Kurt ILL's Journal

I continue to do little things that turn out to be big projects. For instance, I was just going to replace a fastener and the seal on the battery cover and noticed that a previous owner had, for some reason, cut the edge of the opening in two places and bent them back under the panel. It took some time, but I managed to get the two sections bent back and somewhat in place so the seal would work properly.

I also have replace the clutch, brake and accelerator peddle pads. Installed a new cigarette lighter (for use as a power outlet) and sun visors on the passenger and driver's side. The replacement sun visor I purchased from Moss Motors did not fit when the top was in the up position. It has a bend in the mount that the OE doesn't have. I will try to return it for something else I could use. I have been fixing some electrical issues where someone just spliced the two ends of a wire together and wrapped them in electrical tape. I soldered them properly and covered the joint with shrink tubing. Chasing electrical problems is a real challenge. The wires on the map light are brown/white but the schematic says they are purple/white. I can't seem to locate where these wires go.

I removed the back panel and discovered it was dated 1977. The VIN number plate says 1974. The rest of the interior looks like a 77 or later and is really in poor shape. I am going to replace all the panels and carpet with a period correct interior sometime down the road. I think "Georgia Jean" is a compilation of many different years of parts. Oh well, I bought her as a project car so it's OK. She drives like a dream.