- After a very long drought of any meaningful work on the car I have resumed getting the list of to-dos done. I’ve been quite busy lately with my startup, but I want to use the car some this Summer and prepare it for not being a shed-kept project, but rather something that is good enough to keep with me as a not-daily but regular driver.
- Interior
- I left the interior extremely basic for the last year. No carpet, no finishings, questionable water-tightness. These made the car a bit difficult to live with on a longer-term basis so I am seeking to remedy them. Plus a headliner and carpet will make the inside of this car look so much better!
- I have wrapped the center console in my headliner materal to get practice on a smaller piece. I’m pretty bad a uphostering it seems but I think I do it “good enough”.
- Finishing adding Killmat insulation in preparation for carpeting.
- Headliner hopefully being glued in next weekend!
- Body
- I have finished sanding the passenger side A-pillar area. It’s definitely a 6/10 finishing job but it’s better than before!
- Planning to continue fixing the really rough areas and leaving the car as a 10-footer until I decide to get serious about making it look good.
- Doing the first real fiberglass repair at the front edge of the hood – hoping I can make it presentable.
- Bug Fixes
- Doors locks appear to be non-functional due to a bad chinesium module. Spent another $25 to replace from Amazon hoping the second unit works for longer – we’ll see.
- I’ve had an issue with fuel coming out the vent when the tank is full. I’m going to reroute the line and add a rollover valve to the end to prevent this issue.
- I am adding cutouts to the rear windows to increase engine bay ventilation and reduce circulation inside there. This should help with my fumes in the cabin at speed.