I installed the core support, and started biting on the hood release support.

These are big shiny parts that look like major progress.

I have so many parts ready to go on the front clip :-)

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So the hood latch support goes under the core support not on top:-)

Learning every day!! Pictures of hownit came apart, plus the Assy Manual,
Plus the service manual are keeping me moving.

I installed the headlight buckets (maybneed to pull them back off but that is easy Peesy.

Installed the hood latch

Installed the rad support isolators.

Man I love installing things!!!

I have to figure out the wipers and install the windshield trim at the. Ottom as it goes under the fenders :-( FU&$

I’ll know so much after this!!!

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Evaporust!!! Why did I wait to try it??

Did my hood hinges, wiper linkage, and started doing various fasteners..... everything comes out like new....

Killer stuff!

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I think someone mentioned Evaporust to you at the start of this journey-lol!Great progress Ryan-your doing a great job!!!
Keep on Cruising!
Dave

Agree 100%, and I bought it two years ago but had a mental block thinking I wanted to save it for the right stuff.... or just stubborn.... (highly likely)

Learning!!

Ryan W.

All of the above :)

Dan

My best and worst attribute :-)

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So I have 17 extra days in my MCACN preparations schedule.... and everything takes me 9 times longer than expected.... so I am working daily and trying to keep up to my schedule....

Today I almost made it.... raced after work with packing materials and mailed my wiper motor off to Chicago for rebuild/resto.

Media blasted and matt cleared fasteners for the front clip that had been oversprayed so Evaporust wouldn’t have worked.

Cleaned the back side of the front fenders.... mostly....it got so dark I wasn’t making any progress.... they are nice!!! One of them has a production line number on the back.... what does it mean?

W30797

I have seen several with a W31 on the back as the OAI has many different parts.

Hmm....

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My brother came over to help tonight!!

4 Hands are better than 2!!!! Thanks Adam Weaver for your help tonight this was a real milestone!!! It looks like a car again!!! The fenders seemed to want to line up, with no shims and half the bolts in they are within 1/4” of where they need to be, and we put the trunk lid on just because we could 🙂

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Brotherly Love :)

Dan

Terry arrived this morning and we took the car for exhaust, they wanted the tank in place to ensure there are no interference. Terry convinced me to grab all the gas tank items and have it bolted in.... why not?

One more item off the list!!!

Exhaust is going well too.

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Looking great Weaver!!

Great Progress!!

I have been following this thread, and I'm excited to see it finished! Very cool car, and I'm glad its being restored properly!

Thanks guys!!!

I have a visit to the interior shop after work planned to drop off pieces I forgot :-(

Also I will try to install the steering shaft and rag joint to make it move easier.

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Excellent progress Ryan. You are on the home stretch! Keep up the good work.

I love every aspect of restoration and am having a great time and the monster deadline is pushing me hard!!!

The interior shop plans to complete my work straight ahead so I can get the car back and so he can get a pusher without steering out of his shop (works for me)

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Getting close now Ryan. Looks great!

Ryan what rear springs are on your Car?
Those the ones I got from Fred's Car?

Thanks!!!

I can’t wait to see the headliner, parcel shelf, carpet and door panels in place.

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Heck no :-)

Originals, but the car looks to sit a little high... bumper and brackets may bring it down to normal..... TBD.

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The interior minus seats is in place.

Here are a couple of terrible pictures...better ones next week.

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Exciting!!

:)

Dan

Awesome progress Ryan! Keep it up!! The end is in sight and ain't it a great feeling??

Cheers
Dave

Moving ahead every week, it feels great to get a few items completed that I couldn’t do at home. The little engine that could!!

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Terry brought my car home while we were away down east at a wedding.... Cape Breton... wedding.... PARTY!!!!

The interior work looks good, and feels great to see progress.

Dan Vasic had my wiper motor restored at his “guy” and also he is restoring the mounting plate. This will now put my whole car to shame.

Thanks Dan, I was stuck on that item!!!!

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Tomorrow dove grey.

Ryan: So excited for you. What a great thread, great car for a great family guy.

It will take a LOT more than a restored wiper motor and plate to put this car to shame.

Looking forward to the first drive.

Lynn, Plan to visit with your better half, we can get ice cream and go get Canadian speeding tickets together!!! 30% cheaper for you :-)

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Lots of progress this weekend.

Horns restored and installed.
Rad side tanks painted gloss black, side seals installed, rad installed, top plate installed.
Inner and outer heater boxes installed.
Grilles, headlight doors, cleaned ready to install, they may be too Patina.... TBD.
Inner fenders are yet another step closer, I cleaned them again and again..
Front bumper cleaned, back side ground down and painted dull Aluminum. (I accidentally ran the 4 inch wire wheel over my wrist when it kicked back... 5K RPM had to get big bandaids at Shoppers :-( a boo boo on the dumb dumb. Not a deep cut but the outline of the grinding wheel is clear on my arm.

To me this is a lot of progress, I am still deciding if I will go back to front or front to back. (After I use the never dull and Mother’s chrome polish on the back bumper I will prep the lights mounted in the bumper and mount it.. I guess Back to front it is)

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So I have a daily ritual now of cleaning my inner fenders... tomorrow they get a treatment.

I installed the grilles, headlight doors, etc, that makes quite a visual change.

I will hit my front bumper with never dull, then Mothers Chrome polish and then install it. The supports are all powdercoated and the fasteners are all restored.... I can wait to see that underbite!!!

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A few catch up pictures.

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You should always wear pants to hide the White Canadian Legs.....and to protect them :)

Get going on them bucket seats.....it's not good to store them folded as you have them.

Looking good :)

Dan

Are you not painting the entire car?

Nope, I have never planned to paint the car.

Ryan W31

How much of the car has original paint?

It was painted (all) in the early 70’s.

Only the jams etc are original paint.

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I think my inner fender plates are done:-)

I started mounting up the bumper brackets.

I started restoring the fan, huge ugly defects... the paint doesn’t like the blades... I will have to try again...

Big News: I have a small but mighty army visiting next weekend to install, align, adjust, polish, prep, eat steaks, repeat. Nick Morocco and Al Corporon have generously agreed to help me out!! I have refocused my time to buy clips,
Fasteners, bits and bites I need to try to minimize any waiting/thinking/delays.

I put in orders to Inline Tube and Fusicks.

I bought head light bezels... they look better than mine.

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I did a few time consuming items today, help is OTW next weekend so I want to have as many restored prepared parts to install as possible. Removed the old mirrors, removed the exhaust manifolds (I stuck them on for the Dyno and never pulled them off for resto) bumpers, several items cooking in Evaporust

I am trying to go in a proper order but that is hard with zero experience so best to just work from front to back, bottom to top :-)

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Assuming it has/had a fan clutch - probably getting some fish eyes due to silicone leaking from the fan clutch over the years. Fairly common restoration issue if I recall. May take a couple/several coats of paint with sanding in between to smooth out the fish eyes.

I think so, I media blasted it, lightly, lightly, then washed it in solvent, then washed it in Acetone.... and expected no residue. (Looks like huge fish eye craters)

Second coat of paint looks much better... may sand or may start over, or maybe it will be ok as is. TBD.

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