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RAK402

11-05-2022 @ 11:00 PM

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On the road again!

Took the 1940 Ford out, gassed it up, took my lovely wife on a picnic, then drove it on the freeway a bit (got up to about 60 mph!).

It ran well and we had a nice day.

The Robe Cord and the Assist Straps have been shipped by Cartouche and should be here this week. Now down to detailing the engine compartment.

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11-03-2022 @ 8:25 PM

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I need to do some more detail work (correcting the uneven front seat back rest, installing the assist straps and rob cord (which are at Cartouche being re-upholstered), cleaning up the engine compartment and painting the areas of the firewall that the painters couldn't reach), but the car is ready for the road now.

I intend to test drive it tomorrow or Saturday.

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11-02-2022 @ 9:32 PM

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The Front Seat welds have been expertly repaired, the seat back upholstered, and the seat installed.

Rear Carpets are in, as well as Seat Belts.

I will be dealing with the errant Trunk Latch tomorrow (removing the Back Seat and reaching in to try to raise the pawl on the latch with a long screwdriver or pry bar).

I am glad the Spare Tire had not been stowed, or this would be impossible.

The only other fly in the ointment is that I am not pleased with my own workmanship on the Front Seat Backrest (it is uneven across the top). I will try to work that out later as it is raining hear again and I have to get it finished enough to get it into the garage (and drive it a bit).

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10-25-2022 @ 7:11 PM

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Getting closer and closer...

New Benton Gray Front Floor Mat installed...

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10-25-2022 @ 8:32 AM

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Is there anything left of your armrests?

If so you might be able to fiberglass them to reinforce them so that they would be useable.

I also found that thin CA-the type that flow in through capillary action like Zap, works very well to stiffen the old cardboard. It makes it very hard, almost like cement.

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10-24-2022 @ 5:56 AM

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I have the panels above the arm rest. I need the arm rest panel that the cloth covers.

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10-23-2022 @ 8:11 PM

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Are you looking for the actual arm rests or the panels above them?

My armrests were ok-the panels above them were disintegrating. Between the two I was able to trace them onto door panel cardboard to make new ones. The first one I tried to curve with scalding hot rags-it worked but too quite a while. The second one I formed with a steamer and had it done in about a half an hour.

I could not get staples to hold the panels to the armrests-I don't know if this was due to the type of staples I was using, the old cardboard of the armrests, or some combination of the two. I used blind nuts (T-nuts) and bolts to hold the panels to the armrests (they are hidden when the armrest and panel are in place).

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10-23-2022 @ 6:42 AM

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I am in need of the rear arm rest panels. Does anyone make these or know where any would be available? Looks like it would be hard to come up with something because of the shape without a pattern.

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10-22-2022 @ 12:21 PM

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Four of the five new tires are installed-the tire place ripped the inner-tube on one (which they are replacing), but I will have to wait a week or so.

I re-fitted the skirts-the fit quite a bit better now, but I am still not happy with them.

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10-19-2022 @ 9:51 AM

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Looks like I will finally be able to get rid of my ancient tires-I found some Firestone 600-16 Belted Bias Ply Tires with wide white walls!

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