Thanks Bill! I think I went to a carshow last weekend....all I remember is I blinked and next thing I know I was back home! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif[/img] That weekend just goes by WAAAY too fast. It was nice meeting a bunch of faces from the forum. I think next year I'm going to set up a "Meet the Dork" booth so I can just sit in one place and meet everyone. Just not enough time.
So, moving on, it's nice to have some parts prerestored so they can just go on immediately right after paint! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img] The past few days I've been busy, and would have been more busy but parts are on backorder. Funny...they said "in stock" when I clicked the button! So a quick call to the big retailer and here's how it went down:
Retailer: "Hello, Day 2, can I help you?"
Me: "Um, yeah, I see that a bunch of my parts I ordered that said they were in stock are actually on backorder..."
Retailer: "Yeah, what's the problem?"
Me: "The probelm is many things, but right now, when will I expect to see my body plug kit?"
Retailer: "Let's see..(keyboard typing sound)...hmm...please hold...[click]
- - - sound of "love hurts" by Nazareth - - -
Retailer: "Sir?"
Me: "Yes?"
Retailer; "Please hold..."
- - - "theeyyyre nooottttt fooolin' meee....I knoww it isnt' true.....I know it isn't true..." - - -
Retailer: "OK sir, It says you'll see them in Nevuary..."
Me: "Nevuary....when's that?" [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif[/img]
Retailer: "Right after (inaudible static sound)...Thank you for using Day 2!" {click} [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/frown.gif[/img]
So, in the meatime while I wait for parts to show up, here's some handiwork to get me by until Nevuary shows up [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/bs.gif[/img]
Gastank cleaned up, all the lines installed and shocks hung in place. I detailed up the filler neck with a mottled finish on neck, along with the red painted band on the part that seats in the tank seal. I don't know if that's a sealer they used from the factory or something else, but its red. And I had red laying around, so red went on it! Also, the filler opening is dipped in black epoxy. I used the survior Bee (5600 mile car) as a reference on this [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]
A few more with the wiper linkage, heater core, and peals installed. Also, engine bay with the master cylinder, lines, and a few other odds and ends installed. I'm going to have to order a new MC lid from Frank (you know...you could lower that price on that Frank...I'm just sayin' [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/rolleyes.gif[/img] ) and a few, ok, a LOT, of other parts from him shortly.
Something cool...my Bee has about 53K miles on it. As a result, the pedal pads are in really great shape! So I thought I'd leave them on so a little piece of Gary could be with me everytime I climb behind the wheel! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]
Waiting on the emergency brake cables to come in so I can finish up the undercarriage and get this thing off the twirler!!! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/headbang.gif[/img]
Cheers [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]