house and moved again took over. House always needs work and that took priority. Happy to be back at it. I think I fixed the image issue, if not let me know. I worked on the passenger side corner cap all morning and got it dialed in and ready t...

Also forgot I fit up and put on this hood ornament I found at the swap meet. No idea what it came off of, do any of you?