Exactly... nothing like driving to the parts store (or paint shop) with bad brakes or worn out u-joints. And sooner or later, somebody wrenching on the car is gonna put their greasy paws on the paint or drop a wrench on the fender. Yow!!! Bill & Tami Roddick 1964 Imperial Crown 4DR HT 1972 'Cuda 340 1988 Cherokee Laredo 1995 Concorde 1997 Wrangler ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christopher Middlebrook" <delamothe@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, May 16, 2003 9:39 AM Subject: Re: IML: restoration order? > > > Makes a lot of sense to me. I would definitely save the paint for last. Your order has logic to it too. Get the chassis and drivetrain stuff done so that at least you have something that can run and stop when you're pulling it into the paint booth! > > > > > > --- On Fri 05/16, WC Roddick < roscoe1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > wrote: > From: WC Roddick [mailto: roscoe1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Date: Fri, 16 May 2003 06:29:27 -0400 > Subject: Re: IML: restoration order? > > I'm no specialist, but I do all the under-car (brakes, suspension,<br>driveline), then engine/tranny (detail eng compartment here), then interior<br>(electric, carpet, upholstery, headliner, etc), then glass (if needed), and<br>lastly paint. I have seen a few perfectly good paint jobs ruined by<br>wrestling parts (incl engines) in, out, and under cars.<br><br>Bill & Tami Roddick<br>1964 Imperial Crown 4DR HT<br>1972 'Cuda 340<br>1988 Cherokee Laredo<br>1995 Concorde<br>1997 Wrangler<br><br><br><br>-----------------