Oficial "restoration" thread, As if we need another of these Options

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Ok, here goes. I decided to start a running thread to document the cars progress. I have started a blog, but this seems like a better way to memorialize the progress.

History: I purchased the car in Northern New Mexico in the 2001 or so. PO said the engine was a recent rebuild, and the tranny had been gone through (do they all say that?) The car was 20 footer, and had at least 3 layers of paint with 2 different yellows over the Bahia red factory finish, some body filler work was evident, but it looked to be a reasonably rust free car for under 2 grand.
Drove it for a summer and the clutch went out, so I put it away until next summer. It sat for nearly a year in the garage, until I performed what to me was the most difficult automobile repair I had ever attempted, clutch job. Using the PP tech article I was able to get it in with a minimum of errors and excitement. Test drove it and put it away for winter again.
Somewhere along the way I decided it was time to start the deconstruction (the reason I bought the car in the first place), so I slid the jack stands under it in the winter of 2003.
Fast forward 3 years. In 2005 I moved twice, first to Idaho where i met some of the SLC guys and Ginter, and then to Wisconsin. I draged the car along behind the whole way. I accumulated parts along the way, including all needed for 5 lug conversion, Fuchs, upholstered the interior pieces, steel flares, 911 style dash, gauges, suspension upgrades, a parts car (did I need that?)
Well I made and appointment to start the body work the first of March, so I worked all January and February to get every nut, bolt, wire, and grommet out of the car, and dragged it down to the body shop for soda blasting.