Rocker Panel Replacement...And Beyond

[petew]

Got the doors finished up and installed the door lock levers that I got from Randy Conner, What a nice guy he is. Found that one of my door lock cylinders was broken so I replaced both door lock cylinders and the ignition switch cylinder with new ones.
Just working on small stuff until the interior lady gets here this week.

[Ron]

Pete--I've dealt with Randy Conner, too, and he's a great guy with a real sense of humor.  He helped me out with parts I needed for my accelerator linkage.  Ron...

[petew]

Well the nose is going back on and it is fighting me every step of the way. Fenders were a pain but they are on and lined up quite nicely. This morning has been spent fighting with the hood . It's like trying to put a picture in a frame after it has been hung on the wall.
With four gaps to deal with it is not as forgiving as a normal rear opening hood. Quick cup of coffee and it's back out to see if I can work so sort of a compromise with this hood.

[petew]

Another picture of today's progress...

[petew]

And more...

[petew]

Working on the cargo area floor now. Last night my neighbor and I made up templates for the floor inserts. We got 3 of the 5 section cut and fitted them to the panels. We have 2 more to do then we can glue them down.

[Ford Blue blood]

That is just outstanding, very nice finish!

[Jerry Box]

You are doing such good job.

[RICH MUISE]

Wow...looks great. What are you using for the floor panel inserts?

[petew]

It's boat decking made by the Lonseal company. This is similar to a linoleum product but much tougher and nicer. Pretty slick stuff , looks cool and is very easy to work with. It's available in three different variations this being teak and holly with a gloss finish.
I didn't want carpet and you can't get the correct ribbed battleship linoleum anymore . This was the look I wanted.
A picture of the rear seat pans, again the inserts are not yet glued just placed after cutting so they are a little wavy.

[Jerry Box]

I like the way it looks

[SkylinerRon]

Carpenter now sells the linoleum panels.

Ron.

[petew]

Yes they do but in Brown only...

[Raven Rider]

All I can say is WOW!  I hope to see your car in person some day.  Great Job!

[petew]

Thank you sir, it's in the hands of the interior lady now . Progress is slow but she is doing a nice job.