{FORGED?} Re: {FORGED?} Hornet's Interior Progress Or Lack Of It Due To The Heat

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On August 4, 2005 Frank Swygert wrote:

> I had the same problem trying to get my car painted in time for the Hot Rod Magazine "Power Tour" a few years ago. Missed it by about two months, just couldn't get everything coordinated and finished in time.
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> > Well as of the first of the month I am 3 months behind on my estimated finish date for my interior job. The last 6 weeks the heat in lower N.E. New York has been terrible, with only 3-4 days now and then with reasonable temps. I am geting close but work is going slowly, probably another 3-4 weeks. To slow for my wife as I have no storage where the car is at and only take completed interior parts out of the house when they are ready to be installed in the car so they are not damaged sitting around. Most of the floor is cleaned and painted with rust preventative paint and Dynamated except for the small rust spot I have to fix where the drivers feet are. The steering column needs to be painted and so does the replacement dash. The dash, kick panels, package tray and factory gauge pod need to be installed along with the carpet. You would think I am just about done? Well here is the next snag in the deal. The only part of the WHOLE interior job I have to farm out is getting t!
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All I really need is for the drivers seat to be re-upholstered so I can drive the car and when the shop is able to do the pass seat i'd just give it to them. This way I can still drive the car while the pass seat is being done. My wife who would probably be the only pass would have the rear seat to sit in with easier access than with the pass bucket in. I am not a new to working on cars or custom car building. I have done it for almost 40 years. The middle of october will be 2 years since I bought this car..... Anyone reading the posts about problems I have had over almost the last 2 years know's every repair or mod. is a fight no matter how big or small. I'd like to thank all the people who have helped with parts and advice on this project, Frank being the latest with the info on where to get the seat insert material. The car has parts in it from all over the lower 48 states and from both ends of Canada. I am going right now to put some Dynamat on the floors of the car at m!
 y friends shop right now. It is supposed to be 98 and high humidity today.
"Doc"       
 











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