$1K 68 Sportomatic

[Carl S.]

OK, so here is some rust.
Not even going to try this one. I picked up a used pedal assembly 2 years ago at the Hershey Swap meet. That was the first piece I bought for the car.
$50.00. Yes, another easy fix. I am waiting on the bushings to complete then off to the basement for storage.

[Carl S.]

Score! Some sport seats for the ol Ossi.

[BrentF]

I trust you realize those sport seats are not correct for '68.

[Carl S.]

No, they are not. I plan on having both originals as well as my sport seats. These are mid 80's I think.
I had a chance to get these for $500 delivered. I could not pass it up.

I will be able to go back and forth if I wish. At least that is the plan for now.
The originals need complete new innards. Looking at over $800 just in foam alone.
Thought I'd have a little fun with it.

Peanut butter leather with Black Watch Tartan.

[Carl S.]

Since my car is no longer a matching numbers car. I am disappointed in that. Loks to have a replacement case. No engine number. I am a little more open to some fun changes.

[skinnerd]

As they say....make it your own and enjoy it!

[Carl S.]

Steering Rack complete. Waiting on some turbo tie rods. I will keep the originals for later use if desired.
I think my steering shaft it tweaked a bit.

[Carl S.]

Did some larger parts yesterday. I used a trash can and some roofing zinc for anodes. Worked well. I like to be able to run the anodes as long as possible. I tried using some roofing zinc I purchased off Amazon. It was 99.9% pure so I should have worked. Yes it did. And cost way below Caswell's anodes. SWEET!

[Carl S.]

It's been a slow week. Not much to show for a bunch of hours. I did remove both doors and hardware, cleaned and readied for plating. Funny, its over 100 pcs. Who would have guessed.

I'm considering Cerakote for the door regulators. The would be trick to plate because they would overlap and not plate well. I am not interested in removing the factory rivets just to plate. I think Cerakote is just fine for this. I will plate everything else.

I do have some rust issues. Yes, real Issues. I think I will start on them once the car is stripped. Looks like another order to RD.

OH, and my doors are toast! Both doors have over 1/4" filler in the middle. Evidence of dent pulling from the inside. Lines of holes with filler oozing from them. DANG!!
$500 for new skins=$1000
Found Pelican out of CA, rust free, filler free and matching #'s, orig. paint and 68's and a steering shaft for $1350 delivered to VA.

[Bullethead]

Yikes. It's scary for sure, but look how far you've come. Hope these images make you feel a little better. Fuch cancer!