We finally got the rear end parts in.

Well, we had a small triumph on parts. The upper control arms came in for the rear end so we were able to install the rear end. That rear end is a little heavy and awkward so we had to use a jack to move it around, it was a little difficult to get it positioned correctly, but we finally got it in place and installed. One more thing off the check list.

Today we worked on finishing up the brake lines other than the final connection. We are still missing the brake disks, this goes beyond crazy, a long story, but we decided to install the wheels without the brakes for now. This will allow us to go forward installing the engine and transmission and many other things once we have the car on it's wheels. I bought individual dollies that we can put under each wheel to allow us to push the car around the shop.

My oldest granddaughter thought she would like to do a little work on the car so she came over. I had to remove a couple panels that grandson Taylor had already put on to make room for some wires so I had Morgan put those panels back on. I also showed her how to tap a piece of metal to allow for threading a screw into the metal. She did a really good job and caught on very quickly. I think she enjoyed working on the car.

Here are some photos. I think things will start moving more quickly now that we've decide to move forward without the brakes installed.

                          Granddaughter Morgan turning into a grease monkey : )
                        Learning how to tap threads into a piece of metal for a screw.

             Getting ready to have at it. Looks like she's pretty serious about this stuff : )

                                          Starting to rivet on a metal panel.

                                           Installing pop rivets.

                                                Steve and I installing rear end.

                             Rear end in, one more thing off of the check list.