[Baron Von Zeppelin]

Some 000 or 0000 steel wool should clean up your turn signal stalk.

Good luck on the dash lights problem.

[79 Phoenix]

Originally Posted by Baron Von Zeppelin

Some 000 or 0000 steel wool should clean up your turn signal stalk.

Good luck on the dash lights problem.

Thanks Baron--I'll try that.

[Baron Von Zeppelin]

Those fine grade steel wools can work miracles on most old chrome pieces.

It will also clean glass like nothing else will.
You can feel it go slick after it removes years of build up that water soluble products can't touch.

[79 Phoenix]

Good to know! My windshield may be original but it's at least as old as 1974 because it has an Ohio state inspection sticker from 74--the last year Ohio had state inspection.

(I lived in OH from 2001-2004 and saw a car go by so rusted out that you could see the window regulator through the hole in the driver's door! )

Anyway, my windshield has upwards of 190,000 miles on it and the fine steel wool should be a big help for my windshield.

[79 Phoenix]

Good News! cluster lights work.. Another answer to prayer.

Turns out the INST 3 A fuse was blown. I'm pretty sure that happened when I first turned on the lights for a test. I didn't realize the headlight high beams were on. When I hooked up the battery cable there was a spark. I think there was a power surge that blew that fuse.

For some reason, the heater control light doesn't work. Still need to figure that out. Then finish re-assembling. (hopefully the radio light will also work also

CORRECTION: The heater control light DOES work--Just harder to see by design. Lighter receptacle light also works.

[79 Phoenix]

Radio is in. It works and light works. Lower dash trim piece and ash tray are drying. Once dry, I will re-install trim and tach and gauges. Then clean and re-paint glove box door and re-assemble.

On Monday I need to remove rear valence and most of the rear bumper bolts. This is so I can quickly remove rear bumper when I drop off the car with the guy who will replace RH partial quarter, outer wheelhouse and repair rusted rocker panel. I will also ask him to give me a price on re-doing the body filler on LH quarter. We'll see.

[79 Phoenix]

Dropped the car off today along with new partial quarter and outer wheelhouse. Should be finished in a couple weeks. I didn't realize when I bought the car that not only is this quarter rusted out, but is also rippled pretty bad from some poor bondo repair toward the back of the panel.

After this is fixed, there will be just a little more rust repair I will do on the driver's door. Then body will be solid. Still much to do after that but coming along well.