restoration order?

[Jim Gathmann <jim_gathmann@xxxxxxxxx>]

Guess I'm too used to projects where the original
engine isn't kept anyway:)
--- Kerry Pinkerton <pinkertonk@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I'd go with the original order he listed.  Pulling
> the engine of a freshly
> painted car is an invitation for Mr. Murphy to come
> to visit.  Plus it's
> easier to go ahead and detail the engine compartment
> then cover it while you
> are painting the car.  Otherwize, you have to mask
> off the car while doing
> the engine compartment.  Even more important is
> having the hood off the car
> and out the way when detailing the engine
> compartment.
> 
> Just my 2cents.
> 
> KerryP
> Patch panels fabricated
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> bunch of lesser marques
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jim Gathmann <jim_gathmann@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2003 5:55 PM
> Subject: Re: IML: restoration order?
> 
> 
> > What I normally do and see done (assuming you
> don't
> > need the car to be driven for a while) is get the
> body
> > finished first, then move on to the glass, rubber
> > seals, etc, then the interior and electronics.
> >
> > Then the fuel, exhaust system, brakes, and lastly
> the
> > engine & tranny.
> >
> > 'course I've also seen times when the engine &
> tranny
> > are done first... but when I've seen that, it's
> > normally when a special hot rod engine setup is
> being
> > built and the car is obtained after the engine &
> > tranny is done... that way it just gets "droped
> in".
> >
> > That and if you have to drive it (i.e. daily
> driver),
> > I'd get the safety stuff done first (brakes, etc)
> and
> > then the reliability stuff (engine et al).
> > --- Marty <mtnose@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >
> > > Is their a proper order in which you restore a
> car?
> > > let me explain. here is the order I was going to
> go
> > > in. replace the carrier bearing, get a broken
> piece
> > > of glass replaced. engine pulled and redone top
> to
> > > bottom, engine compartment redone while the
> engine
> > > is out. brakes job.paint job, including door
> jams
> > > and replace needed rubber and smaller hard to
> remove
> > > chrome redone. interior redone, trunk redone,
> large
> > > chrome parts redone. windshield replaced, lenses
> and
> > > emblems replaced. Tires. Is this the best order
> to
> > > do this, or am I doing something wrong? And, or
> am I
> > > missing something? (If I left a car part out, it
> > > most likely has been redone or is in great
> original
> > > condition)
> > > -Marty  1959 Le Baron
> >
> >
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