The 510 Realm

While the tumbler was doing its job, I moved on to the 1969 Canadian dash. The dash pad is toast, but the frame itself is in tact and the front looks really good. https://c4.staticflickr.com/6/5342/31007727011_a5e791a3ca_z.jpg https://c8.staticflickr.com/6/5477/31007728751_1638daf953_z.jpg Then a fe...

Next it was time to get started on some of the details I had not had the chance to pay attention to. This meant time to get dirty again. Fucking rust! These boxes hold all of the door internals and needed to be sorted through.. https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5602/31121859065_c76d3f039b_z.jpg Passenge...

And I'm back. I feel like the forums are less active these days. Is it me or is it true? Anyway.. Let's update..... As soon as Project Miracle Whip was home, she left again. Off to get wired, engine and suspension install. The next time she comes home, she will be doing so under her own power. https...

As would be par of the course, today's work would also be all sorts of messed up. I started by looking at the parts that need to go on before the rear glass. Naturally that means the side vents. I was fortunate enough to have a 1968 with metal vents and a good chrome was in order. Tonight's mission,...

So the day started off with a visit to my engine and suspension shop down in San Diego. We planned for what was to come and the timing of the next stages. As luck would have it, their next big project canceled and Project Miracle Whip is the next on the docket. Now I just have to find the best way t...

Panel alignment showing the flawless bodywork and paint. https://c5.staticflickr.com/6/5575/30892219996_68a6b50a5d_z.jpg https://c5.staticflickr.com/6/5724/22749881028_96e0a2f23e_z.jpg https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5322/30928067865_2f7e272039_z.jpg https://c5.staticflickr.com/6/5707/30892220076_d646...

It feels almost like the night before Christmas. James shot over pictures of the final assembly after laying down an extra coat of paint on the interior. Tomorrow morning, Project Miracle Whip comes home. https://c5.staticflickr.com/6/5528/22749880908_dc34a5ba00_z.jpg https://c3.staticflickr.com/6/5...

Then James came through with NOS Front Windshield rubber and a brand spanking new front windshield. Its a miracle!!!! https://c1.staticflickr.com/6/5497/30793792352_fa0fd2f49f_z.jpg https://c8.staticflickr.com/6/5344/30821854671_c488f1681b_z.jpg https://c3.staticflickr.com/6/5673/30850032146_59cd223...

Some teasers of the soon to be delivered finished product: https://c3.staticflickr.com/6/5595/30833517226_1f55d46875_z.jpg ​ https://c1.staticflickr.com/6/5647/30568773760_b681e7ae1d_z.jpg https://c1.staticflickr.com/6/5498/30237772144_3a86928e5e_z.jpg https://c5.staticflickr.com/6/5491/30237771564_...

Todd took the liberty of running the wiring for the dome light for me and providing a ton of extra wire so that it can be run to the fuse box with no issues later on. https://c1.staticflickr.com/6/5507/30237771184_e74ab4f3f5_z.jpg https://c1.staticflickr.com/6/5783/30237771984_012271d5d2_z.jpg https...

Todd spent a lot of time working the fabric and getting things just right. It was a bit scary to let someone have a freshly painted car to work in, but as you can tell from the photos he went above and beyond to protect my baby. https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5667/30234343793_c3521364df_z.jpg https:/...

And I'm baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack! For those of you who didn't catch James' body and paint thread on Project Miracle Whip, you really owe it to yourself to see how far he took this project. I reviewed it again tonight and was truly astonished at what he was able to do. I can't speak highly enough...

Thanks!! This will help a lot.

Well, I'm fairly confident that I won't be going back from disk brakes and for all the help that Byron has provided, it seems the least I can do. So just give me a list of parts that you see in these pictures and I'll ship them out to you when I get the chance. I'm all about paying it forward. Anyon...

Detailed shot of the back of the OEM drum brakes with a sprinkle of rust... http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8541/8703269517_0ff30aff54.jpg Rusty, rusty, rusty... I'll be so damn happy when I am out of the nasty 50 year grime phase of this build. Argh... http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8413/8703270509_32...