Front End Work (Day 2)

Mike and I went out and worked on the car yesterday. We of course went and bought a heater so we wouldn't freeze in the uninsulated garage. Mike put me to work taking off the visors and the rear view mirror.
Notice the Sun Visors and Rear View Mirror are missing??


While I did the visors and such, Mike worked on removing the trim (very carefully since we will be cleaning it up and reusing it). As you can guess... I was not allowed to take part in the trim removing. Mike knows me too well and knows I would probably ruin it. Anyways after the Trim was done, he took out the windshield. He then so kindly let me help scrape off the goopy sealant stuff that holds the windshield in place.

Notice I am covered almost from head to toe? The bandanna keeps the old car smell and grim from getting to my hair. The Sweatshirt is because our garage is cold... and I have an extra layer of protection from the grease. The of course the gloves were to keep my hands from Smelling like old car for the next week. I go out to the garage well prepared.

Next Mike took off the front bumper. We took the License plate and hung it on the garage wall as a memento. Mike working on taking the bumper off.

The car missing its bumper.

That was about where we stopped for the night. It is sad to see the car being torn apart. As Mike put is "The car is going to look a lot worse before it looks better." Luckily I have been privileged to see a car torn down to the bare bones and then restored to its original beauty. It is still sad to see the car torn down but I know it is necessary to get it back to what it was the day it came out of the factory. I want the car to be as original as possible... but we will be making some modifications so the car is safer and easier to drive. It is exciting to go out and start wrenching away on the car. I never thought I would be in the garage working on this car... but i like knowing that I am a part of it being restored. Its all so exciting!