July 1925 - December 1970 |
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Gus Wilson's Model Garage |
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Complete List of Titles (Alphabetical) Monthly Illustration Galleries Index Links-All Stories |
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The Checker Project |
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March 2014 Underbody and Frame Done 12/20/2011-Front Bumper On 11/4/2011- Priming the Hood 11/3/2011 Topcoat Phase1 10/18/2011- Moving to location for painting 9/20/2011- The sanding continues 8/3/2011 Fuel Tank and Skid-plate Installed 8/2/11 Trunk Floor in Place 8/1/2011 Battery Holder In Place
7/14/2011- Rocker panels In and trunk floor out 7/12/2011 A/C Compressor Installed 7/6/2011 Floor Repair Complete /Rust Damage to DS Rocker 7/6/2010-Driver's Side Rocker Panel Progress 6/21/2011 PS Rocker Panel brazed in place 6/14/2011- My Assistant in floor repair 6/14/2011 Rocker Panel Fitted...Finally 5/03/2011- Began removing Passenger side rocker panel \ 5/2/2011- Doors off, rear fenders off, rear bumper off-out in the sun with Becky 4/21/2011 Radiator support, radiator, fan shroud and brake hoses on Third Restoration Begins- January, 2011 Fenders Off- 2/8/2011 Checker Assembly Line-1973
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First Meeting-Inkster, ND March, 1984 |
Restoration Complete-April 1984 |
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Second Restoration-New Paint-trunk panel and front fenders- June, 1990 |
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The Checker Loaded with 40 Middle School Students |
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The Checker Tours in Wisconsin |
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Third Repaint Complete - Move to Pinole 7/8/2013 |
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Fourth Restoration begins-7/8/2013- See Checker Log |