March 07,2008   

Hi guys,
I have been away for a while, but since the last two weeks I started restoring parts again.

I was able to restore all parts that were heater related, the battery tray, the dimmer switch and the front and rear seats brackets. I also searched in my zillions ziploc bags and found all bolts and screws required to install the parts I had restored so far. So now every parts have their fasteners restored also and are ready to install on the car...in a few years .

Here are some Before and After shots of the parts:

Heater/Defroster ducts that go under the dash:





After testing the motor, I completely disassembled it, repainted it and re-assembled with new seals.





I had the heater core pressure tested, then I cleaned and repainted it with black high temperature paint.





That's the heater vent located on the firewall. I removed the flapper from the pipe and changed the seal, then painted and re-assembled. I also made a gasket to install between the vent and the firewall as no reproduction is available.





I did the same thing with the kick panel vents flappers.





The battery tray that I have was shot, so I bought a new one with the battery holder from E-bay. Looks better.





Finally, I restored the headlight dimmer switch and the front and rear seats brackets.



It's amazing how time flies. It has been 5 years that I bought the car already. My target was 10 years to complete the car, so there's still hope. At least I am making some progress. I will now continue to restore bits and pieces that can be powder coated. Stay tuned and thanks for reading!