Starter III

So here's another picture of the interior and my effort at sewing, which worked out surprisingly well - I even successfully sewed a zipper pn the back cushion. Note the original paneling, although some is water damaged.

Today I got a step closer to getting the starter on. This simple one-sentence instructions in the guide say something like "replace the bushing on the starter shaft." This turned into an afternoon foray to Hardware Sales, Harbor Freight, and finally NAPA. No one offered help, but the internet talked about tapping it out, dremeling it out, and what finally worked for me was working free with all sorts of things like a screwdriver, awl, ice pick, file, or a funky bit for an electric screwdriver that had curved edges. I gladly tapped the replacement in with 1"x1" piece of wood and a hammer. Again, I keep having images of trying to change the starter in my T3 Fastback on the streets of Philadelphia in November of 1985 lying on my back in the wet leaves and am very grateful to have a good garage to work on her. Tomorrow the starter will go back on. 

So one step closer to success. Step by step I will get this thing running, day by day.