Yankee Express RestoMod Project

[440+6]

Moving along nicely Ghost, looks great and I look forward to your posts.

 

[Brandy]

Thank you!.

 

[kiwigtx]

This thread has become a 'must check' on the daily visits here at FBBO....keep up the awesome work Ghost.

 

[Brandy]

Thanks, I will. Had the pellet stove replaced on a warranty issue yesterday and the guy that owns the Stove Depot store was here checking on his crew. I had the garage door up and he wondered in and drooled all over it. Talked and asked questions for 30 minutes. He said, " It's absolutely amazing that you are doing all of this custom work in a cramped one car garage bay. I know shops that would not attempt this stuff that have ample room and deep pockets." He liked everything. I told him about FBBO because he said he's looking for a driver of that vintage, mid 60's. His name is Chad.

 

[Brandy]

I received the leather portfolio from Elmosoft. They are out of Sweden, not Norway as I thought. While they have the exclusive contract to supply the SRT upgrade leather, the Laguna Sepia and Laguna Black, to Chrysler they also have all of these colors plus they will custom color anything you can dream up as long as you buy 1 entire hide or more. There are several on here that would work for me since I cannot get my hands on the Laguna.

 

[Brandy]

Update; here's the E-Mail about pricing...

 

[Brandy]

This stuff should go for more than $8 bucks a ft.

 

[Mike67]

I kinda like the color it is now, didn't you say you were going with a dark blue metallic????
Regardless I'm sure it will be kick ***! Keep up the good work!!!

 

[Brandy]

I kinda like the color it is now, didn't you say you were going with a dark blue metallic????
Regardless I'm sure it will be kick ***! Keep up the good work!!!

Yes I did say that. Famous last words. It will be a Rootbeer color with white stripes.

 

[Brandy]

In the ongoing saga of the trunk lifts I decided to go back to the original design. I built them better this time though.

 

[Riverdawg]

Yes I did say that. Famous last words. It will be a Rootbeer color with white stripes.

Like those choices.

 

[Brandy]

I cant decide on white or some shade of white heading more towards cream color?

 

[Ugk]

looking good

 

[Brandy]

looking good

Thanks! I see you were catching up..

 

[HT413]

I vote for a light cream color with the root beer.

 

[Brandy]

Me too! I got the console installed onto the newly centered up dash today after an hour long struggle. The way it fastens is precise and the angles have to be right or the ashtray wont slide out. I noticed another issue though. If I place the drivers seat centered behind the wheel it's off to the passenger side 4 inches. If I line it up on the seat topper wing behind it then it's off center with the steering wheel. I need to decide whether to cut the center of the seat topper and take out a couple of inches, or live with it. Opinions?

 

[Brandy]

I picked up a set of front disc brake rotors at AutoZone for $88 bucks. I finally came up with a door design that I can live with too. I sunk the handle/speaker section into the top panel of the door where the Coronet 500 plate used to be. Drilled holes for the wood trim piece to mount it too. So now that is all flat. I used the set up from the back Audi doors because the wood piece is longer and the handle section is flat versus the front door with the heavy curve. The tip out storage panel and the CD changer panel is sunk into the bottom of the door and fastened from the inside of the door panel. The speaker will go up towards the rear of the door and the pull handle in the middle some where. The original Coronet inside door handles will not be used. Each of the 4 Audi doors has a complete wiring harness with it including foot lights. power windows and locks/ and speakers. So I will be working on incorporating those things into each door too.

 

[Brandy]

The jury is still out on the storage/CD changer piece at the bottom of the door. It looks out of place to me. Might toss it altogether and leave it flat down there.

 

[Brandy]

Just ordered the UCA and LCA bushings and ball joints.

 

[Budnicks]

Update; here's the E-Mail about pricing...View attachment 529758

$5.03 instead of $8.00
sounds like he's doing you right/taking care of you...

how many hide do you need ?
maybe 5 or so ? just a wild *** guess...