Thursday, December 30, 2010
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Step 12 - Rear Marker Lights
Installed left and right rear marker lights. Used some 3M caulk around the outside of the bezel to keep the bezel off the paint. Everything is original with the exception of the bezels - they were toast.
Monday, December 27, 2010
Step 11 - Brakes
Time to finish putting an end to the old manual drums. Installed MP Brakes front and rear disc upgrades. Rear Brakes: supplied caliper mount bolts too short by 1/4 inch - buy longer ones. Front Brakes: the rotors provided by MPB are not the greatest quality, I got replacements locally. Hub covers would not fit - had to get different ones from MPB.
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Step 9 - Lower Dash and Wiring Harness
Be prepared to spend some time and blood on this step. Dash wiring harness was removed and refurbished, all rust on dash was removed or treated, dash was repainted, bezels and knobs were buffed and touched up. When that's all done, re-install the harness, re-hang the dash and connect the harness to the rear wiring.
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Step 7 - Fuel Tank, Filler, and Gas Cap
Seat the fuel tank (this is a 2-person operation), install the sending unit, install the filler tube and finally install the gas cap. Parts: tank, clamps, hose, filler, cap, screws, sending unit, and 3M strip caulk
Friday, December 17, 2010
Step 6 - Rear Wiring Harness
Restore - as in scrub every wire with hand cleaner and Simple Green - fix any damaged wires - and wrap with Power Braid (awesome stuff - I used 10 ft. of 1/2 inch and 12 feet of 1/4 inch - don't forget the cloth tape for the ends). Install from the middle to the front and then from the middle to the rear. I ran speaker wires in the main bundle.
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Monday, December 13, 2010
Step 4 - Booster and Brake Pedal
Installed MP Brakes Booster and Brake Pedal for 4 wheel disc - anything is better than the old 4 wheel drums. Be prepared to grind away on the firewall...
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Monday, December 6, 2010
Step 2 - Sound Deadening
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Step 1 - Headliner
Headliner installation completed.
Parts: new insulation, new headliner, original rods, hooks, and keepers.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
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