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Marblehead, MA, USA
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Life loves to move right in on the vacuum created by a "quick break" in a project. All of that wonderful and relaxing void in space-time is rapidly consumed by all sorts of obligations and procrastinations.
For me it was the basement workshop. With the catalyst of a heating oil tank that needed to be replaced, most of the unfinished portion of the basement needed to be emptied out to make room for the installation crew. Of course, emptying out an area of the house that had essentially been collecting items and dust for almost 20 years wasn't a quick job, and it ate most of the rest of the week -- and the weekend, too.
The good news is that we now have a well-organized workshop, with a beautiful newly-painted red floor and lots of space to, well, work. This is especially helpful right now because we just experienced our first real snowstorm of the season -- not too severe by historical standards, but enough to keep us from wanting to trudge out to the garage to work on the actual car.
While futzing about in the workshop this weekend our Moss Motors order arrived. We're excited to inspect the Big Box, but we're also more than a bit intimidated. After all, it contains over 100 parts! Feeling a little like Pandora about to raise the cover -- once we start, we won't be able to go back. But back to what, really? The only way to go with this car in its current state is FORWARD!
Before we can begin installing parts, however, there's more prep work to be done. It's time to hit the engine bay, interior, and trunk with the sander and then paint all the things. We also have some sound deadening sheets which will be installed on the firewall (so that dash needs to come off...), footwells, floorboards, transmission tunnel, and the area behind the seats. Hoping the dash isn't hiding any surprises, we'll see!
For me it was the basement workshop. With the catalyst of a heating oil tank that needed to be replaced, most of the unfinished portion of the basement needed to be emptied out to make room for the installation crew. Of course, emptying out an area of the house that had essentially been collecting items and dust for almost 20 years wasn't a quick job, and it ate most of the rest of the week -- and the weekend, too.
The good news is that we now have a well-organized workshop, with a beautiful newly-painted red floor and lots of space to, well, work. This is especially helpful right now because we just experienced our first real snowstorm of the season -- not too severe by historical standards, but enough to keep us from wanting to trudge out to the garage to work on the actual car.
While futzing about in the workshop this weekend our Moss Motors order arrived. We're excited to inspect the Big Box, but we're also more than a bit intimidated. After all, it contains over 100 parts! Feeling a little like Pandora about to raise the cover -- once we start, we won't be able to go back. But back to what, really? The only way to go with this car in its current state is FORWARD!
Before we can begin installing parts, however, there's more prep work to be done. It's time to hit the engine bay, interior, and trunk with the sander and then paint all the things. We also have some sound deadening sheets which will be installed on the firewall (so that dash needs to come off...), footwells, floorboards, transmission tunnel, and the area behind the seats. Hoping the dash isn't hiding any surprises, we'll see!
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