My Texas car that I’m working on for myself sat for a number of years in Houston. There has been a lot of little parts missing or broken. The emergency brake lever was inoperable and was missing the release button but I didn’t know what else. All I could do was take mine apart and a working one apart to see the differences. It was only missing a spring and a release button. I sourced the spring and have plastic rod coming from McMasters to make a release button. At least with the effort I got to see how it functions

Another project to check off the list.

Labor day weekend meant just that! Putting more parts together to be ready for the day it returns from the paint shop. Focusing on suspension, brakes, steering etc.

These are some of the finishes used.  Clear cad, Yellow cad, Powder coat, High temp paint, Ceramic coating, Black oxide and some parts are just media blasted for further finishing.

With my GTS off for some much needed metal work and Shawns GTS just finishing metal work, Marks and Erics should be done next week, my 206 I keep pushing to the end of the line and a 74 Silver GTS on it’s way I got my butt in gear and started the assembly process of the parts on my GTS so everything will be ready when it comes from paint. This part of the process takes about a month and I try to have everything together so I’m not looking or waiting for parts. During this time, Ralph at Auto’s International is busy recovering all the vinyl pieces, and redoing the seats, door panels and firewall in leather. The carpet is fit later as he likes it exact so we don’t use any patterns only for position. The car should be back from Brads in 3 to 4 months. I kind of have him stacked up right now with 4 on rotisseries in his shop! I take one TAV at a time, usually starting with the suspension and work my way through all of it. It’s very rewarding to see things coming back together and looking so good. Another Dino being rescued!!!