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04-23-2024, 2:07pm | #261 | |||||||
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I've taken mine in and out a half dozen times over the years and never broke it or felt like it was going to break. Just be gentle with it. Edit: Because you are not trying to wedge it between the left and right pads, there really shouldn't be much stress on it when you install it. I could see it snapping if you tried to hold it horizontally at the top only with all the gauges in, but you're not going to do that...your going to hold by the top and bottom at the same time all times, right? c'mon we need you to nod yes.... |
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I’m nodding Kevin! 😂😂😂 |
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Front chrome bumper installed. Lining up the bolts is no easy task. I think the gaps look pretty good.
Bumper has some mild pitting, don’t really care at this point, it’s a driver. Something we can deal with later if we lose sleep over it. Also need to buff paint still but can do that with bumpers in place. 🫣 Also got gas cover installed. Kevin (our Anatolian pup) is a great shop supervisor. Ignore the mess. We have parts all laid out on tables/on floor. |
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Got front and rear side markers installed, rear taillights (had to splice in ground that was broken). (all new bulbs placed). Some of them were a bitch to get in. That spring that lets you compress and twist to lock the bulb in was 😡 in a couple of lights. But they are ALL IN!
Cleaned with scotch brite pad and dielectric grease applied. Was too busy and tired to take pictures. Also cleaned up front plastic grilles and all lights got brand new lenses. We aren’t updating the harness at this time. So far trouble shooting shows wiring has good continuity. Used a sharpie silver paint pen to touch up silver on front plastic grills, one tab was broken, used 2 part epoxy to fix. Will do “for now”. Front grill mounting parts were missing, those came in mail today so hopefully parts going in tonight as well. No matter how small the part, I’m putting Something on the car every night so I feel like progress is being made. Even if I work a 12 hour shift I’ll do something small at least. Baby steps are still steps. 😬 |
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My avatar car is proof you can build one 20 minutes at a time. Many lunch hours were spent turning wrenches.
You go girl! (And hubbs as well!) |
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Thanks for the vote of confidence! We are just inexperienced so it is rather intimidating. 😜 I have asked so many utterly stupid questions; that the AIM doesn’t make clear. It’s definitely a steep learning curve. |
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More parts went on today. We repaired some grounds etc but most of the original wiring was in good shape.
Cleaned and costed all bulbs/electrical plugs with DE grease. Need to plug stuff in and start checking lights/electrical. Considered the red or yellow top battery but have heard they aren’t worth the $$$ to just get one at Walmart. Thoughts? |
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Optima years ago were top notch, company was sold number of years ago and quality is not there now, especially for the money.
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Looks like you are doing a fine job with it.
Please try to get all the trim pieces around the grills lined up nicely. Bugs the chit out of me how many C3’s I see with those pieces all jacked up. Even on some high dollar C3’s for sale. |
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I hope so, but if not, no biggie, only 4 bolts to remove. Will be getting convertible top redone but that will probably be the last thing to be done. We seldom drive with the top up. |
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Got these installed today. Fresh coat of John Deere blitz black as they had gotten scratched in transit to and from NC. Had an adorable little garage supervisor. Thing 2 AKA “Tiny Tina”. Size of a 2 yr old but 5 in July. Her sister on the other hand will be over 6’. (Same parents). 😂 |
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The top itself? Yes. I replaced the top on my '69 vert, and did not need to remove the decklid. Install the soft-top framework? I've never done that, so I'm not sure. I'm not home right now, so I can't look at my top, but I think the answer is "yes". If I am picturing it in my mind correctly, the "pivot point" where the frame attaches is not far behind the seats, so I believe the deck lid fully open should not get in the way of installing it.
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You guys are doing a great job!
Would it be too late to install the headlight shields? They keep the crap off the headlights and black them out inside the grill.... no biggie if not installed... |
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It will go in with the deck lid installed, seats folded forward. I didn't bother re- installing mine when I redid the interior. In 16+ years of ownership, I have never put the top up except in the garage. I have a tonneau top to cover the cockpit when parked. Don't know where to get one but I bet a boat cover place could make one. It's the same material, rubberized vinyl (?) over canvas. This one came with the car. Old picture |
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Not against installing those but weren’t on mine pre resto that I remember. Not sure if we could install now without removing the grills. Didn’t see any holes Toni stall them when I was under there. I’ll take a better look tonight. Also that rod you have in the middle, we don’t have that either. Was added later models and mine is an early 68; nose support rod or something. Odd that there are differences even within the 68 models. |
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Possibly they were late 68? Like the idea of protection and looks cleaner. Perhaps could be added even if they weren’t on early 68’s. |
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