69 SC Journey

The dash gauge pod bezel got finished this week.  Turned out very well.  NOS fuel and temp gauges.  Ready to start assembling the actual dash now.

Kevin, although I'm likely a lot older and am not sure if your car will be done before my wife buries me under the oak tree with the cats that have gone before me, but can you maybe put me in your will?  

It would be nice to have a car done to that level of detail. Funny, I thought I was the only one who couldn't stand having a car with an "ash receiver" that was obviously used - and put a NOS one in before I felt better about it. (even the NOS ash receiver was imperfect, but, oh, well, at least it had never been used)

It's not often that one gets to actually TAKE APART a NOS electric part like a wiper motor. 
That baby had to be stripped down to nothing - including cutting wires that were factory spotted to the brush end plate - and then reconnect them, and removing field windings without marring the screws that held the pole shoes in place...... sure, you need to be careful taking apart a motor that's rusty, greasy, has wires that are already frayed, broken, crispy or whatever, and screws that are rusted but taking apart one that's never been mounted and not disturbing things you have no intention of refinishing- you operate like a surgeon.
I also had the pleasure of making detailed notes as well as making a sort of photo-journal of exactly how every little part was finished in detail. 
Some of the smaller parts had finishes that were pretty nicely preserved - and it also pointed out some differences that took place over the years of production. 
It was actually nice - being able to fully disassemble a brand new, never been used, never been exposed to water or the harsh environments of the engine bay (heat, acid air from a charging battery, oil, grease, fumes from fuel and so on) as even on OLD NOS parts, there are areas protected from the atmosphere that many don't get to see unless they are in the habit of taking apart brand new parts. 
(I have a couple of NOS wiper motors on my shelves that I may just disassemble to see what more I can learn........ )

Our cars are even more interesting as they were made during one of those times of a lot of change in the industry - either through technology, government or EPA mandates, advances in finishing and so on.  

So the dash assembly progresses pretty well as a side project, and I've been trying to get back in the shop on a few other things like finishing the second rear leaf spring and getting to a point that the rear goes in before too long.

Made in Canada...it HAS to be valuable!!! 

Dash pad is on and the speaker and radio are assembled in.  Dash is looking more complete!