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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