The Jalopy Journal
Thanks for the likes and kind words. Funny, the heat didn't bother me in my youth. During my time in the early sixties as a mechanic for the...
Would not say a rough time, but plenty hot and humid. Still have not touched Kurt since Jan. Shoulder still hurting, but more due to keeping up...
Have not touched Kurt since my last post in Jan. Last fall I fell in the yard and injured my shoulder. I finally saw an Orthopedic Doctor in Jan...
I don't know how it happened, but it's been 2 months since I posted. I know I wrote what I was going to post in my mind but I guess I forgot to...
Yesterday, I finally got back to working on Kurt. Why? Life of a 81 year old man. I have had 5 surgeries for skin cancer in the last 2 months....
Still catching up. Main heatpump on house went out so no money to spend on Kurt for awhile. Also too hot to work in the garage. I did get it...
Just checking in. Was away for 6 weeks visiting children and grandchildren. Now a week of work to get the yard back in shape.
Not much to report. Got new door windows so I can back Kurt out of garage and know I'm not going to hit the garage door sides. Old drivers side...
Got everything buttoned up and took Kurt for a shakedown run. What a difference having glass and interior. Without wind noise the sound is...
Thanks JRS50. My only concern is they will show dirt and grime too easy. Wanted to keep them simple, no pleats or fancy stuff. Updated my To Do...
Redid the last trans hump carpet. Got all the screws in to keep it in place. I declare the carpet project is done. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Slow progress but forward progress. Finally decided on speedometer cable path and drilled (hole saw) a hole in front of transmission hump. Used...
Well the good news is I'm basically done with the bushes project so hope to spend more time on Kurt this week. OT, but just to justify my not...
Not a lot done this week. After 17 years in this house, all the shrubs we put in 16-17 years ago have either gotten overgrown or died with the...
Got the pass side carpet fitted and installed. Cut kick panels and covered with vinyl. Finished drive side carpet and installed Kick panels....
Got a lot done on Saturday. Headliner was almost done, but I ran out of 1 1/4 oval head screws. Got them and can now say it is done. Got the...
Make that "two" boots. Wrong to.
Hard to believe but I actually got a Like from Ryan. Thank you! Still have to finish up headliner, but decided to give my neck and shoulders a...
Got all of the headliner panels covered and installed. Need to do the windlace on the top of the doors, reinstall the rearview mirror, redo the...
Taking longer than expected to install headliner. Did not allow enough gap for 2 thicknesses of vinyl. Have had to peel back, trim, and reglue...
Got eight more pieces covered with vinyl yesterday. Hope to get the remaining 5 done today. [ATTACH]
Good weather most of the week so busy on Spring yardwork. Got a few pieces covered with vinyl this morning. Here is a sneak peak at what it will...
Got the rear panel of the headliner fitted and installed. Need to fit the trim piece under the back edge and then on to covering everything in...
Got all but the rear panel of the headliner fitted and ready to cover with vinyl. The rear panel I need to bend. Not sure what I'm going to do...
Falling a little behind in posting. This first pic happened last weekend. Driver's side interior quarter panel is done with windlace. [ATTACH]...
Driver's side panels almost done. Need screws to hold quarter window frame and windlace between door and quarter panel. [ATTACH]
A bit behind on posting. Raining so I don't want to head to the garage right now. Got the pass door panel finished and installed. [ATTACH]...
Redid the driver's door panel. Was able to salvage the plywood. Door panel now has vinyl on both inside and outside. Got vinyl glued up on...
Got the driver's door panel all ready to install. Vinyl fitted and glues on, escutcheon installed, BUT? Vinyl was on the wrong side of plywood...
Installed the drivers door window but found I could not roll it all the way down. The lower channel on the glass was catching on the winder...
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