So the next matter of business is the drip rails above the rear windows. My car was a Landau hearse originally, so it did not have this, but I got real ones when I found the window border moldings.
As you can see, I have the pieces. The problem is that they are constructed very strange. They contain aluminum that folds over a lip in which small screws are threaded to connect the drip rail to the car. My guy tried to get the lip exposed to screw the drip rail on, but...
...when you heat and bend aluminum enough it becomes sh*tty. So, long story short, he is building me new drip rails based off of the originals (they'll look better).
As this process is being tackled, the next step of the interior is going to be underway soon: door panel restoration!
These are nasty and not the correct colors (black and grey). Mine will be reconstructed to look like the movie car's as much as possible. They will likely be produced by the guy who rebuilt my dash - I'm excited!
And, as if that isn't enough, I found an AMAZING garage for rent and it will become the Ecto-1 HQ until I have the funds to build an appropriate garage/house. My plan is to have a garage resembling the firehouse...with a firepole...that can be used for sliding down...or topless dancing (kidding, of course).
