Rocky Start Resto..
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Well we lost the female ends of out seat belts. Huh ? Borrow a friends from his 70 GTX but didnt fit. Moved the ones in the back seat to the front. Still need to buy new ones.
We seem to be in a rhythm of one step forward, 2 steps back. Lost count of things we have had to take of or change to put more on. Is it just the pressure we are putting ourselves under or more likely just don't understand the order of installation. The manuals are not a help here.
Had the car towed to a trusted garage to go over all of what we have done and to safety it.
The wheel studs on the back we just a bit short for the adapter plates so they started to put in longer ones. I found 5 for them in 2 days of searching. To get the rest would mean a couple of hours driving
so I suggested that we drill the axle stud holes out and install new, longer ½ in studs since the front has 1/2 inch studs. They thought that was a good idea. Hopefully, that will be done tomorrow.
I installed a too small transmission cooler lines. Of course, the darn thing doesnt use normal fittings. Back on the search and found last radiator fitting today. Farm machinery stores can be your friend.
I asked them ..since access to the transmission is far easier on a lift than on your back.. to install the Lokar kick down cable and B&M shift cable. Found I was missing a lever on the a727. Thank you Mr. PO. The local transmission guy pulled two trans cooling fittings and the lever of his own Barracuda and gave them to me !!!! Wow.
They have also bled the brakes. I have done that before and it is like griproc crack filling
I know how to do it but would rather not ..
The mechanic is having trouble with the shift cable. They are talking about taking out the console. First hole they drilled came out over the trans brace..The darn thing (console) is going to get a complex
Missing the correct brake pedal bolt for the pedal to rod
the guys are super safety conscious and wont safety the car without it
or consider a temporary fix. This is probably a good thing. I think I have called everybody I know plus a couple of others..found one on e-pay..7 to 14 days delivery
went through the garage a couple of times..went through again today and I think I have found it..just having it verified with a member now..
Checked with the alignment guy..he only needs one day notice. Have to talk to the paint guy again. I have suggested to son that if we dont have time for paint that we tape off the car and let his friends go at it with spray bombs
They have had the car 6 days now. Getting nervous.