Here's the latest:
1. Got the body bolted back on. Some bolts were more stubborn than others. I'm grateful for my compressor and air ratchet.
2. Hooked up the brake line to the reservoir.
3. Greased up the link pins and torsion tubes on the front end. New front-end appears to be STUCK! There is so much resistance I can't even push down on the front and have the shocks do any good. Greasing helped ease it a little. I may need to have that looked at by a pro. I'm stumped.
4. Ordered a bunch of parts - most of the interior, window chrome, and complete door weatherstripping and the like.
5. Installed the door seals and plugs.
6. Spent about 2 hours installing the passenger vent wing and new rubber - royal pain, but now that I know what to do, the other should be easy.
7. Installed the steering column, painted the tube with original silver beige.
8. Installed the steering wheel. It's ivory and kind of clashes with the silver beige, but the knobs are ivory. I actually like the look, even though it's not entirely correct.
9. Tyler took the driver's seat frame home to see if he could work some welding magic on the springs and rear reinforcement. Whoever owned the bug before sure did a number on that seat. I'd get a new one if I could. Hard to find. We'll see how the welding job turns out. Tyler is a stud.
We're at a point where we can take the bug back to the shop for a hole-in-the-dash fill and paint (they forgot that little tid-bit when the original body work was done). Need to call Carlos and schedule a time.
Still have some parts to order. The goal is to be done this summer. No more excuses.
