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4/1/2011- Cleaned AIR Pump and diverter valve, removed oil pan, cleaned, primed and painted anti sway bar, cleaned and painted vacuum advance, cleaned ballast resistor, began cleaning carburetor, AM/FM radio and trunk pieces arrive.

4/2/2011- Cleaned energy absorber-driver's side and bumper brackets (2) and primed, painted frame bracket, painted sway bar and sway bar clips, painted coil, touched up radiator support (finished)

4/3/2011- Painted energy absorber driver's side, bumper brackets and ballast resistor bracket

4/4/2011- Assembled DS energy absorber, disassembled, cleaned and primed ps energy absorber. Waiting for paint.  Cleaned oil pan, side covers, and rocker arm cover.

4/5/2011- Sanded, primed, and top-coated firewall. Cleaned and chased threads on LCA bolts. Painted engine block Chevrolet Orange. Removed hood hinges for cleaning and painting.

4/6/2011- Finished cleaning oil pan, side covers and rocker arm cover. Disassembled carburetor.

4/7/2011- Cleaned all carburetor parts and installed rebuild kit.  Cleaned all cover bolts and ps hood hinge, primered. Replaced heater hoses on new heater valve.

4/8/2011- Primed and top-coated all engine covers. Primed DS Hood hinge and top-coated both hinges. Painted starter solenoid. Cleaned and painted original bell-crank.

4/9/2011- Re-touched alternator bracket and thermostat housings.  Applied Chassis Black to DS Energy Absorber pieces.  Applied clear coat to hood hinges.

4/10/2011- One more clear coat to hinges. Replaced timing cover seal. Affixed gaskets to thermostat housing, timing cover, pan, side covers and rocker arm cover.

4/11/2011-Installed springs on hood hinges. Painted all cover bolts and water pump bolts. Painted distributor Loaded car for first reassembly day in Walnut Creek. Yay!

4/12/2011- First Assembly Day! Installed hood hinges, clear-coated firewall, installed all engine covers, starter, manifolds and carburetor, distributor, fuel pump, vibration damper and pulleys, water pump, thermostat housings, AIR Pump manifold, ballast resistor, coil, heater control, radiator hoses and alternator

4/13/2011- Installed power brake booster, AIR pump, master cylinder, heater hoses, power steering support.

4/14/2011- Removed Lower control arm bushings- ordered correct part

4/15/2011- TGIF

4/16/2011- Installed Lower Control Arm Bushings, Assembled Tail Light Assemblies

4/18/2011- Installed Upper and Lower Control Arm, Front Coil Springs, Anti-sway Bar, Spindle Assemblies, Rotors and Calipers Fabricated power steering support adapter. Installed spark plugs

4/19/2011- Cleaned and painted shock absorbers, installed tie rod end, Power Steering Support, all belts, spark plug wires, distributor capInstalled shock absorbers, tires and wheels.  Began removal of wiper arm bezels. Installed Energy Absorbers License plate frames arrived

4/20/2011- Installed Radiator support, radiator and fan shroud. Had  correct brake hoses fabricated.

4/21/2011- Installed Brake Hoses

4/22/2011- HVLP Gun arrived.

4/26/2011- Repaired and connected engine wiring, removed washer bezels, removed rear doors, removed sill plates, replaced instrument panel, replaced turn signal arm, connected brake pedal to power booster, removed defroster hose

4/27/2011- Bought extra thermostat housing (wrecking yard) nothing is cheap. Yikes Cleaned extra ballast resistor

4/28/2011- Cleaned extra thermostat housing. Cleaned and straightened aluminum sill plates

4/30/2011- Primed and painted extra thermostat housing. Repaired and cleaned w/s washer bezels

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