As much as I hate to say it, if it is to the point of needing floors it is only a parts car. There are no body parts available for these cars and if the floors are gone then it will have rust elsewhere. I pick up parts cars for between $800 and $2000 depending on what parts and options are left that are usable.

The passenger side glass is done and the back driver side glass is done. I will get back tot he driver door glass at a later time. I have moved on to the engine because I needed to get some of it cleaned up before cold weather comes. For a year I have been back and forth on if I wanted to do a full rebuild on the engine. I have decided to leave…[Read more]

I never did get back to the driver side. I have been putting it off and dreading going back to it. It has the correct part number molded into the rubber so I think I got the correct one. I used an NOS rubber on the passenger side and fit perfect and seals great. I have had 5 or 6 people now say that the Steele Rubber part fit theirs great so I…[Read more]

Just found this 21 marking in grease pencil on the front of the block just below the driver side head. In the 62 inspection book I found engine code 21 is for the manual transmission low compression engine so I assume this is not the engine code. I am guessing it is just some random inspection number that is not in the book. According to it, this…[Read more]

People think that I am crazy on this one but I am reusing the original weatherstripping, fuzzy’s, and rubber door sweeps. The weatherstripping is not mint but it is still very nice, the fuzzy’s and rubber sweeps are nearly mint. I can always replace it later if I need to but this original stuff is still nice and pliable. I washed it with dish soap…[Read more]

The original headliner is back in the car! I installed the front to back last night and then stretched the sides this morning. All the hardware screw holes lined back up int he original spots really good.

Thanks Jim

Thanks. I enjoy building them maybe more than driving them. This car has been more of a challenge to me. I know the 70-72 model really well but had to learn a lot about these cars as I go. Also glad I have so many parts cars to research things.

I finished the dash today. The glove box is the original and was nearly mint. All I have to do is hook…[Read more]

Making some good progress now.

Just be aware, the one I marked as M88038 should be M88048. This forum will not let me edit.

Finished the read end and brakes. I installed it in the car this morning. Ready to roll it to the other side of the garage where I can work on it much easier now.

I finished my last two inspection stamps today. They are not even close to as nice as the originals but they will have to do because I am not very good at it. I could make them better but I would have to get a different style stamper and use yellow ink instead of paint. These are good enough for me. I guess I have seen some really poor stampings…[Read more]

I finished the front suspension and installed it in the car for temporary so that I can roll the car around. I will have the rear end done in the next week or two and install it permanent. I need to roll this to the other side of the garage so that I can work on it better. I have pulled off of this car longer than I planned and starting to get…[Read more]

Very nice! This is something I will have to do. I had one original cap but it was rusted really bad and not really saveable. I ended up letting it go with my last 63 I sold because it was original to that car and the guy asked for it.

You are partly right. Not so much to prevent surge but to keep a continues forward motion of the fuel. I think this was on all cars with a return line in 62 and 63 but it could have been Jetfire only. I believe A/C cars would have had them but maybe not. It is called a fuel dome and needs to be pointed up so it don’t fill with fuel. On a normal…[Read more]

I assembled the from A arms today. Used NOS ball joints and the original upper cross shaft and bushings.

Got my powder coated parts back. I hope to start front suspension assembly soon.

I found on a couple pumps that the diaphragm is all that went bad and the diaphragms are the same in many of these pumps. An entire kit is always nice though.