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Re: Resto started!
« Reply #225 on: August 13, 2014 - 03:47:15 PM »
Got working on rebuilding the steering column.  I disassembled it and  had it sandblasted while I was in Montgomery, AL for a class.  Needless to say, the shop that blasted it lost a couple internal pieces.  Fortunately, Finoke has come through and will be providing me the parts I need!  Thanks, man!!!  I got the painting done and will start assembly once the paint has cured.

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Re: Resto started!
« Reply #226 on: August 13, 2014 - 10:07:22 PM »
Good to see you back in the process again.  The work is looking good, just need to see more of it! :bigsmile:
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Re: Resto started!
« Reply #227 on: August 14, 2014 - 03:04:58 PM »
Thanks, Dave! 

Got the shaft tube, firewall brackets, ignition switch and tumbler installed.  Just waiting for more parts to arrive to finish it up!!!  At a stopping point for now...  What to start on next???




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Re: Resto started!
« Reply #228 on: August 14, 2014 - 04:48:52 PM »
Nice stuff Sean, what make is the new indicator ignition wiring please.
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Re: Resto started!
« Reply #229 on: August 14, 2014 - 06:17:40 PM »
Nice stuff Sean, what make is the new indicator ignition wiring please.
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Thanks, Greg!  I'm not sure what the brand name is but I got them from Year One. 

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Re: Resto started!
« Reply #230 on: August 17, 2014 - 10:15:46 PM »
Thanks to Tom for the parts I was missing, I was able to finish up the column today!!!  Just waiting for the wheel to arrive!

Sean


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Re: Resto started!
« Reply #231 on: August 17, 2014 - 10:43:36 PM »
Thanks to Tom for the parts I was missing, I was able to finish up the column today!!!  Just waiting for the wheel to arrive!

Sean


Looks great!

What steering wheel are you going with?
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Re: Resto started!
« Reply #232 on: August 18, 2014 - 12:08:16 AM »
Sean good to see your making progress again.


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Re: Resto started!
« Reply #233 on: August 18, 2014 - 06:19:32 PM »
Thanks, RT!

Mike, I'm going with a Tuff Wheel.   No other reason than I like the look!

Sean

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Re: Resto started!
« Reply #234 on: August 23, 2014 - 11:31:05 AM »
Glad things are working out for you Sean :thumbsup:
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Re: Resto started!
« Reply #235 on: August 24, 2014 - 12:04:36 AM »
Thanks!  Little by little, she's coming back together!!!

Sean

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Re: Resto started!
« Reply #236 on: January 29, 2015 - 09:54:26 PM »
Any update Sean?
It's been a while since we heard from you.
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Re: Resto started!
« Reply #237 on: January 31, 2015 - 10:54:43 PM »
Looks like a great project!  Love the photographs, never enough of those  :)
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Re: Resto started!
« Reply #238 on: December 27, 2015 - 03:33:12 PM »
So...  It's been over a year since I've done ANYTHING with the car. Argh!!! But that's the way life goes and the cool thing about the restoration process is that it will always be there through thick and thin...patiently wait for attention when you can give it!

The lemon juice rust remover project went sorta OK. Something came up and the parts ended up sitting in the concoction for about 2 months (long story which I won't get into here). It looked like it would have worked great if I would have gotten the LCAs out in time.

Anywho... It's always great when boxes arrive!!! My front drum to disk brake conversion kit from Right Stuff came in yesterday. Of course I had to open up the boxes and do the parts inventory. I think I was more excited to just touch the parts - the whole like a kid on Christmas thing. I know we've all been there!

Boxes...SWEET!   :cooldancing:


Power booster   :bigshades:


And all the other parts   :bananasmi



can i ask where you got the disk conversion kit? my budget is pretty small, so i'm mostly curious if i can fit a brake conversion in...
thanks!

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Re: Resto started!
« Reply #239 on: December 27, 2015 - 04:24:10 PM »
can i ask where you got the disk conversion kit? my budget is pretty small, so i'm mostly curious if i can fit a brake conversion in...
thanks!

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