This is where I leave off until I call in the pros

Need to figure out how to get it in gear so those bolts won't turn so I can get them off

Nose cone and "hockey stick" removed

Let the tear-down begin!

Get a hold of the right pliers and I can get those torsion arms off. Then full transmission tear-down begins.

Rear torsion arms have been blasted and painted.

Finally got the old rusty rear drums off


And this was how we had to do it...
Those nuts weren't giving up without a fight

Before and after of the wheels (extra one there belongs to my dad) All pearly white and primered

Before and after photos of some of the little interior stuff - emergency brake, shifter, and ragtop assembly

Four wheels blasted and treated for rust (one more left).
New paint job comes next week.

Old tires have been removed
More sandblasting to be done