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...on the TD restoration.
I've had a lot of work to do these past few months, so I couldn't work on it a lot. I spent most of my time working on the dashboard and electrics. I made a walnut-veneer dash, gave it several coats of varnish with sanding in between, and I think it looks pretty good. The instrument panel has been restored, and I have instruments and switches and all that stuff in place. I just got it all hooked up today, and it was exciting to see all the lights and other electrical bits working.
I didn't want to drill the instrument panel, so I left out the panel-light rheostat (which seems pointless, anyway) and put a turn signal switch in its place. I still need to install the choke and starter controls, but that's minor. I'm happy with the way it's turning out. As soon as I get an interior into it, I can drive it.
I've had a lot of work to do these past few months, so I couldn't work on it a lot. I spent most of my time working on the dashboard and electrics. I made a walnut-veneer dash, gave it several coats of varnish with sanding in between, and I think it looks pretty good. The instrument panel has been restored, and I have instruments and switches and all that stuff in place. I just got it all hooked up today, and it was exciting to see all the lights and other electrical bits working.
I didn't want to drill the instrument panel, so I left out the panel-light rheostat (which seems pointless, anyway) and put a turn signal switch in its place. I still need to install the choke and starter controls, but that's minor. I'm happy with the way it's turning out. As soon as I get an interior into it, I can drive it.