Thanks for the updates guys. Even though I don't always comment, I really follow your progress with anticipation and I know I'm not the only one! Nothing sweeter than bringing an old car back to beauty...Like your's Don (by the way, must have been rigged if you didn't get 1st!).
Dan, be sure to post some pics after the stripping. Stripping provides the last of the surprises, so you can finally see the end...great time!
JP, now that I have the sewing machine, I'd be glad to cover the screens, if you get them all painted and ready to go. I don't think you'll have any trouble with the carbs...fun winter project on a cold day. Just throw a clean towel on the kitchen table and get them knocked out! The powder coating will be nice. I used about 90% of my steel lines in the rebuild. They were not rusted, and the coat of grease protected them. A couple did have to be replaced...more because the PO had hack sawed them than because they were corroded. So, I guess the answer to whether to re-use depends on what you see as you look them over. I cleaned them inside and out, and coated them with clear laquer. I can say I liked the quality of the originals better than the repo's...but no surprise there...
Dave, I hear 'ya on the driving. Gotta get it in before the snow hits in a few weeks. Look forward to the updates when it does and you get back to work!
Now we have to hear from the Houston crews...