Took the bumpers to the chromers. $670 to get them both cleaned up and triple chromed. Should have them back end of next week or the first of the following week.

I thought I would cronical my build if anyone is doing likewise or is interested or just likes seeing pics of stuff they might wonder about.
To date, I have done the following:
Mechanicals: 8 months: re-built tranny, rebuilt diff, new u-joints, new brakes, calipers, drums, rotors, front and rear suspension bushings/bits/bolts, etc. New alum wheels and Yoko tires. So the full drive train is like new. approx $2500
Electrical: 2 months: Front wiring harness, trunk lights, floor lights, 4 speaker stereo, re-conditioned all gages, new headlights (eurostyle), reconditioned side lights frt/rr. So all the electricals are working and shiney. aprox $1000
Interior: 3 months: Re-covered seats/new foam, visors, door panels, cockpit panel, dash, relaminated wood dash, new wiper squirterparts, cleaned/lubed all door hardware, new door locks, new wood steering wheel and shift knob, made/covered panels for trunk. $$1000
Body: 4 months: all body work, paint base/clear body and frame, new weatherstrips everywhere, new windshield and trim.$1500
Engine: 2 months: Complete teardown and rebuild from the oil pump to the valve train, rebuilt carb, new radiator. $1000
I will write later about what I have left and post pics of each step.

Finished the wet sanding and buffing tonight. What a laborious job, but well worth it. Im all in all very pleased with the results. Now i can start putting the car back together.
I put the rubber frame on the new windshield. Ill install the chrome trim on it befor i put it in the car.

It was impossible to get the chrome trim on the windshield. Ill wait till its in.

Well it doesnt look good, so i took the chrome back off.

Started the body work this week. Started on the trunk lid.
What a warped and wavy surface. I tried filling, sanding, etc. the lid kept moving and popping. Needless to say, I was chasing a moving target.
What I had to do to stabilize it was work on the braces under the surface of the lid. There was a big (1/8 to 1/4" gap between the lid and the braces. First I stuffed old sandpaper between and it that made the lid rock solid. So, I got some clear silicone and squirted it between there so you couldn't really see it and let it cure. Solid as a rock. Now the lid is coming along nicely.
I bought one of those pneumatic long block sanders and my compressor couldn't keep up, so now I have a bigger compressor. Works pretty good now.

I put my new wheels on the car today.
They are from Rimmer Bros. The mini-lite 14 x 6. Cool that they came with everything except tires. What a great deal. Wrapped them in Yokohama AVS's 185-60R14 and they ride great, handle great, and don't rub anywhere. Total spent was around $1,300.00.