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Ashes would dump on the seat when it was flipped up. I just thought ash trays on the armrests would further the idea of correctness. It's pretty common on many cars.

Nice work on the console, Dennis. The back seat area looks legit, too. Maybe ash trays on the rear armrests?

Nope. snows all gone today but where can I find a pair of realistic 1:25 snow tires? Hmmmm.....

You can get out of your comfort zone for sure with this kit, Sean. There's plenty to keep you busy.

Well that's a horse of a different color, Sean. I have a '66 full custom that I need to button up after I finish with this one. It's a completely different animal in that the '66 kit is based on an old screw-bottom annual. I will be digging that thread out soon enough

Precisely! 🥴

See above☝

Well Greg, there was really only one way for me to find that out and I found it! You may go from T-bird to Plymouth but not Plymouth to T-bird. The T-bird has deep recesses for mounting the wiper and the Plymouth just has some holes. Everything from the past two years has parts and pieces in various small containers all over the bench. That, in and of itself, is not the problem. My memory is. There's at least four more cars in various phases of construction waiting for my magic touch. I've got to get a handle on this mess. I need a drink.

Just a few pix from my somewhat diminished efforts this fine Monday. I got the front and rear buttoned up. The rear bumper/tail lights thing, for some unknown reason, wouldn't seat so I had to remove material from the mating areas until I was OK with the fit. Maybe I knew and totally forgot about the fit. When I attempted the windshield wipers I discovered I had the wrong ones....so where's the right ones? Uh oh, I musta put 'em on the Plymouth cuz that's where these are from. Gotta do that tomorrow. 😅

Yup, a juvenile delinquent, in my estimation. 👮‍♂️

Oh sure, Greg, now that it's almost finished you show up and glean all the good info...and not one smart-alecky remark or 🐃💩 praise? Shame on you! ..........🤣🤣

I sure hope so, Lenny, cuz there ain't much happening around here 😴

I hear that 😔.

Ah ha. Well, get started, dammmmit!

The tub mods look good, Dennis. That's going to work really well.👍

Where does the roof come from? I don't recognize it, Len. 🧐

Amazing how fast it went by. Well, I just wanted to catch up on all my dirty birds and maybe get current. I got four of 'em in "glass" regardless of finished completely or not. This one seemed almost at final and it actually is. But I gotta paint the effing hood again. My bad.

Yes indeed, Dennis, THIS is where the FUN is! This is what puts your brain in gear. 🤯 can't wait to see the post-primer mock-up! The roof looks awesome, Boss, and so does the pan/bumper setup.

Having unfinished projects piling up can be a real detriment to one's focus. I decided it was time to clean some of it up while waiting on other projects 🥴. There were a few that just needed a battery or radiator hoses. This '62 'Bird needed final assembly so it's back here for a while. This project goes back to August of '23. The windshield was the first thing I needed to deal with. It can actually be "snapped into place so that's what I did. I added a bit of CA on the front edge of the assembly and let it set up overnight. This morning I added the vents which have locating lugs that fit into recesses in the windshield frame. The small tabs on the bottom of the vents will locate in notches on the door panels. The driver's side provided an opportunity for some choice language being dispensed at high volume but I uncharacteristically resisted. I got the body on the chassis with some very careful handling and glued and clamped the front. The front wheels are "set-able" but for now I'm allowing them to flop about till I make that decision. I added some items under the hood such as the battery, the washer reservoir bag, heater hoses and A/C lines, shock tower braces, and brake line. There's still more work here but mainly it's paint. Oh, and I tried to polish the hood...that didn't work out. Gotta paint it again. thanks for looking at this all-but-forgotten thread.

Tilt column is a great idea, Greg. Nicely done!

Hot from the tap works quite well. Only broke one shock absorber. I used a PE shear and a chisel blade but some of the less fragile items just sorta pulled off. Thanks for everyone's input, it worked out well enough. Putting it together looks like a fun time. 😕

That was the idea. 🤓 Thank you both.

Oh yes! What they said, Greg. We all have run into this situation and we now have a blueprint for the remedy.

Another good alternative, thank you!

Thank you all and Merry Christmas! The vendor made a point of soaking the parts in warm water, so I guess that's where I start. I think there's enough info here to start this adventure. Thanks again! 🤓