Kurt and I installed the windshield rubber and
stainless, using windshield sealant to help seal the windshield from
leaks.
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There is a trick to installing a windshield in the tri-fives. Notice the
small rope around the windshield. The rope fits in the channel where
the lip on the body is. By pulling the rope, the rubber is pulled over
the lip, quickly and easily. Only one problem - that ring of body sealant.
The rope usually passes through the sealant and gets real messy.
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The angle at which the rope is pulled makes all the difference.
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The kids helped with the windshield installation, along with some friends.
At times the rope was hard to pull, but the kids had fun helping! And
that's what is important.
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The side mirrors were installed to complete the door chrome.
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During the original restoration in the 80's, Dad installed an original radio
and of course an antennae. However, we found out that while the antennae
hole was close, it wasn't at the factory location. Kurt had welded the
hole shut, then relocated the antennae to the correct location. The radio
won't be stock anymore, but at least the outside of the car looks stock.
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All chromed up and ready to run! Still missing the side stainless though.
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The rear end chrome is done, however, the taillights still need their blue
dots. Blue dots were illegal in MO in the 80's, but are currently legal
in VA.
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RAMMat soundproofing was added to the passenger compartment back and
floor.
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The interior is much quieter than before the soundproofing.
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The new jack instructions have been pasted inside the trunk.
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Kurt is aligning the side stainless so that everything is straight.
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Even some friends helped out by polishing the stainless after installation.
They didn't like the myriad of fingerprints on it!
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The passenger side stainless look great. Some of these pieces are Betsy's
originals and some were donated from another car. Never sandblast
stainless and expect it to clean up well!
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Ok, so we still had few pieces to paint, namely the steering column and
the interior window trim pieces.
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Don't sneeze! All of these parts belong to the steering column. After
reassembly, almost everything works again. The turn signals won't
cancel, so we have to work on the upper steering column, again.
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