69 SC Journey

Lots of work in many directions lately, trying to keep all the balls in the air to keep things on track time wise.  Using all my engineering project management skills at the moment to nail this journey in time!

The front coil springs were completed since last report, and are 100% ready for re-install:

On careful cleaning and inspection of the right spring, found that the blue strip went end to end.  On the left spring it only went about 6 coils, so the redo stayed faithful to this car.

I got Eric out in the shop to help with the sound deadener project since this will be a process he repeats on his own projects in the future.  Doing this job right is time consuming, but its been fun to watch it developing.  Still have the front floor boards to finish after Auburn.

The engine bay continues to populate.  The ebrake cable is through the firewall and back the floor.  I need to install the NOS speedo cable next.

My friend Bruce has been polishing the stainless for the car, Hurst has the shifter assembly, FASTNASH has the engine getting very close, QUAL KROME has the (5) small pieces I needed to have rechromed in process (everything else is NOS!), my lower control arms just came back from riveting, and the upper control arms with new bushings will be back next month.  My new SMS door panels arrived at the end of May, so many things are coming together quickly now.

I just started teardown of the airpump / brackets for restoration.  The pulley and the (2) brackets have just completed semi-gloss black powdercoat.  The brackets were rough and shouldn't have been used for powder coat, but they look very nice now.  I think I am finally getting close to mastering the double powder coat with a second hot coat process... a necessary part of powder coating rust pitted parts and getting them smooth.  Photos of that resurrection process next time.

It was great to talk to you at the show! Keep up the good work!

Brooke