I hear that!
My DeLorean was a case in point. (http://www.projectvixen.com)
Even if you're only taking it apart for "a little while", taking a few
pictures and labeling parts properly makes reassembly a whole lot
easier...
-Dave
-----Original Message-----
From: johnaire@xxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:johnaire@xxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2002 6:05 PM
To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] I thought they shoot horses!
John is correct on this. Any thing taken apart should be noted and
anything we think we can remember, we can't!!!!, so we need to note all
things including taking photo's. And the parts book and service manuel
are most valuable. Jack in Shinglehouse, Pa
On Wednesday, February 13, 2002 at 09:09:50 PM, John Bartell wrote:
> <html><head></head><body>Hi all,<br>
> About a month ago, I started a part-time job/on the job training,
as
> an auto body estimator, gopher and phone answerer!!!! I did not need
to
> learn how to answer the phone or how to be a gopher, but I did want to
> learn more about auto body repair. For the past week, we have been
> cleaning, sanding, priming, painting, washing...parts for a 68
Mustang...yeah I know, not Fwdlk.,
> but just the same it is a learning experience. I find myself
thinking about
> all the pieces I have sitting in boxes, on shelves and in totes for my
59
> Ply. Sub. that need the same attention. My fingers are sore from
sorting
> and sanding the numerous rusty pieces.<br>
> My point in writing this is to re-inforce those of us who have
> Fwdlk. cars torn down, to look at what seems to be an endless and
> unconquerable task, and realize we can get through it. After about 40
> hours of dedicated work on the Mustang pieces, I can see the end of
the tunnel. I know I can
> and will get through them all, and it wasn't as bad as I thought.
Now think
> about this...this Mustang project was started in Oct. of
1993...yup...8 plus
> years ago. It started as two cars...neither were too nice. They
were
> both taken apart, put in numerous pails, totes, bags and boxes, some
> were put in the basement of the body shop, some were kept in a barn,
> some in a shed and who knows where else. This is a valuable lesson in
> itself...take pictures, label things, box things in labeled boxes,
write things down, and
> store in the same place. And keep them high and dry. I cannot
believe
> how many pieces were missing and had to be purchased new....I did not
> have a thing to do with taking these apart, and now I get to assemble
> this pony from the inside out! Thanks to manuals!<br>
> And you know what really sucks...they actually make parts for horses!
John in WI warming trend in site!!!!!!<br>
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>
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