I - Cute Granddaughter

Charging system is fixed, new voltage regulator did the trick.  Removed center portion of dash and repainted it, installing the turn signal light in the middle had disturbed the prior owner's paint job, looks much better now.  Put in new plugs and distributor cap, the intermittent starting issue now seems solved.  Got the old rim chemically cleaned and powder coated, then had new "gangster whitewall" from Coker installed on it, see picture of new spare plus my granddaughter:

I also got a neat picture of me driving the car with my first passenger, Sophie:

The one remaining item is the long overdue temp/oil pressure gauge.  Is about one month overdue from Nisonger Instruments, where it's being rebuilt.  Nisonger claims to be just way behind.  Hope it comes soon, I've got the granddaughter of the prior owner coming one week from today, June 12th, to get her Senior High pictures taken in the car, rather not have a hole in the dash for that!

I also have current license plates and full insurance on the car, so I'm legal to drive it.  Once I get the gauge installed then I need to just drive it and discover what else needs attention, ie work out the bugs.

Last item is weather gear.  I have a 1973 vintage AMCO top still in the box, white with tan underside.  It's missing the two straps required to space the top bows.  I called EZ Tops, who bought AMCO years ago, and found a former AMCO employee there who knew just what I needed and actually made the straps for me and shipped them at no cost!  The remaining challenge is the four side curtains.  I have the frames, rear two were cleaned up and painted by prior owner.  Front two were nasty and one was badly misshaped.  I've straightened the front two and had them chemically dipped. Got a friend re-welding one of the corners.  I need white side curtain material with tan underside to finish them and match my top.  This is no longer available.  I have three options - switch colors for top and side curtains (black vinyl or tan stayfast, expensive option), or I find white side curtain material on EBay, or I have white side curtain material made locally.  Or I just live without side curtains I suppose.  No big rush on this decision, probably get this done by cold weather this fall.