Cruisin'

I waxed the car last night for the first time since getting it back from the paint shop a few months ago. It came out pretty good for the short time I had in it. (I'm going to ask the glass guy to add some more sealant around the front and rear glass to stop some small leaks.) Took it out today for a cruise since the weather was so nice. It's enjoyable even though I'm thinking of the small 'nits that get on my nerves as I drive down the road--the passenger brake light/turn signal that's out (gotta fix/replace the turn signal switch again); the clutch pedal doesn't return all the way (gotta ask the exhaust guy to get more clearance between the header and the z-bar), and of course when I back in the garage, the car promptly pukes a couple cups of coolant on the floor from the overflow (gotta buy a catch tank and fresh radiator cap). Ah, the good life! :-)

Front Fenderwell Cleanup

This car had spent many years in CA, so rust was not bad at all. In fact there was very little on the car, with the worst being in the trunk (more on that later). The front fenderwells were in fine shape and cleaned up great. I found the original wax pencil markings on the front outer frame rails.





I'd later take all this down to the red oxide primer and bare metal to clean it up right. You can see the wheels in the last photo after I had painted them dark charcoal with Eastwood wheel paint. They are Vintage Wheel Works V45 in 16"x8" and come unfinished from the factory. The tires are Dunlops in 225/50 on the front and 245/45 on the rear.

I like the look of the car like this. I'd drive it around like this if I could. :-)

You can see the front Baer disc brake caliper peeking out from behind the front wheel...