The 73 Reborn - part III

The 73's interior was pretty shod, considering it sat in a barn for over a decade. Fittings have remained stock from the day it rolled off the plant in St Louis Missouri, and will hence need to be replaced - this includes bolts, screws, washers, door assemblies, the entire dashboard, gauges, wiring, seats, carpets.. the works!

Weathered weather stripping needs replacement.

Wiper area requiring a compartment cover.

A new 20 gallon gas tank needs to replace this rusted out unit.

Gas sending unit equally rusted out, and needs to be changed.

Door panels tattering around the edges and require replacement.

Underside of flimsy gear console was plastered. To replace!

Gauges were fortunately, still in good condition.

Center plastic console bits removed for reconditioning.

Door latches and chrome sills removed for reconditioning.

Removable T-roofs, dash panels, gear and handbrake consoles, safety belts stripped.

Original spare tyre.

The front windshield has been removed and in its place a rebuilt unit done in KL. Other salvageable parts have been stowed away for refurbing, chroming or painting, and once put together should look better than it did new. Over 100 parts and items will be ordered through Eckler's or Corvette America in the next few weeks.

What's on the list right now includes body mount kits and reinforcement, brake pedal switches, rear bumper bolt kit, carpets, inner door handles, anti-rattle glass door cushions, door assmebly parts (gastkets, springs, sill plates, screws etc ), door felts, chrome mirrors, exhaust tips, fender louvres, a new front bumper (and the retainer kit), badges and emblems, gas cap, filler neck, guard, gas tank and sending unit, tank shield, headlight actuators, vacuum storage cannister, hood alignment bumper cushions, hood grille nuts, rubber bumpers... (pant!) ignition top shield, inner fender seals, park brake cable pulley and console slide seal, radiator support and shroud seal kit, rear astro vent and screws, compartment fasteners, crossmember bushings, spring liner kit and mount cushions, rear strut rod, trailing arm bushings, rear vent plenum drain hose, seat belts, side marker light, spare tyre carrier and kit, power steering hose kit, steering column firewall seal, steering damper, idler arm, relay rod ball stud sel, and tie-rods, sunvisors, upper and lower suspension ball joints, sway bar brackets, tachometer drive gear... (pant! pant!) taillight lens gasket, t-top fastener kit, weatherstripping, tunnel foam insulation, vacuum hose set, lower valance panel, windshield clip set, wiper compartment cover, and switch nobs... for now, which should be about 90% of what I will need.

Project costs just seem to be growing every day. The pain.. all worth enduring I guess.

To be continued...