3/13/08: Donor parts received
Mid May 2008: Opel GT sold
5/30/08: Kit ordered
6/6/08 - 6/10/08: Built body buck
6/29/08: Completed donor parts prep
7/8/08: Kit delivered
7/9/08: Kit unpacking/inspection complete
7/12/08: Begin assembly-front suspension
7/30/08: Chassis on wheels - it rolls!
9/19/08: Engine & transmission installed
10/13/08: Engine plumbing connections complete
11/11/08: Heater installed
11/15/08: All donor electrical wiring connected and all "orphan" connectors
labeled
11/22/08: Kit head lights, tail lights, turn signals temp. installed
and checked out
12/12/08: Engine first start
1/2/09: Wiring diet complete
1/4/09: First drive (go-carting)
1/11/09: Trunk aluminum complete
1/24/09: Gauges installed in dash, all wire harnesses anchored.
1/31/09: Body installed on chassis
2/15/09: Accessories fit check complete
2/21/09: Wheels and tires fit check
4/8/09: Body at the shop for body work and paint
5/2/09: Paint complete - body home from the paint shop
5/25/09: First drive
5/29/09: State inspection and registration complete - GRADUATED!
6/4/09: Picked up kids from school on the last day.
7/18/09: Radiator aluminum panels installed - I'm officially finished with the instruction
book!
My next car project (in ~10 years)??
