A.G.A.R. FF4 AAR - Day Three hundred & seventy-nine

[anlauto]

He stores all the finished parts in the house.  Do you have a bench?  You must be a flexible guy bending over with all those parts on the ground.  Looking good sir.  Real good.

YES....all these pictures are taken in the basement of my house. We had this house built 15 years ago and it's always been that way. There is a staircase from the garage to the basement (special ordered extra cost option) .... when taking new people on the nickel tour....walking down the steps and opening that door....I always say.... ''This is what I call my very understanding wife" .... it blows people's mind when they see it for the first time.


My wife and my kids have been very understanding over the last 15 years....in fact I can count the number of times they entered the basement likely on one hand....I'm lucky if the cat even goes down there.


I like to add...rest assured we have very adequate home insurance, a heck of a monitored alarm system and cameras.
However one thing I have that a lot of small companies try to avoid is actual "business insurance" that covers my dwelling, my tools and up to $100K in contents at any given time on top of my regular home insurance. Always a good idea to keep your car insured while it's being restored...

[anlauto]

Bench ? what's that ? if you work on the floor the parts have less distance to fall 


I have two good size work benches 

[Cuda Cody]

Impressive!      

[jimynick]

I've been down in Alan's "lair" and it IS as he says- organized! A place for everything and everything in it's place. He blew me away one day when I came begging for some steering box bolts, as mine had disappeared and Alan just walked over to one of his many bins and 5 minutes later I had them! It's kind of weird to look at his basement floor and see 2-3-4 complete and perfectly painted diffs with springs and brake cables all lined up on the floor. The man knows what he's doing and he does it well- Damn, now his itty bitty head will all swell up or such! 

[ScottSmith_Harms]

Thank you for your business and support Alan, I appreciate it!

[nsmall]

I never get tired of hearing about how Alan pulls this off.  What is more impressive in my opinion is not his shop size, but the fact he can make a little money (I know, you aren't getting rich off this) restoring mopars.  Your time management skills have to be incredible to pull this off.   

[anlauto]

The nicest addition to any restoration... Day 136

[anlauto]

A keen eye will notice that the GoodYear boot lines up with the valve stem 

[anlauto]

Tons of other parts restored and ready to go as well....
Here's the complete list of parts restored and ready to bolt on....

INTERIOR:

Complete Heater Box/Hardware
Complete Steering Column/Hardware
Gas Pedal/Hardware
Complete Clutch/Brake Pedal Assembly/Hardware
Complete E Brake Pedal/Cable/Hardware
Clutch Pedal Rod/Boot
Rear View Mirror/Hardware
Sun Visors/Hardware
Shoulder Belt Retaining clips/Hardware
Coat Hooks/Hardware
Headliner Sail Panel retaining brackets/Hardware
Driver's Side Vent Box/Cable/Hardware
Rear Interior panel securing brackets/Hardware
Carpet Retainer/Hardware
Manual Washer Foot Pump/Hardware
Seat Belt Floor Bezels/Hardware
Antenna Extension Cable
Metal Floor Plugs/Hardware

BODY:

Front Bumper Assembly/Road Lamps/Hardware
Rear Bumper Brackets/Hardware
Rear Bumper Guards/Hardware
Marker Light Housings (to be painted)
Driver's Side Rearview Mirror (to be painted)
Tail Light Outer Bezels
Rear Valance Brackets (to be painted)
Front marker light mounting brackets

ENGINE COMPARTMENT:

Horns/Hardware
UCA Access Shields/Hardware
Wiper Motor/Wiring/Hardware
Starter Relay

CHASSIS:

Complete Rear Leaf Springs/Hangers/Shackles/Hardware
Rear Sway Bar/ Mounting Plates/Links/Hardware
Rear Shock Plates/U Bolts/Hardware
Rear Axle Rebound Bumpers/Hardware
Fuel/Brake Line Shields/Hardware
Gas Tank Straps/Hardware
Exhaust Floor Hanger Bracket/Hardware
Column Lock-out Linkage
Clutch Linkage Bell crank/Hardware
Torsion Bars/Boots/Hardware
Complete Spindle/Front Brake Assemblies
Complete K Frame/Front Suspension/Steering Assembly
K Frame-Rad Support Bracket
Complete Rear Axle Assembly
Complete Driveshaft/U joints
Wheel/Tire Assemblies

TRANSMISSION:

Bell housing/Shifter Fork
Clutch Inspection Cover/Hardware
Transmission Cross member/Mount/Hardware
Complete Transmission

ENGINE:

Upper Pulley/Hardware
Lower Pulley/Hardware
Alternator Brackets
Throttle Cable Bracket/Hardware
Motor Mounts/Hardware
Clutch Fan/Hardware
Distributor Hold Down/Hardware
Complete Carburetors/Linkage
Spark Plug Heat Shield

TRUNK COMPARTMENT:

Inflator Bottle Clamp
Jack Base
Jack Hook
Lock Rod Cover
Trunk Latch
Spare Tire Hold Down Stud/Wing Nut
Tail Light Housings

[anlauto]

Start stripping that old paint off...

[kdcarman]

Start stripping that old paint off...

Funny what you find under the paint.  Time for some metal work to save the fender.

[RUNCHARGER]

Yes: That fender must stay with the car.

[6bblgt]

Start stripping that old paint off...

got pics of the other side?  are either/both lips rolled?

[anlauto]

Start stripping that old paint off...

got pics of the other side?  are either/both lips rolled?

Here's the inside of the driver's side which is in perfect condition. Neither of the lips are rolled. Original owner, original paint car.

[RUNCHARGER]

Beautiful metal overall. There's something about an original car with all it's original panels even if they need slight but properly done repairs.