• New carpet from 1A Auto Parts
• New door deals from 1A Auto Parts
• New trunk seal
• New radio and speakers with 200 watt amplifier from Crutchfield
• New convertible top-OEM replaced by Bill at Sunvertibles in Franklin Tennessee.  Bill is an awesome convertible top technician!
• Paint and body work by Arizona Classics in Arrington and Smyrna, Tennessee.  Ask for Brent.
• New top seals and door/window seals
• New valve lifters and pushrods
• New battery cables
• New idler arm
• New pittman arm
• New steering gear box
• New tires (went with Kelly tires due to warranty.  They have a very nice ride.)
• New shocks (all four)
• New brakes including master cylinder, drums, wheel cylinders, and rotors
• New locks for all including glove box
• New door handles
• New valve covers (chrome)and gaskets
• New intake manifold gaskets
• Replacement bumpers (nice quality from a donor car and purchased from Western Automotive Sheet Metal on Ebay)
• Replacement grill (the grill it came with it was from a Catalina)
• Replacement emblems (all)
• Replacement lower valance
• New bumper fillers from Replica Plastics in L.A  (Lower Alabama)
• New under-hood insulation
• New blower motor relay
• All new light bulbs (except headlights) including interior
• New radiator from O'Riley Auto Parts in Nashville Tennessee
• New hoses including heater hoses
• Transmission filter and gasket
• New B 'Pillar' Seals
• New Convertible top boot (never installed)
• New cowl seal
• New HEI distributor to replace points distributor
• New Belt Line seals on front and rear windows
• New rubber hood stops
• Trunk restored with new mat

Car is back from the restorer.  Paint and body are complete and bumper fillers are in place.  I have installed the grill, bumpers, headlight trim rings, taillights, and all chrome around the wheels and lower part of the body.  In addition, new door seals were installed.

The process we used is to clean all parts well, remove all tar and other contaminants.  We then used Barkeepers Friend and then 0000 steel wool on al chrome pieces.  This was followed by Turtle Wax Chrome Polish and then Meguiars wax. 

Assembly was done one side at a time using all new bolts, screws and retainers.  Most lined up pretty good and some took a little persuasion.

Update 01/15/2009
Finally more pictures after the restoration.