Saturday, March 20, 2010

Why me Lord? Why me?






Well, after trying to get the lights to work, I gave up for awhile (after I broke another switch). I did get the windshield installed and all the window trim, including the wipers, rearview mirror, the color vinyl on the top windshield frame and the sunvisors. For the most part, the car is done from the windshield forward. I installed all four side windows, several times I might add, but they look pretty good now. I have a slight problem with the seal between the windows on the passenger side. I also put my CD player in and it sounds great. I've installed the door and rear panels which took me several times to align. I think I have them where I want them now since I want to concentrate on the interior so I can get it finished. I also have put in the floor sound deadoner, the carpet and the console and gear shift. Today (3-22-10) I worked on the interior lights since I couldn't get them to shut off (they had been OK but I wasn't sure what I did to them). Finally found that I used the ground wire for the courtesy lights as a ground for the glove box light. The switch was grounded through the dash frame and this can't be in the courtesy light circuit. WRONG!!! After installing the rear seat for the last time (probably 8th time), I had to take it out again, along with the passenger rear panels to trouble shoot the rear courtesy lights. Finally got all of them working. Also installed the airhandler that attaches under the dash. After today, I am BEAT!!! The last thing I did was what I was hoping I would get done and that was the front seats. I drivers went in perfect but the passenger was a problem. "Stupid is as stupid does"! Make sure the seat rails are in the same lock holes, otherwise the seat is crooked and there is no way in H*** that you can beat it into place! OK for the good stuff. Now, it seems that I should have paid more attention when I welded the quarter panels in place. I didn't get enough lower curvature where the bumper wraps around the sides. THE BUMPER HITS THE SIDE OF THE CAR!!!!! I might leave the refitting for the last project. Oh, by the way, I forgot to mention that my tachometer doesn't work now also! SHI*

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