40 day, 40 night challenge(63 Vert)

[c0v3rr1d3]

So its only been 8 years since i started on the 63 Vert. Rust and Body work = 0 motivation along with life and everything else that goes with it.
Most of the floors and quarters were done a few years ago as seen here...http://www.thelincolnforum.net/phpbb3/v ... 38&t=29921

Now with my upcoming marriage in october, i've gotten one last jolt of motivation after giving up on the idea of having it ready earlier this year. Car is stripped, blasted, all new doors to replace the rotted out vert ones, new trunk lid from a long time ago. And a list of 22 must have items to make the car picture worthy and reliabile for October 9th.

This thread will hopefully keep me motivated enough to make sure at least have some sort of progress accomplished every day. If painted by Sept 17th i might just have a chance.


TO DO

• Body Work
• Convert Rear Sedan Doors to Vert doors, smooth out any dents or small rust holes. sand/prep for paint - Done
• Smooth and sand/prep Front doors for Paint - Done
• Fix Front Fender bullet hole dents, smooth and sand/prep for paint - Done
• Smooth out rear deck lid, flapper panel and hood sand/prep for paint - Done
  
  Exterior
• Paint - Epoxy Primer then Sealer then Top Coat of Porsche Aqua blue Pearl - DONE! 9/15
• Top - Install New Vert Top (white)-have had new in box since 2009 - Done
• Bumpers -Re-chromed and installed - Done
• Stainless - Polish and Install - Done
• Wheels/Tires - Detroit Steel 20" Steelies, trim rings, baby moon caps, Gloss White, 245/40/20 1" whitewall tires - Done
• All new weatherstripping (or at least everything i can actually source in time) - not much available oh well
• Spray undercoating on the undercarriage. - Not happening
• Transfer all trunk lid components to new truck lid and install - Done
• Install all stainless trim, grill, etc - In Progress
  
  Interior
• Dash-Vert dash was cracked, ripped and trashed, so need to swap the vert harness and all gauges to good sedan dash that i have. - Done
• Dye Dash to match interior color scheme. - Done
• Polish and restore all gauges. - Done
• Re-Coverand & Install new white/blue door panels - Done
• Install Carpet - To Be Done
• Replace window rollers, rebuilt motors, window switches,and rebuild all doors. - Done
• Install seat belts. - To Be Done
• Re-cover front/rear seats white/blue piping or stitching and rebuild power seat. - Power Seat Track rebuild In Progress-Seats Done
  
  Mechanical
• Replace entire exhaust - Done
• Check motor(rebuilt entire top end back in 08/09) but has been sitting since, fresh fuel and oil. - Done
• Check brakes, tweak master cylinder rod (converted to dual master and front disk back in 09 and all new lines) need to check entire system. - To Be Done
• Install inline electric fuel pump to help combat vapor lock, even though had the original 3 port rebuilt back in 09. - Done
  
  Electrical
• Wire up Dash to Car - Done
• Troubleshoot no start, probably something with dash wiring - Done
• Wire up switches for EFP, top lock/unlock and deck lock/unlock for manual use. - To Be Done

A lot more stuff that is "nice to have" or has to do with the top working but isn't absolutely necessary for the wedding. Could always raise the roof manually if I had too.

Wish me luck!!!

[c0v3rr1d3]

Night 1
How it sits on Day 1. Plus One rear door ready for convertible conversion and primer. 62 Vert Truck lid ready for primer.(Never could find a good 63 lid so this will have to do).

[wmaloney]

Congrats on the upcoming marriage and keep the updates coming!

[Dan Szwarc]

Better get the car done because once you are married, your life is over.

It is said a man is not complete until he is married. Then, he is finished.

[c0v3rr1d3]

Thanks Guys!

Night 2
Some shaddy body work was done previous to the front drivers side of this car, unfoutuantly time does not permit a correct repair so have to mud it ( i know its not the best but its never gonna be sold or a show car) Also start some skim coating over the replacement passenger rear quarter but ran out of time and 36 grit to finish smoothing it out.
Also stripped down the replacement sedan dash i got out of PA back in 2009. Dash pad is off for cleaning and dying, and instrumentation is out for reconditioning.

[Dan Szwarc]

About how much time are you putting in each night? Inquiring minds want to know!

[c0v3rr1d3]

Not enough, lol, Depends when i get home from work. So anywhere from 3-5hrs at best. Weekends will hopefully be more based on other commitments.

[c0v3rr1d3]

Night 3

More mudding, i don't think there is a piece of original sheetmetal left on this car. Wish i had the time to replace the front drivers fender, but this will do for now. Almost there, one more coat and it should be smooth and straight, same with the front half above the grill. Another rear door ready to go, and some more tweaking on the dog leg of the passenger rear quarter to do. Took apart all the gauges from the dash to prep them for cleaning and polishing.

[c0v3rr1d3]

Night 4

Body work continues on, getting closer though!!! Restored the 3 gauge bezels back to shinny chrome, still has some small pits but its a lot better than how it looked. Started tear down of lower dash sections to restore and the backing of the gauges. Will be putting on a set of new medium oak inserts from Alex.

[c0v3rr1d3]

Day/Night 5 & 6
Body work continues, same with dash stripping and converted both rear sedan doors for use on the convertible. Stripped out all components of old vert front and rear doors that i hadn't gotten to in years past as well. On a plus the drivers window motor is working so don't have to rebuild that one!! Cut out knife switch just for future proofing, won't be getting that working right now.

[c0v3rr1d3]

Day/Night 7 - Body Work Complete!!

Body work finally finished!!!! Whole car sanded down in 80 and then 180 grit as well. Ready for Epoxy Primer.. Started to construct my idea for a temporary paint booth in the garage as well.

[Dan Szwarc]

It takes me 40 days just to figure out what I want to do on a project.

[c0v3rr1d3]

It takes me 40 days just to figure out what I want to do on a project.

I've had 8 years to figure that one out, lol...

[Dan Szwarc]

I need to get my ass moving. Maybe I'll pull my motor and get it back in this winter in 40 days and try to match your challenge.

[Rucksta]

Jeez... ambition.