PROJECT AMAZON

60AMAZON       July's accomplishments        NEXT - My Trip to Southern Ontario 

The Amazon was painted, starting with the "jams", which included the engine compartment, interior, trunk and door jams.  The wheels were installed and the car was rolled into the paint booth for the roof paint - 65 Beige/Gray.  Two days later, the 46 Red was painted over a dark gray base coat,  2 coats of red, followed by 2 clear coats.  On July 1st, Canada Day, I  began the arduous task of reassembling my Amazon.  Previously I had rebuilt the window tracks with new window channel, so the doors were assembled as new as possible.  This week all other parts; engine, dash, interior, lights and bumpers were installed at Fix Auto Collision.  I drove the car home on July 5th, completing the final assembly at home.  I took the Amazon back to the shop the following week, to install the new headliner, wind lace and fender emblems.  Fix Auto also touched up any imperfections and painted the inside wheel wells, then I installed the mud flaps.  The following chronicles these activities.
 

Engine
1. 
Interior
  2.
Dash pieces
3. 
Charles
4.  
Grey
5. 

 

Pat
6. 
Roof
 7.
Roof
8. 
Roof
9.  
Grey
10. 

 

Red
11. 
Base
    12.
Pat paints
13. 
Red done
14.  
Done
15. 

 

Side
16. 
Assemble
17.
Drivers door
18. 
Rear door
19.  
Canada Day
20. 

 

Ready for assembly
21. 
Front end
  22.
New dash
23. 
Door innerds
24.  
Door done
25. 

 

Fix Auto
26. 
At home
27.
Amazon-S
28. 
Interior
29.  
Engine
30. 

Now my Amazon looks like the postcard that Ed sent me.  On July 15th, I had the car appraised by Peter Leidecker, LEIDECKER APPRAISALS LTD.
 
Amazon postcard

Work continues.........

Contact me at Cameron@cvolvo.com

Project Amazon HOME

More to come.......        NEXT - My Trip to Southern Ontario