There is a point of no return and it sounds to me that you are beyond
that point. I'd be thinking soup to nuts restore right about now. The
next logical step is to get another "driver" for the time that this one
will be down. That way you will not feel the pressure of needing to
complete, thus cut corner in some cases just to get the job done rather
than wait for that back ordered part or using that not "just the way
you would have it" rather than waiting to secure the item in the
condition would like it. The end result will B something you can feel
proud about instead a car that you'll always wonder "should I have done
this?" kind of thing. If it were a Midget or Triumph I'd say, just do
what you have to and throw it back together but this is a B were
talking about here and that enough reason in it's self "to do it up",
"paint the town red", "spare no expense" etc. Safety Fast and remember
this is supposed to be fun, David Deutsch
You wrote:
>
>In order to get back my 77B from my wife, she's making me restore her
76B
>and for the last couple of weeks I've been merily taking parts off her
car
>(hoping I remember where they go otherwise I will have to hide the
>big-box-o-extra-parts.) I had intended on just stripping off the trim
and
>having a decent paint job done, but it seems that for everything that
I
>pull off there is something else that should come off just to make it
a
>little better. Anyways...where should I stop? I'm tempted to do the
>engine compartment, but my wife doesnt' think that it's necessary. Is
it
>worth the trouble considering I went as far as taking off the dash,
>windshield, bumpers, etc.?
>
>Also, after taking out the seats and carpets I discovered that the
front
>floor panels have a lot of rust (able to poke holes through with a
>screwdriver), but it doesnt go any farther than the front of the seats
on
>both sides. The sill cover has a little surface rust but appears to
be
>solid. Is there any way of checking the inner sill for possible
rusting?
>Aside from a little surface rust in spots, the rest of the car is in
pretty
>good shape.
>
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