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Restoration Work Log | ||||||
Date | Mileage | Part Description | Cost | Quantity | Description of Work | Time Spent |
Tue Aug 6 2002 | 94,995 | Initial Purchase | $1300 from Dennis | |||
Aug 2002 | 95,xxx | Fuel Filter | $30 from AutoZone | 1 | Replace with new part | 1 day/2 hours |
Sun Apr 13 2003 | 95,xxx | Steering Box | $200 from ITAL Automotive | 1 | Replace with rebuilt part | 3 weeks/20 hours |
Sun Apr 13 2003 | 95,xxx | Intake Manifold Gasket | $10 from ITAL Automotive | 1 | Replace with new part | part of steering box replacement |
Mon May 19 2003 | 95,xxx | Red 60" Lap Belts with a Chrome Buckle Lift Lever | $45.80 from Wesco Performance | 2 | Replace with new part | 1 hour |
Tue May 20 2003 | 95,xxx | Replace all fuses | $10 from ITAL Automotive | 8 | Various 8 and 16 amp | minutes |
Sat May 24 2003 | 95,xxx | Spark Plugs | ~$10 from AutoZone | 4 | Replace with new part | 30 minutes (+ 1 hour cleaning) |
Sun May 25 2003 | 95,xxx | Install Elec. Ignition (Crane Fireball XR3000) | $150 from Kragen (blech) | 1 | Nuke points and condensor, install computer and elec. shutter | 2 days/8 hours |
Mon May 26 2003 | 95,xxx | Carb leak | ~$5 worth of Krazy Glue | 1 | Glued the brass nipple in place | 10 minutes |
Wed May 28 2003 | 95,105 | Set Timing | $40 for timing light from AutoZone | 1 | 10 degrees BTDC | 30 minutes |
Sat Jun 7 2003 | 95,107 | Replaced Oil Sending Units | $48 for Oil Pressure light sender and gauge sender from IAP | 2 | Replaced both at same time: difficult to get to | 3 hours |
Sat Jun 7 2003 | 95,107 | Replaced Spark plug wires | $17 from IAP | 5 | Replaced with new blue wires | 15 minutes |
Mon Jun 9 2003 | 95,113 | Oil and Filter Change | ~$15 for filter and oil, another $15 for 12mm hex tools from AutoZone | 1 | Pennzoil Max-Life, 4 quarts. Bosch Filter | 3 hours (damn drain plug) |
Wed Jun 11 2003 | 95,127 | Radiator Hoses and Coolant Change | ~$40 from IAP and $95 at Miramar Radiator | 3 | 4 litres coolant mix, 3 hoses | few hours at shop |
Sun Sep 7 2003 | 95,127 | Clutch Cable | ~$40 from IAP | 1 | 1 Clutch Cable | Couple hours |
Sat Sep 13 2003 | 95,127 | Rebuild Carb | ~$40 kit from IAP and a full can of carb cleaner | 1 | 1 rebuild kit | 4-5 hours |
Mon Sept 15 2003 | 95,127 | Electronic fuel pump | ~$30 from Autozone | 1 | 1 fuel pump | 2 hours |
Tue Sept 16 2003 | 95,127 | All new fuel lines | ~$20 from Autozone | 1 | 6 feet of lines and various clamps | 2 hours |
Sun Sept 28 2003 | 95,130 | Sprint Air Cleaner | ~$50 from IAP | 1 | 1 sprint air cleaner | 20 minutes |
Sun Oct 12 2003 | 95,130 | Fuel pump block off plate | ~$7 from ebay | 1 | 1 | 20 minutes |
Sun Oct 12 2003 | 95,130 | Starter Solenoid | ~$45 from IAP | 1 | 1 starter solenoid | 5 hours |