Mike

Zak, The carpet kit from CDM fits great. Enrique, good idea about the kick plate and fuse box. I'll take them out until we're close to done. We used double sided foam-tape stuff to seal all the seams on the heater/vent enclosures.

I am happy to report even more progress today. New (yes it's a '72) dashboard is in, interior wiring is nearly complete, hood latch / release is done, heater assembly is all there, and hoses are peeking out of the firewall. Carpets are there and looking good. We are still waiting on the vinyl pieces and I believe our next step is to find door panels. And, oh yes, the windshield will be installed.

Here are some more picts for your viewing pleasure. 240znz, Most of the NLA parts I am re-using if it can be cleaned up. The external door piece is one of them. If I can't clean up a part, I'll see if we can find it on a parts car somewhere. Enrique, I think I have some kind of special smudge remover tool around here. If I can't find it, I might take you up on the offer. Firewall material showed up, installed the heater, re-created the spare tire cover, test-fitted the new fuse panel, and the door sills are done. Mike

Hey, do you have finished pictures of this install? Or, does the picture relfect it's current state? -- M

I'm not sure if I like the idea of leaving holes (for the screws) through the wheel well. Welding some kind of nut-sert or permanent screw sounds like a good idea. Then I could remove the tray at any time. Hmm... Where do you find these nut-serts? I'm definitely not going with the autocross answer. That's too much work.

Install the bumper with a friend. It's easier. The car looks awesome!! I'm in the same boat with my paint... keeping it looking perfect is tough when you're putting all the parts back on. -- Mike

Hi all, Can some of you guys post pictures of your battery install and hold-down ideas? I'm looking into various solutions since my battery tray has been completely removed. We are considering welding in a stock tray, but, I'm not sure if that's the best idea or not. I'd like to go with an Optima battery and I doubt I'll put it in the car. I'd like to find photos of any interesting solution out there. Of course, welding the stock tray back in place isn't a bad idea..... Most cars I've seen are using the stock tray.