The List

Okay, so to make my life more manageable, I made up a list of all the items the bus needs. Here it goes:
Interior: 
* Floor (Cork)
* Finish putting fabric on Z-bed (staple fabric and nail trim)
* Reassemble Z-bed
* Trim for floor
Electrical:
* Ignition
* Starting
* Misc Electrical
Exterior: 
* Mirrors
* Antenna
* Front bumper (I do still need four bolts on the side step)
* Lights, front
* Lights, front side marker
* Lights, rear
* Lights, rear side marker
* Headlight rings
Engine:
* Finish installing the carbs (new Weber)
* Blower fan
* Install engine seal
* Blower fan ductwork
* Replace fuel lines
* Remove/clean fuel tank (not mission critical)
* Change oil/filter/screen
* Change transaxle oil
* Grease where applicable

I am sure there are other things that I missed. Not a small list, but it could always be worse.

Rust

So a night spent sanding where the lights will be replaced this weekend. and the bumper too, although I found quite a bit of surface rust underneath on the front frame. Mostly surface rust, but I will probably sand and wire brush it this weekend too. I was going to take a bunch more pictures too, but my camera ran out of juice so I found this gif to put up here instead. The Hammerite needs sixty degrees to cure, so maybe I will put the heater in the garage, as it's supposed to only be in the forties.

Waiting on some seals for the rear lights and need to make a trip to Hardware Sales for some stainless screws and bolts for the bumper. It looks like they;re two different sizes. And one seems to be broken off at the stud, . Hopefully soem channel locks or vice grips will do the job.

There are a few dents and body work that will need to be addressed some year. Not right now. Slow progress, but still progress.

Absence

So I haven't written in awhile. I feel overwhelmed sometimes, yet other times there is hope. I sent away for a set of bumper brackets from The Samba (see the last post) for forty bucks. I also sent away for the ignition harness and a new ignition, although I might hold off installing the latter until I make sure that is the culprit. And some mirrors (hopefully not cheap knock-offs), as well as the seal for the rear lights (forgot to get that) - all from M&T Manufacturing. I have been pleased with their service, product and functional web site.

Soon, the dashboard will come off ans I will tackle what lies in the brain of this slumbering beast. 

But first, I vowed not to take anything more off until I have start putting things back on. The first will be getting all the lights on. And then get the interior finished. I've found making a list will help make things more manageable.

I am running out of pictures, but here is a shot of the rear quarter. Pretty rust free, in my opinion. Some time in the next decade I will have this sandblaster and repainted. But no time soon.

Not Much Progress

Here is another part I need: a bracket from the front bumper. I same some for about forty bucks on The Samba. A friend gave me a replacement for one that was bent. I hope there is no other damage, but it looks pretty straight.

Still no juice to the engine. It doesn't turn over. Power from the (new) battery ~12.5v to the starter new) to the ignition. Gen light comes on dim, doesn't turn over. There is power to the ignition (either the black/red or red, I forget sitting here in the comfort of my own easy chair.). Fuses 1-6 do not work, but 7-9  (always) and 10-12 (when key in on position) do. I think my next step might be replacing the ignition wiring. And I worked a trade with a friend coming back into town in a few days who will help me.

Progress step y step. And I am having a floor put in. Looks like cork in a darker shade. More soon.