The plan, version 1.1

I've been spending a little time going through the various parts that I have...if nothing else, I'm on a mental war path to get this car ready for assembly.  I think I have gone through just about everything to make sure that the stuff I have = the stuff I need.  Everything else is placed in a bin for an upcoming show in August...where I hope to sell it all and recover some cash.

I have four bins of mostly small parts to have media blasted and some of it powder coated.  I haven't yet taken the seats apart but I'm fairly certain that they'll also take a ride to be powder coated.

I won an auction on eBay for a straight copper Hurst shifter a few days ago.  I'm going to clean it up and see what I think of it at that point.  I may keep it, I may sell it.

I've lost more auctions in the past two weeks than I care to count but the prices got higher than I thought the items were worth, so I let them go.  I figured out a new way to track the listings and make decisions about them more effectively.  The straight shifter was the first test of that system and it seems to have worked.

I also bought a curved copper Hurst shifter from a listing on The Samba. It looks like it'll need some work but should clean up nicely.


The work to put the car back together is finding many obstacles along the way...I think I'm going to break it up into smaller 'sub groups' so that I can find a sense of accomplishment along the journey to the big finale.

Here's what I'm thinking:

1. Replace chewed up floors with Klassic Fab floors (on order)...either powder coat or Rust Bullet the entire assembly. Replace pan washers with stainless steel fasteners.
2. Rear suspension triangle-strip down, paint, replace bushings, reassemble with rebuilt transmission.  As soon as I'm brave enough to try it with straps-this will happen.  I've never taken one of these apart out of the car and it's turning into a major pain in the ass.
3. Front beam-clean out old grease, strip down, paint, replace bushings, install new ball joints, tie rods/ends, modify front spindles for disc brakes, new steering box and stabilizer.  Have the parts and the beam is mostly clean...need to finish cleaning it and paint.  Bearings are good, bushings are intact.
4. Buy disc brake conversion kit for the front and install it.
5. Rebuild the rear brakes with new parts.

The pan should be on wheels after the above is complete.  I've got OG wheels to blast/paint and new brakes are on deck for installation once the rest of it is good to go.

Then it's down to the rest of it:

1. Cowl drains-strip down, paint, and reseal then rebuild (outsourced)
2. Ignition column-strip down, paint, rebuild with NOS parts (I have the parts but not the time)
3. Rebuild/restore wiper assembly (DONE-on it's way back)
4. Rebuild/restore pedal assembly (working this now)
5. Body work for front cowl, heater channels, vents, rear wheel housings (Ouch...)
6. Paint

Then assembly:

1. Wire harness installation
2. Install gauges and lights
3. Headliner
4. Dash pad (yeah, right...)
5. Build the guts of the doors
6. Install glass and trim (body and glass)
7. Install door locks
8. Install trim
9. Install interior carpet and rear panels
10. Install engine

Sounds simple enough for a guy who manages projects...