4/28/08
It's been four weeks since I last updated this page, but up until this last weekend there hasn't been much of interest to post. I did replace the rear wheel bearing I mentioned in the last update, and also dropped the transmission to replace the input shaft seal (again). Both jobs went well, and I used a Nissan seal in the transmission this time, so hopefully it will do better than the generic aftermarket seal I used before. (So far, so good.)
Other than that, my main car activity has been selling parts. Until this last weekend.
Saturday was the true point of no return for the yellow car. Up until then, it could still have been salvaged, although it would have taken a huge pile of cash to repair it and replace the parts I've sold so far. But on Saturday, the axe finally fell. I used a reciprocating saw to cut the roof off.
Then on Sunday I prepped the red car for a roof skin graft, which will eliminate the aftermarket sunroof. I removed the stainless windshield trim, drip moldings, and a associated interior parts around the roof.
Today, I drove it to the body shop in Salem for the work. Scott will drill out all the spot welds on the two roofs and weld the yellow car's roof skin into place on the red car. And now back home, I wait. I'm hoping to be able to go pick it up on Friday, assuming all goes as expected. Stay tuned...
