Thank you for sharing.
After getting the body painted, I wanted to complete the interior. When I got the car, the door trim and trim around the side panels were not correct, so I replaced the trim. I also installed the leatherette under the cowl and replaced the trim between the seat and the kick panel. One interesting thing I noted was that the door alignment device was originally copper plated and not painted black. I also made the door check straps and used the Ford blueprint to insure orignality. I am going to be workng on the rear axle this weekend.
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Looking good! Hope you don’t find any nasty surprises when you tear the rear axle down. 
There has been some progress the past few weeks. I completed the differential and the front axle and will complete the restoration of the springs this week. I tried a new cleaning technique for the differential housings that uses a laser to clean the rust and paint. The housings had no residue like sand or bead blasting does and they turned out beautiful. I installed new axles, bronze thrust washers and the ring pinion and I’m very pleased with the final results. The front axle is a Transue-Williams (T-W) front axle, and I replaced the spindle bolts and bushings, tie rod busings and tire rod bolts. The tie rod bolts have the “man-hole” type oilers. The shackles are “figure-eight” style with steel Winkley oilers. The Winkley oilers pull outward to expose the oil hole. The car will have a tapered rear spring and a square cut front spring. I purchased a new “round-tube” radiator from Brassworks and I’m very happy with the way it looks. Finally, I am going to cut and buff the paint on the body and then will install the nickel door handles and trim. Making progress…slowly!!
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