A: make it original
B: have a removeable steering wheel so the dash can be worked on without standing on my head.
In hindsight: Removing the transmission is easier than this. What where they thinking? There are about 14 dozen little bolts, with washers and lock washers, all facing in ward so you have to have tiny monkey hands to reach them.
There are 4 large bolts that hold the throttle linkage, braces and steering box in place, and 3 long brace to frame bolts.
Due to the proximity of the steering arm to the intake, you would have to remove the engine to get the steering arm off. Luckily with a puller and a propane torch the arm came off the new one and the old one came out complete. Total time... 3 hours and 3 ibuprofin.
Heres the linkage:
The firewall (usually the rust accumulater of the body) is in real good shape compared to a lot of the ones you see on the web.
OH NO! I FOUND RUST! No biggie, literally. The hole is about the size of a pencil.
That's more than the frame had on it. :)
Heres the next box and cleaned braces
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