Welcome to the "Build" section of my site.  From this page you will be able to navigate to each portion of the build.  New sections will continually be added as I make progress. 

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        Topic --------- Date Last Updated

  1. The Beginning - The foundation of my build - 6/9/06
  2. Picking up the Car in NJ - 7/2/06
  3. Stripping her down - 7/8/06
  4. Final Engine Prep - 7/5/09
  5. Body Preparation - 8/31/06
  6. Body Preparation Part 2 - 10/22/06
  7. Subframe Restoration and Front Suspension / Front Brakes Installation - 11/11/06
  8. Final Body Preparation - 12/9/06 
  9. Final Body Preparation Part 2 - 6/24/09
  10. Ford 9" Rearend Preparation - 12/23/06
  11. Final Paint Phase 1 (underside, rockers, trunk, firewall, jambs) - 2/17/07
  12. Interior - 11/9/08
  13. Rearend install8/23/09
  14. Brakes and Brake Lines12/28/07
  15. Tranny/Clutch Install - 8/19/07
  16. Engine Install - 1/6/08
  17. Electrical - 3/27/09
  18. Interior - 4/24/08
  19. Wheels - 4/15/08
  20. Fuel System - 9/19/09
  21. Heating / Cooling System - 9/19/09
  22. Engine 1st Run - 5/17/09 
  23. Exhaust  - 8/25/08
  24. Subframe Part 2 - 6/7/09
  25. Hydraulic Clutch - 6/7/09
  26. Custom Stainless Headers - 9/5/09
  27. Front Body Panels and Radiator Support
  28. Final Paint

 

  No matter how careful I try to be, it seems I end up with more than my share of "garage incidents."  It has gotten to the point that I thought I may as well track my "garage injuries" along with my build as their seems to be nearly a 1:1 ratio of progress to injuries.  Go to my Injury Tally here.