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door-left-done_1044
And here is the left side! This is actually a second repaint which corrected the previous paint's off-color.
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Uploaded on Jul 9, 2010
door-jam-left_0555
Here is the refinished left door jam and restored hinges...
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Uploaded on Apr 18, 2010
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Left-side-done_1562
...and here is the left side. Note the rear speaker grilles were repainted to help match...
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Uploaded on Apr 18, 2010
door-right-done_0428
The bottom door hinge had the hold-open roller unit and spring installed just like the left one. It...
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Uploaded on Apr 18, 2010
kickpanelrepaint_357-382
I did the kick panels last. Here is before and after. For most parts, holding them worked the best. ...
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Uploaded on Apr 18, 2010
painting_0359
A few days later I got the paint and it looked very close to the fabric color, but it still looked...
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Uploaded on Apr 18, 2010
Armrests-before_0230
A new painting adventure… Now mid April, the new armrest bases were prepared. They are not available...
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Uploaded on Apr 18, 2010
Door-panels-complete_0236
The panel securing clips were carefully installed, as well as the switch mounting rings. The door lock...
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Uploaded on Mar 31, 2010
Door-strap-complete_0221
Since my mom did such a good job at restitching my sun visors, I let her sew the cut fabric to the...
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Uploaded on Mar 30, 2010
Door-strap-resto_0127
No place sells reproduction covers for the straps, not even Legendary. I passed on the suggestion to...
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Uploaded on Mar 30, 2010
Door-strap-construction_0039-47
Going where no man has gone before… (that I know of anyway…) The skuzzy door pull straps needed...
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Uploaded on Mar 30, 2010
Door-panel-felt-install_0219
Now the bottom of the metal rail and the think paper were brushed with contact cement and was stuck...
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Uploaded on Mar 30, 2010
Panel-pressing_0201
The oblong holes at the top are used for alignment; I verified their proper position on the old panel. ...
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Uploaded on Mar 30, 2010
Straightening-piercings_0153
Now for the most tedious part - the top metal rails are to be installed on the wood panels… An...
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Uploaded on Mar 30, 2010
Door-panel-prep-L_0037
When the pieces were separated, the wood jammed in the top rails’ piercings was pushed out with an...
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Uploaded on Mar 30, 2010
Door Rail-mount-orig_0024
On a cold, snowy spring day (that’s right!) I had started the door panel restoration using the premium...
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Uploaded on Mar 30, 2010
PWconv-cplt_0137
Here the motor connector and other wiring were secured and the 4-gang switch temporarily installed for...
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Uploaded on Mar 24, 2010
