Interior Ceiling

The old headliner has been ripped out, but it's cotton remains are still left to be seen. Taking a wire brush attached to a drill, I spent the day inside the car getting the ceiling ready for some base paint. It was a lot of work for something that will never be seen by anyone else but those around during this process.

Block Party

Before we take The Monster in to be bored and rebuilt, my cousin Larry wanted to make sure everything bolted up correctly. We got her in there but could get the oil pan to correctly line up. It's my job to research what pan will fit correctly so we don't have a problem once I get the block back. The family showed up to help, my brother, my cousin Larry, cousin Dave, my dad, and my son... Everyone here has helped me with the car in some fashion since I got it.

727 Tourqueflite

Last week I got the call to come and pick up the tranny. Karl, charged me a total of $430 to complete the job which was a steal compared to other shops. He works for a dealership but did mine as a favor for my cousin under the table. He also put in a new shift kit as well. Karl wants me to drive it to the shop once it is complete so he can check out the car as well. I can't wait for the day where I can drive it down the drive way!!!!!

Back in Black

After many conversations about the engine and which direction to go with that, I decided to get back to finishing the base paint around the car. I completed the inside floor, the trunk and the engine compartment. I still have plans to go back through to paint the inner fenders and a few odds and ends.

The Monster

440 cubic inches of raw power... Here begins the second part of this restoration, the motor and trans. We have begun dissembling The Monster piece by piece. The 727 Tourqueflite tranny is being rebuilt by a friend of my cousin Larry.
As for us, my cousin Larry, my dad, and myself started taking bolts off and placing parts into boxes. What at first seemed to be huge mound of dirt, now resembles the turquoise engine that came off the factory line many years ago.

Floor Score and Seven Days Ago...

Sanding the floors was a rough task on my knees. It would have been nice to lay on carpet, but I guess I'm working towards that. I sandblasted the rough areas of the floor and wiped some cancer spots off. What was left was just surface rust. After the sand again penetrated my ears, I slapped some black paint on the floor. I'm not done with the paint but the first coat is there.

Those darn side windows

From the first moment my dad seen the car he wanted to stay clear of those side windows. There are a couple slants and angles that would be challenging. As I was welding around the floors I noticed that my dad was banging on metal, measuring, and of course cutting himself yet again. He made a mold from the original to replace the cancer spots on the driver's side. We spot welded and bent the metal more to fit our needs. "It is the best we can do with the tools we have." The plan is to smooth out the little imperfections with filler in the spring along with the rest of the car.
The passenger window is next. As you can see it might be a little harder to make a mold of of that one...