After five long months of being at the body shop the GTX was
brought back to After Hours Restorations the first week of September. During those five months we have been busy
restoring all major components preparing for assembly.
Of course the engine and transmission was coupled together
and set on the K member. From that point
we began to assemble some accessories.
As seen in the pictures not all were installed. Some were still on order and many were left
off for ease of joining the drivetrain to the body.
For example the RV2 A/C compressor was left off which
decreased the height the body had to be lifted.
The fan was also left off intentionally to allow more room to move the
drivetrain forward and aft.
The complete rear end assembly was built and also set on a
movable stand. The complete dash
assembly, heater / AC box, e brake pedal, brake pedal assemble were also built
and set aside awaiting their turn to be installed.
The five months of preparation really paid off. By the end of the first day we worked on the
car it was sitting on four tires.
First, we put the shell on the hoist and installed all of
the brake/fuel lines and gas tank.
