As instructed by our upholsterer, Ernie Romero,  I created a missing rear seat support platform in the style of the original front seat supports.

Rear seat support.

On September 5, 2021, my Dad, Vince, came south from Fresno along with my sister, Susan, and her daughter, Amanda. The plan was to assemble all the fenders, splash guards, dash trim, hood sections, windshield and other bits into a restored automobile. And so we proceeded to do that.

Susan, Pop, Amanda, Me & Janet with the long selfie arm.

Dad unwraps the nickel plated dash trim.

Over the next few days, Dad & I put the fenders, splash guards and other bits & pieces that had been painted, plated, polished, or preserved back on the car.  And my cluttered workshop became somewhat more spacious.  One forgets that the most compact version of an automobile is the fully assembled version. (Oh….. and it suddenly looks like a real car instead of an exploded view of a car – filling the workshop.)

Dad tests the upholstery as I lock down the hood on a mostly assembled automobile.