Ho hum, it was another productive day at the grindstone. I got the windows back from the tint shop...
...and received a new pair of rear side markers to replace the old cracked ones...
I also ordered some new motor mounts, nabbed a good deal on a power steering pump from a salvage yard up near Bakersfield, and an even better deal on a mass airflow meter and air box from a yard in South Carolina. Yes, there are plenty of salvage yards around here, but even with shipping charges added on, I'm finding the prices considerably lower elsewhere in the country. And in case you're wondering, most of the parts used in the engine conversion are brand new, but there are a handful that Bostig recommends sourcing from salvage yards.
Work then continued on sanding the OEM paint, and after some careful reflection, I decided that removing the two front doors would make the elusive Paint Day a whole lot easier. Just when you thought this van couldn't get any more torn apart...
Tomorrow, I hope to finish roughing up the existing paint and then mask off the areas that won't be receiving any bed liner love. After that, I'll just need to give the van a thorough solvent cleaning, put epoxy primer on all the exposed bare metal, and...gasp...I'll finally be ready to roll. Unfortunately, the weather looks to be both chilly and wet over the next few days, so Paint Day may not happen until this weekend. But I'm getting there...
I'm getting antsy, here! So ready to see you begin to put it together instead of dismantling it!
ReplyDeleteI know. I know. Baby steps. My father always used to tell me, "Christy Gayle, whatever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might." I would say my father (who was a pretty handy fellow himself), would be mighty impressed with your efforts, Glenn.
Incidentally, I think that was the only biblical quote he knew. ;)
I am in awe...simply in awe.
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