I'm finally getting around to reassembling my 53. It's only taken me 22 years to get to this point. I installed the freshly rebuilt 261 and started installing all of the accessories that I have purchased over the years.
It seems that every modification adds numerous challenges. For example, I'm installing an Old Air A/C kit and I've hit a road block. My a/c bracket that I purchased from Steve (Buffalo Enterprises) fits and looks awesome, but the bracket is very close to the water pump heater hose outlet port. I wanted to install a 90 elbow so I could run a heater core hose and tee off of it to run a line to my intake manifold cooling plate.
Why is it when you think your close to finishing your project, the final stage takes as long as the first hundred stages.
Over the past couple months, I've been able to install the bed (except for the wood), camaro rearend (which still needs to be rebuilt), running boards, engine and T-5 transmission (thanks to Jay "Lugnutz" and others), and front disc brakes.
Any advice on how to install front, rear and side glass would be appreciated. I purchased all new glass, rubber and felt. My old side glass was so bad that I bought lower glass channels. I have no idea how to install the new channels to the glass. I've searched for videos on YouTube and Google, but no luck.
If anyone is bored and needs a project to apply your expertise, feel free to stop by and lend a hand. I've been turning wrenches on this project as much as time will allow. Extra motivation is the baby on the way in February.
