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2/1/2011- Removed hood, lower splash panel, AIR pump, alternator, thermostat hsg, clearance lights, taillights, radiator hold-down

2/2/2011-Finished Headlight Assemblies, Cleaned Alternator, Cleaned Air stove/Paint, Cleaned Hood Latch

2/3/2011- Rebuilt Hood Lock, Safety Catch and spring plunger-Installed on Latch Housing, Rebuilt Alternator, Rebuilt License Plate Light, Finished Radiator Hold down

2/6/2011- Tail light housing, bumper guards, Turn signal housings to plater.

2/7/2011- Bead blasted air pump parts, t/s reflectors, old diverter valve and License bracket- won jump seat cushions (ebay), Finished Reverse Lights

2/8/2011- Removed both front fenders, radiator cradle, radiator, water pump, fan, heater valve, & starter

2/10/2011-Cleaned and rebuilt starter, installed new terminal kit in alternator, cleaned and painted water pump and thermostat housing, repainted license light & bracket, cleaned and painted carbon canister holder, cleaned canister

2/12/2011-Cleaned and painted AIR Pump pulley. Installed new diverter valve (Volvo), installed carbon canister bottom and filter

2/15/2011-(Before) Removed Upper and Lower Control Arms and Passenger side coil spring.  Removed front pulley and timing cover.

2/17/2011- Bead blasting continues- timing cover, all front pulleys. Order tail-light refinishing kit

2/20/2011- Bead Blasting fan. Cleaning A frames-problem with lower control arm PS-uh-oh

2/21/2011- Finished removal of all suspension components and bumper to frame brackets, removed manifolds and carb.

2/22/2011- Removed air injection manifold, master cylinder and power brake booster.  Cleaned firewall.

2/23/2011- Cleaned first set of A-frames with gasoline in preparation for the inaugural "soda blasting"

2/25/2011- Cleaned AIR manifold, began degreasing second set of A-frames (driver's side)

2/26/2011- First use of soda blaster-Cleaned control arms (before) (after), fan shroud (before) (after), radiator cradle (before) (after)  Damage to upper ball joint-passenger side

2/27/2011- Removed Header pipe, picked up re-plated parts (tail light housings, t/s housings, front bumper guards)-beautiful job!, Cleaned front spindle and caliper assemblies

2/28/2011- Had new header pipe made, ordered lower control arm from Arizona, suspension bumpers coming from PA, ordered brake parts, dropped off radiator for repair and cleaning. Ordered brake hoses

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