Progress Thread Progress Thread kinda stalled- looking to get it back going again!

[Rdub6]

Finally a delivery of parts that weren’t on backorder.
Front splash shields, sway bar brackets and bushings, and some new dust boots for the front struts.
Now to decide if I should paint the bare metal dust shields. When I refinished the old rear shields, I painted them gray......so I’m thinking of painting these to match.

 

[90sickfox]

I'd paint them if I were you.

 

[General karthief]

Who is the member that painted the vent valve on his fuel tank? Why paint the backing plates if you don't paint the vent valve ?

 

[Potomus Pete]

What's the situation with the gears.....Feeling confident that everything is going good.

 

[General karthief]

Do the gears need painting too?

 

[Rdub6]

Only with that yellow gear paint

 

[Rdub6]

What's the situation with the gears.....Feeling confident that everything is going good.

It’s been a few months since I’ve done it, so I have no choice but to feel good about it, and send it!
Since the front end re-build will be fresh when it finally gets back on the road, I’ll be more worried about that.
So many things have changed, or will change....... so I’m sure there will be some hiccups.

 

[Rdub6]

I do have tires coming tomorrow..... not they’ll do me any good. But better with me than waiting.
I did manage to get O2 sensors delivered in a day, so got them changed out. Had no idea how old they were so figured it couldn’t hurt.

 

[Rdub6]

And two tires rolled in off the big brown truck today. Snails pace...... but I guess it’s progress.
Also got an email from MM that the springs and CC plates shipped today.

 

[Rdub6]

And while I wait for parts, I took out the steering shaft so I can clean it up and put a new rag joint on.
Im assuming this one is still original by the looks of how it is attached, and the rag joint itself is not in bad shape at all. I’m thinking more and more that maybe the 77,000 on the odometer is not a 177,000.

 

[Rdub6]

Cleaned up with new rag joint. One more thing off the list

 

[Rdub6]

Idle minds must play so......... I’m messing with some electrical tape again. I’m going all black wheels (whenever they are back in stock) so I’m thinking of doing a black belt stripe. Let me know what you guys think.

 

[General karthief]

Yup, I get it

 

[1hot87gt]

Like it a lot. Breaks up all that red and with the black wheels that are coming, I think it would look great.

 

[02 281 GT]

This was the era of two-tone paint jobs and pin stripes. I think breaking things up with one of those compliments the lines of the car far better than a monochromatic paint job.

 

[Mustang5L5]

I prefer no stripe

 

[91TwighlightGT]

Yeah, I agree with @Mustang5L5 - no stripe for me.

 

[7991LXnSHO]

I like the green stripes on my belts. Until I read more, I was confused.

 

[Potomus Pete]

no stripe

 

[General karthief]

Didn't somebody say something about banning Strype?