jhjacobs
Well-Known Member
The general interest news is that the grill badge vendor has completed the badges and says they will ship tomorrow (Fedex ground - 3-5 days). I will be out of town until Friday but I will do what I can to ship them out to everyone quickly.
On the personal front this was a long awaited day. My coupe, Amélie, came home from the shop. She is a long way from finished but she no longer has any rust in visible places, no little dings or dents, and a fresh coat of paint that reflects like a mirror. For the last 13 months she has been away getting stripped to bare metal and straightened; absolutely no bondo!
This weekend I will install a new headliner, a newly refinished dash, and I'll start putting the trim back on. Monday her wheels go for an acid dip and new paint. If all goes well I'll have the glass man come and help me get the front and back windshields installed next weekend. After that it will be final buffing.
I have new carpet ready but I am going to wait until I can get new floor pans and a new spare tire well welded in. I've also been collecting lots of little goodies to install as time permits.
Many thanks to everyone on the forum for kind support and advice. More than a few of you have greatly assisted with my quest for parts so obscure they make my coupe blush.
Before the make over (not bad but thank heaven for low resolution cameras):
Who can resist a smile like this?
Nice a**!
The first bit of jewelry!
And she has nice curves:
A bit of work left to do:
Ok, maybe a lot of work to do
Even though my wallet is lighter she's worth it
And the finishing touch (some people think I have too much time on my hands) a Bavarian flag motif shift knob
On the personal front this was a long awaited day. My coupe, Amélie, came home from the shop. She is a long way from finished but she no longer has any rust in visible places, no little dings or dents, and a fresh coat of paint that reflects like a mirror. For the last 13 months she has been away getting stripped to bare metal and straightened; absolutely no bondo!
This weekend I will install a new headliner, a newly refinished dash, and I'll start putting the trim back on. Monday her wheels go for an acid dip and new paint. If all goes well I'll have the glass man come and help me get the front and back windshields installed next weekend. After that it will be final buffing.
I have new carpet ready but I am going to wait until I can get new floor pans and a new spare tire well welded in. I've also been collecting lots of little goodies to install as time permits.
Many thanks to everyone on the forum for kind support and advice. More than a few of you have greatly assisted with my quest for parts so obscure they make my coupe blush.
Before the make over (not bad but thank heaven for low resolution cameras):
Who can resist a smile like this?
Nice a**!
The first bit of jewelry!
And she has nice curves:
A bit of work left to do:
Ok, maybe a lot of work to do
Even though my wallet is lighter she's worth it
And the finishing touch (some people think I have too much time on my hands) a Bavarian flag motif shift knob
