Been working on reassembly as well as clean up on the parts that I haven't had a chance to clean up yet. All of the vacuum lines that were left on the front end have been replaced with new, the harness has been cleaned and retaped, and the brake lines have been cleaned up at the front of the car.
I took that wiper motor apart and did a quick detail on it, so it looks much better.
Part of this project is converting from power drum brakes to power disc brakes off of a '68 Galaxie wagon, so I needed to change out the booster which needed a little detail work to get it presentable. Just the usual wire-wheel, a little sanding and steel wool, rust converter,and then paint. It is now installed with the previously refinished bracket. The actual master cylinder is on order from Rock Auto, but won't arrive until the middle of next week, but there is plenty left to do before then!
I cleaned up the rag-joint which is in great shape (thank goodness!) since this has tilt steering, and the rag joints in good used condition fetch about $80-$100. After clean up was done, I reinstalled the power steering box, and then finished up the heater core cover and mounting plate.
The cover was a little extra fun since it has damage in a few places that had to be repaired with plastic epoxy first.
Last thing done ... upper control arms are installed. I hope to get the rest of the suspension, minus the coils, in place tomorrow. Hope to post some pictures then as well.
More to come!
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