Having enjoyed mostly moderate weather for a few weeks, August returned to normal summer temperatures in the 100-105F range. so by noon the little AC unit in my garage can't maintain comfort. Despite that, I have accomplished a few things recently, and the obvious one is getting the headliner in place. It was the usual struggle doing it alone, and I managed to damage the fabric in a couple of places, but it is now temporarily mounted.
Since this is not a show car and the design was my own creation that had to be proved, I'm satisfied with the results. I'm also pleased to find the substitute vinyl molding color is a good match and it fits as I hoped.
The courtesy lights were difficult to install due to the severe screw angle combined with the thickness of the fiberglass shell, but they should be okay.
I have yet to create some covers for the rear pillars, but they look doable. Once I get the headliner complete and installed permanently, I'll post more pictures.
All the parts and material I had previously ordered showed up on Friday and the black vinyl J-molding that supports the back of the headliner shell did the job and looks great.
The extra long oval head stainless steel screws to attach the headlight bezels are perfect, but now the fit of the grille pieces will need some tweaking before everything fits properly. I also have 96 extra screws that I will never need again. If you need some, let me know.
Waldron delivered the dual stock mufflers and tailpipes, so that will probably be the next project I tackle. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that the non-stock changes to the rear suspension and fuel tank don't create any fit problems. If I can at least get the mufflers hanging in the proper location, I can join the parts with flex pipe and start the engine if I get anxious.
