Flight Recorder

Restoration Log

May 2014

  • Mechanical inspection
  • Purchase and delivery
  • Registration/Title/Insurance
  • Personalized WA plates, "Jet Age"
  • Debris removal/cleaning, interior
  • Obtained shop manual
  • Stripped/inspected rear seat pans
  • Inventoried and organized ALL loose parts/hardware
  • Fixed 2 broken wires near rear seat pan
  • Rear seat internal debris removed
  • Evaluated top mechanism
  • Manually retracted top
  • Secured deck lid jack screw
  • Installed rear seats
  • Installed rear pass arm rests
  • Installed engine bay brace hardware
  • Repaired front seat belts
  • De-filmed windows
  • Replaced brake master cylinder
  • Made and installed driver f brake line
  • Replaced MC brass junction
  • Replaced MC brake light switch
  • Installed MC square O-ring
  • Installed MC booster spacer
  • Bench bled MC
  • Bled brake lines
  • Replaced 15amp circuit breaker, stop lights
  • Brake lights now work!
  • Fixed license plate light & wiring
  • Repaired panel light wiring
  • Fresh, first full tank of gas
  • Polished exterior chrome
  • Installed dash trim
  • Installed ignition housing
  • Installed radio parts
  • Installed heater controls
  • Installed tire valve caps

June 2014

  • Installed lower column bushing
  • Replaced shift lever
  • Replaced turn signal lever
  • Replaced upper steering bearing
  • Replaced upper bearing sleeve
  • Replaced steering detent plate
  • Removed debris under dash
  • Adjusted neutral safety switch
  • Unfroze parking brake pedal assembly
  • Repaired high beam floor switch
  • Repaired door courtesy lights
  • Fixed pass fender skirt pin
  • Cut exhaust tips back
  • Rust removal, rearview mirror
  • Attached rearview mirror to windshield
  • Removed broken gas tank strap
  • Replaced general fuses
  • Restored & painted hood letters
  • Restored factory hood pin holes and attached lettering
  • Installed driver side door kick plate
  • Restored windshield wiper motor
  • Adjusted wiper assembly
  • Installed front license bracket
  • Installed front license plate
  • Restored/Installed gas pedal
  • Adjusted hood location
  • Evened/cut passenger exhaust tip
  • Replaced driver high beam lamp
  • Fixed center console latch
  • Black taped driver door interior panel cracks (temp)
  • Black taped front seat splits (temp)
  • Installed battery retainer

July 2014

  • Secured fuse box panel
  • Replaced voltage regulator
  • Replaced 20a window circuit breaker
  • Soldered top switch wiring
  • Adjusted passenger door alignment
  • Restored passenger quarter window power
  • Fixed rear speaker wires
  • Fixed passenger window motor/wires
  • Replaced passenger courtesy light plug
  • Removed passenger door debris/broken glass
  • Fixed driver quarter window motor/plugs
  • Taped rear seat center cushion (temp)
  • Restored power to horn relay

August 2014

  • Repaired passenger seat back cable
  • Secured ignition ground wire
  • Added new horn ground wire over rag joint
  • Removed non OEM passenger mirror
  • Replaced horns
  • Repaired back up lights
  • Repaired deck lid light
  • Removed trunk/lid carpeting
  • Replaced stop lamp relay
  • Replaced neutral safety top relay
  • Replaced washer motor
  • Replaced washer bag
  • Replaced washer hoses
  • Replaced throttle return spring
  • Repaired driver wing window handle
  • Repaired map/courtesy lights
  • Replaced instrument panel CVR
  • Fixed oil pressure gauge
  • Rebuilt flip lid (round) limit switch
  • Replaced 15a brake circuit breeaker w/new
  • Replaced 4 engine bay wire hooks
  • Added hooks to rear wire harness
  • Rebuilt driver quarter window regulator again
  • Repaired passenger vent cable
  • Unclogged driver fresh air vent
  • Repaired driver vent cable
  • Attached driver radio kick panel
  • Attached driver carpet to panel (temp)
  • Attached passenger defrost duct
  • Straightened/adjusted rear bumper
  • Added missing screws to tail lamp assembly
  • Secured main top pump
  • Pulled out upper right side corner deck lid dents
  • Replaced all tail light bulbs
  • Secured escutcheon on driver door

September 2014

  • Transmission Rebuilt
  • New front shocks
  • New rear shocks
  • New LH taillight lens screws
  • New driver front outer wheel bearings
  • New driver front wheel grease retainer
  • New driver front wheel cylinder
  • Bled brake system
  • New driver upper ball joint
  • New driver inner tie rod end
  • Obtained owner manual/stowed
  • Installed missing driver deck screw receiver

December 2014

  • Registered in Nevada "JTAGE"
  • NV 150th anniversary plates 1864
  • Replaced LH tail light assembly
  • Fixed RH tail light ground wire
  • Added power steering fluid
  • Attached rearview mirror again
  • Installed rear deck splash shield
  • Adjusted rear deck lid gaps