Back From Camping

So many components showed up while I was gone...
Vacuum Pump, Potbox, Circuit Breaker, Fuses, Gauges, Shunt, Battery Pads, Heater Core...
I don't know where to begin, so I'm first going to build the box to put it all in...!

Getting ready for the heater

In preparation for the heater showing up this week before I go away, I have the dash out and the heater box broken open. Once I get the new core, I can determine the best way to mount it...

Final Battery Box is in...

Front battery box is now in. After loading the boxes up, however, I noticed the front is too high. I'll probably need to shorten the springs...

Rear diff is full, driveshaft is in place

Filled up the rear differential - no oil at all left in it after a 20 year hiatus...
The driveshaft is in - now all I have to do is get the controller, etc. hooked up...

Engine Is In and Tied Down!

Good news for me! The new motor sits nicely on the old 4 cylinder front engine mount, and a few pieces of heavy sheet metal finishes it off... 4 hours to get it in there, though...

Engine and Tranny installation, Part 1

Why, oh why didn't i do this BEFORE I lowered the car?!

The Engine and tranny are now in place- the engine is braced for now, but the transmission mounts are all in place...

Assembly

With my transmission reassembled, and all the rest of the parts in place, I merely had to spend 4 painful, nerve-wracking, swear-filled hours assembling the adapter plates and trying desperately to get the input shaft to line up. Eventually it did, but wow...