Charlie Adams' Journal

I thought this would be a good day to begin the restoration of my 62 from New Mexico via Manassas VA. Its been in my garage since 2009 gathering a little more dust. I've tinkered with it some and found lights, horn, and turn signals working. After soaking the cylinders the engine spins nicely and makes plenty of compression. No doubt it will run but I suspect it may smoke after sitting since 1980. Its mostly complete and has very little rust.

On the 4th, I started to pull the interior. The following day, my friend Butch Smith and I continued to work the interior. We were both surprised when the floor board bolts on the driver side turned out, although some had been broken off in the frame rails years earlier. I've continued to work on it a little on each of the following days but I've been slowed by a strained a knuckle on my right hand, no doubt due to disuse. I may see a doc to ask about a restoration.

I'm planning to jot some notes here about my progress from time to time.