Fenders are mounted

Fenders have been added along with radiator shell. I needed to take some photos for the insurance company so even though it's not quite complete, I shot them to send off tomorrow. Because in order to register the car it must be insured. (Too bad I'm not an illegal alien, then that rule doesn't apply...LOL) Next, it's off to the body shop again to do some final touch up work.

The upholstery has been ordered and should be here in a few weeks so that puts me on track to have it finished by June 2 and the Steve McQueen Car Show in Chino...Yahoo!

A lot of progress over the weekend

First off, I got my tires mounted on newly powder-coated wheels: Tacoma Cream. They look great!

Secondly: started the motor up on Friday and again Saturday...had some issues with running verly long. Sounds like a fuel flow issue. Took my newly rebuilt Zenith carberator to A Bone in Alta Loma and had Ray test it out for me...no problems; it ran great and so that aleviated one potential problem.

And finally got the vinyl top installed (took four hours). Had to do it Saturday morning as the sun was shining and warmed the material up just right. You'll notice tools of the trade. I found a set of dividers very useful to maintain distance between nails. I didn't replace the wood underframe so some of the tacks didn't take hold very well. But she'll hold.

Progress with motor install

Now that the motor's in, the real work of setting things up begins. Wedging the engine in between the motor mounts wasn't easy... And after a $650 investment, the transmission is looking great. I just hope it runs that way!

Installed Power Plant

Well, Ok...maybe it's not a Power Plant but it is an engine. 205 cubic inches and only 40 HP but oh, the torque! Last Saturday, Markus helped me install the motor without scratching the firewall in the process. And after purchasing a new 6V battery (and giving it a charge) we got the motor to spin. Albeit, without spark plugs... I'm not sure there will be enough umf to get the motor to start it's soooo tight! Stephen Salazar did an amazing job putting it together.

Patriotic barbershop concert

As many of you know. I've been singing barbershop for many years and currently sing with the Inland Empire Harmony Carousel Chorus. We're gearing up for our annual spring show and this year it will be a tribute to military. Several songs by the chorus with a number of chapter quartets singing period songs from WWI and WWII. Don't miss it. Call me for tickets: (909) 573-2125 Check out the accompanying flyer.