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It's surprising how much one's eyesight improves depending on whether you're looking at bodywork you did vs bodywork you paid for.

This is what I made to wind the bars 12" long, 3/4 square tube. I wish it was longer, but that's what I had. The slot goes around the rod, then you rotate it around and the cross bar picks up the end of the bar so it can be wound to where it needs to be. FWIW I was able to get the rods in...

I've been searching on this ever since the car came back without the rods installed. Surprisingly there's not a lot of info. Probably because why would you take them out? I made a version of this with 3/4" square tube that seems like it's going to work. Battery dead so no photos. Mine...

I know that. The question is how do I wind them up without killing myself. I've seen home-made tools so I'm planning to try to copy that.

It's going to be that or a new set of lights. I forgot to clip the cables onto the heater box. They're right on top, where you don't want them to be after the dash is bolted in. I spent way too much time messing with the trunk springs. Had them in and out (not tensioned) 2-3 times trying to...

You can't imagine how many times I've looked at pieces of support angles like that and tried to find a way to use them for something.

Yeah with the never-ending parade of UPS boxes related to this thing, I have to choose where to save and where to spend. The good part is a) this isn't holding anything else up and b) if I screw it up it's not a big deal to just take it back out of the bumper and replace it later Evaporust has...

I cleaned up the rear section wiring and laid it in place. If I didn't know better I'd say it shrunk. I guess it's caused by the extra tub width it's got to go around. The only wiring that's left is the engine harness, and that has to wait because I have to match it to the engine layout...

Here's photos of mine that might show what I mean No doubt I can get that socket out of there, but will I destroy it in the process? Is there enough there to clip in a parts-store socket from the "Help!" aisle? Repops cost $175. That's definitely a vote against destroying it while trying to...

The socket is swaged or crimped (or something) to the housing. I don't think there is any way to change it.

I posted about this on FBBO and the only real recommendation was to file down the contacts on the bottom of the bulb. I thought that was going to be the answer, but no. I eventually filed all the contacts off one bulb and it still wouldn't go in. There's something going on with the thing, but...

Hadn't plugged the dash into the firewall yet ... For some reason I can't get a bulb to go in the parking lights. I checked them with a socket on an extension to push the socket in, and it seems like there's one stop, then there's another, and I can't get past the first stop with a bulb on...

Have you tried loosening the lugs, jacking it up, and dropping it on the floor a few times?

If they went on, they will come off (y)

First time out this year. Still runs and drives good, 2nd gear still has problems but I've got no place to pull it out or time to fix it so it is what it is. I drove it to Lowe's and when I walked back out to it some goober was pulled up next to it. He started to pull away when he noticed...

Done.

These rivet to the dash frame not the pad so there should be no problem with them pulling out. I have riveted a VIN back on a dash before, and if it isn't bolted in, it smacks pretty hard when the pin pulls out. Going to wait until the frame is bolted in to do it.

I'm mostly piddling around not getting much done but I am debating if I should restore the VIN tag or just go with it as is. It's not bad so I'm thinking the chance of messing it up outweighs how it looks right now. I also bolted my road runner horn to the rad support :D. You get your...

I've got a heat pump in my garage that works about the same. Unless I leave it on overnight it will never shut off due to reaching temp. Once the sun is up and it gets hot out, it runs all the time, so I only turn it on when I need it. A lot better than nothing though.

I'll pile up everything I've got and get back to you.