March 5, 2006
"Batteries not included..."

Notes:

• This page is being updated on 3-23-06, so there'll be a lot more pictures for the next update!

• It's nice to be at the point where I have to actually start buying things such as the battery!

• You may notice the picture quality is not as good as usual... Can you believe I actually forgot to bring my camera for this trip?  I had to go out and buy one of those disposable cameras.

• At the time the pictures were taken, Joe was installing the windows.  As it stands now, all glass is in except for one rear quarter glass.

• All of the molding is on.

• Ran out of speckle paint for the trunk for the pictures, but it's finished now.

• Working on the engine compartment, the correct intake (Edlebrock Performer RPM) is on now.

• The headliner is hanging to get the wrinkles out.

• The car has been wheeled out... The only items that need to be wet sanded and wheeled out are the fenders (those will be done when the car is finished).

• I picked up some old school aluminum Mickey Thompson valve covers from EBay... I got really lucky on the cost!!!  

What is hopefully going to be accomplished in the next week: 

• The dash and all it's pieces are back, I will be putting it together and taking it to Joe's.

• I'm getting the ribs, the "M/T" and the rectangular space polished on the valve covers.  When I get them back, I will tape off the polished areas and paint them Pontiac blue to match the engine.  I'm debating what emblem  (Trunklid "GTO", front grille "GTO", rocker "400" or "6.5 Litre" emblem) to put on the rectangular area.

• Hoping to start the car.  The gas tank is in with 5 gallons of Premium, lines hooked up and the core support is in with the radiator.  There's too many things installed now to list!