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6. Assembly Begins:
Yeah! It's finally all painted!
December 2: Tore down the spray booth (removed
the plastic walls) and cleaned out the garage (a little).
December 3: Tried to start the mustang so I could
move it to the garage but it was pretty cold, and it wouldn't start. The
battery just wasn't strong enough to crank it over enough to start. Tried
jumpers to the T-bird, but that didn't help much. Put a charger on it overnight.
December 4: Tried to start it again but with same
problem. Checked the charger connection and battery cables. Recharged overnight
again.
December 5: Tried to start the car again. Battery
is charged, but it wouldn't start right away. Poured gas down the carb
until it started. Let it run a few minutes in the cold weather to warm
it up before parking it in the garage.
December 6: Glued the weather-stripping on the
door bottoms, and trunk lid. Cleaned out the interior and installed the
trim pieces on the sides behind the door (the so-called grille).
December 7: Installed the rear bumper, rear extensions, trunk lid and tail lights and simulated wire hub caps. (It's starting to look like a real car now!). I'm missing some bolts that hold the corners of the valance on so it looks like a big gap between the body and valance. The rear bumper looks OK, but is not very straight. Maybe later I'll get a new one, but we can't spend too much right now.
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