1970 s2 0453R Reassembly

[Kendo]

I’m not sure I’ll be able to keep up with the schedule if I retire. Dakazman, you’re setting a blistering pace!  I look forward to seeing that car on the road.

[dakazman]

  A little progress today running the AC lines in.  Some items needed to come out to route the remaining 2 shorter lines.  So I’ll have plenty of material to finish.
  Found a little item on the accelerator cable to carb fitting . I’ll need to research its name.
 
  Then I had some sticker shock when I went to my paint shop and picked up some stuff. $600. For a small box with 8 items, 2 were rolls of tape . Yikes  2 quarts of paint and activator/ reducer and a box of 3000 sandpaper.
Dakazman

[dakazman]

  There is always one thing that just needs, one more thing. I’m getting an education on making my own lines and making some jigs to hold them while pressing in place.  While waiting I’ll complete the low pressure switch and fan control for the condenser.
   Then down to the last two pieces of the firewall. I’m just happy the compressor fits behind a slightly canted firewall.
   Facia going in tomorrow along with dash pad, steering column etc.
 Dakazman

[Pfreen]

Did you buy the ac hose fitting crimper?

[dakazman]

Did you buy the ac hose fitting crimper?

   
   Yes, it paid for itself all ready.  The hoses are sold on eBay are by far the best price even with the shipping. I also bought just the ferules so I can replace the components at any time.
D’man

[Pfreen]

Yea.  Expensive, but you need it.  I took mine to an auto ac place to crimp the hoses.  It worked out ok, but it would have been nice to have one.

[dakazman]

  It was but a fellow member gave me a gift card for lending a tool, then Amazon had a sale, Lucky me, so it was half price , my end 75$ . Crimps hoses down to 5/16 and up to 7/8”.
 I went to an ac place here and the hoses alone were over the eBay price by $100$ each . Next time I’m in the salvage yard the hoses were laying all over , cutting the ends off saves 10-20 each.
   I’m still on track with the front window coming in soon at RD . Trying to make that February car show at the muscle car museum.  Are you still thinking about going?
Dakazman

[Pfreen]

Yes.  I will be taking the Tiger.

[dakazman]

  I’ll put you in the top 3 with her ! 
      hmmm 🤔 what do you call a female Tiger? Have you a pet name yet?  Or is it, The Tiger !
Dave

[Pfreen]

Just "the tiger"

[SilverBeast]

 
      hmmm 🤔 what do you call a female Tiger?

A tigress

[dakazman]

    Well she is surely that guys. 🤩

  I’m a bit under the weather but managed to get the facia back in place and will anchor the crashpad in using only a bolt on each side near the air vents.  Column next.
 Then hiding the battery with a continuing the stainless sheet.
  Dakazman

[BDA]

Keep it up, D’man! She’s going to be pretty! 

[Footer]

You really are doing a heck of a job.  Thanks for keeping us posted.

[dakazman]

  Thanks to all of you who told me to focus, I appreciate it!

   So I made a short list to keep me on the straight and narrow. Maybe 🥱😂
     
   I went a little crazy today and keep on going, checking fit and routing, fasteners needed and appearance along with functionality. Cover over ac hoses.   Then just stuff I missed. Battery tie-down and tray.
 Dakazman