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After fuel supply debacle solved - I replaced the fuel pump with help from people on this forum - the car started tonight! I'm amazed because it has gone so slowly to this point. To hear the car roaring in the garage was like sweet music. My lovely bride told me to turn the car off lest I disturb the neighbors, as if that wasn't the whole point in the first place. The mouse nest count is up to five - the engine blew one out of the exhaust tips. Jobs to do - body work is the big one, replace transmission fluid, adjust radiator fans (they scrape against the radiator although the part that rubs is getting filed down by the radiator metal), figure out why the windows don't go up and down (switches probably), bleed brake lines, rebuild brakes maybe although I'm not sure if this is really necessary, replace ignition/key cylinder, get seats repaired/recovered. I think I'm going to leave the air conditioning drive belt off for now. We have feet of snow and inches of salt on the road, so I have time to work.

I got a billet aluminum steering wheel hub from graham pantera - they have been very helpful- however, it doesn't fit on the steering shaft, I think the splines and opening are correct but there is a collar at the base of the hub that keeps it from sliding down far enough on the shaft to be mounted. I had a machinist friend of mine cut the collar off at his shop but I don't have the part back yet. Incidentally, the hub from Momo per their books was totally wrong and I still had to pay a restocking fee. The old wheel looks terrible so hopefully I will have some luck mounting the hub after machining.

New photos just added to gallery - thanks for looking (the good, bad, and ugly).