Update on Paint

A short time after my post of July 4 - less than 3 weeks, Ed Henry did call me back and said that the car was indeed ready. We made an appointment to see the car and, sure enough and to my pleasant surprise, the car was indeed ready and was looking good. I only have one issue - the passenger side door is not mounted in such a way as to give smooth transition at the door to body gaps, but it is fixable. Otherwise, the car is looking very good, and Henry gave me a nice reduction in the price relative to what was originally quoted - all things considered, I'm very happy. Here are some pics:

To Do

Just a list for myself...

Install SS brake lines
Install wiring harness
Gas tank install and connect tubing and fuel filter
Trans and engine install
Install trans hydraulic system piping/hosing
Install steering column, instrumentation/dash
Final wiring terminations
Refurbish and install 'vert top frame (sending this out for refurb)
Install sound deadening doors/floors/body panels
Install convertible top
Install windshield; window regulators
Mount and balance tires on wheels, install wheels
Install exterior trim/bumpers, lights

Engine Work

Ah...countless hours of work and of course, no small budget.

The intake manifold and heater boxes are ceramic powder coated. The muffler came from CIP1.com, and is also ceramic coated. I rebuilt the fuel pump and carburetor; both were questionable condition. I sent the generator out for rebuild. All of the engine tin is powder coated matte black. It's tough to find decent OEM engine tins, especially for an autostick engine, but the Samba helped.