69 Rambler - Installing 360 & Body Work

Thanks gents.  I was going for the comfy sleeper look and feel (and affordable).  Man, there are a million choices for interior.  When I was in the upholstery shop a guy with a 60 Caddie (show car) spent $35K on his fancy leather resto-mod interior.  Some of you more experienced car guys/gals probably see this more often than I.  As a newbie I was astounded.  But it was beautiful.

Nice job with the upholstry, the pattern has a real Rambler feel to it.

Been lazy during our recent unusual amount of rain of in San Diego County.  But I finally got off my duff and removed my heater box, heater core and blower motor.  Working on a new gasket/seal kit for my heater box.  Luckily, my heater core and blower motor work great.  Pulled out the seats and panels and got them over to my upholsterer.  Should take a week or so.  Waiting on new carpet from Galvin's.  In the meantime, got Dynamat down and used some Eastwood Black-Aqua splatter paint down in the trunk over the Rustoleum I had already painted there.  Getting closer to the final items (turn signals, new steering wheel) and just driving, driving, driving!  3 years on and off for my first real project.  Again, nice driver, not a show car.  I will say the body and paint are better than I ever expected but that was because I farmed it out to the experts.

Paint done.  Trim done.  Windows done.  Just installed 35% window tint on sides and back glass.  Now on to the interior.  Need to take apart my heater box for new seals before moving onto the carpeting, etc.

I really like the color, looks great on the American. I dig the old school slotted wheels too!