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Log
Checker Project
Parts Listing
Parts Catalog |
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6/1/2011-
Finished de-rusting and cleaning spare heater housings. Painted and
re-assembled |
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6/2/2011-
Began rebuilding speakers-ordered re-cone kits. Cleaned and categorized
screws and bolts |
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6/3/2011-
Back to the Aerobus- took off front brake
assembly for CCOA member and spent afternoon getting it
ready for shipping. Cleaned center link and
idler arm. |
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6/4/2011-
Purchased bumper guards and armrests, speaker re-foam kits arrive. |
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6/6/2011-
Picked up front fenders from Aerobus.
Begin restoration of fuel tank skid
plate |
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6/7/2011-
Continued work on Rocker Panel installation-chiseling. Cleaned
PS floor in preparation for
patching. Finished painting gas
tank skid plate. Soda blasted spare DS front fender. Painted
a-frame support. Began de-rusting
spare fan shroud. |
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6/8/2011-
Replaced flexible foam on Boston Audio speakers (door)
Before
After |
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6/9/2011-
Prepared spare headlight bucket assemblies for painting. Packed up
drum brake parts for shipping. Sanded spare front fenders. |
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6/10/2011-
Continued clean-up on headlamp buckets-waiting for paint |
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6/11/2011-
Becky's 40th birthday party-when Checker was supposed to be done...not |
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6/13/2011-
Began disassembly and cleaning of rear
A/C condenser (blowers) |
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6/14/2011-
Finally fit the new rocker panel
on passenger side in
preparation for brazing. Fabricated
floor patch on PS front floorboard.
Brazed in patch with
Becky's assistance. |
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6/15/2011-
Finished cleaning parts of headlight buckets-painted
all parts, painted A/C blower parts-assembled 1 of 4 blowers.
Cleaned spare license plate bracket. |
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6/16/2011-
Cleaned and painted second blower
(rear A/C), painted license plate
bracket, cleaned bolts and screws from past dis-assemblies. Dis-assembled
third and fourth blower. Bead blasted fans. Painted spare License Plate
bracket. |
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6/17/2011-
Painted & Assembled 3rd blower. Cleaned & Painted 4th Blower Cleaned and
painted housing/ |
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6/18/2011-
Assembled 4th blower. Mounted blowers to housing. Cleaned evaporator coil
and mounted. Before
Finished |
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6/19/2011-
Father's Day Lunch with Becky- took measurements for welding jug |
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6/20/2011-
Made welding jigs, finished dis-assembling front fenders from Aerobus-
cleaned ball joints from
aerobus in preparation for shipping. |
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6/21/2011-
Finished brazing PS Rocker
Panel-ordered Rear AC vent 100 degrees in Walnut Creek-great time to weld..LOL |
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6/22/2011-
Bead blasted first 2 housings and vents for rear AC Unit |
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6/23/2011-
Finished all 4 housings and three vents-
fourth will come from Cavalier, ND off of a 57 Plymouth |
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6/24/2011-
Begin sand blasting spare radiator support. Begin fabricating Rear
A/C evaporator enclosure |
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6/25/2011-
Disassembled spare radiator support-cleaned and de-rusted side shields and
painted |
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6/27/2011-
Finished cleaning radiator support-this was the most rusty piece so far-
painted and re-assembled
side shields. Spare radiator and condensor completed-cleaned and pressure
checked. Painted both. |
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6/28/2011-
Rained out in Walnut Creek. Installed
radiator cradle supports and
grommets. A/C bracket from Florida a no-show. Searched the web but could
find none from the early 70's and A6 Compressor. Finally found a
closed auction for Compressor and bracket
from late 70's. $$$ but no choice. This is the last piece except for
hoses to do the installation. |
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6/29/2011-
Repaired and cleaned turn
signal bases and painted. |
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6/30/2011-
In Walnut Creek. Driver's side floor repair-
Cut out rotted body
mount section, cut and
placed patch and
brazed in place. Brazed in
additional patch between body mount and gas pedal-incomplete. Installed
radiator strut support grommets. |
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