The Basement

So I arrived home with a trailer packed with parts, a spare engine, 3 sets of wheels, fenders, doors, T tops, transmission, wheel arches, containers full of parts, a complete (re-finished) interior and every nut and bolt Lee had ever removed from the car. Helen helped me with unloading it until her arms ached, then my Dad showed up to help with the engine and other heavy bits. We put things wherever we could find room, protecting the fragile parts with blankets. I thought we did pretty good... until my wife complained she almost broke her neck walking through the basement to the laundry room! So, first thing Monday morning, off we go to Lowes to buy some shelving. I'd made plans to buy the wood and build some, then my wife found a heavy duty ready made shelving unit which was ideal. We got home, put them together, rearranged every part and voila! A fairly organized basement/workshop which just needs some drywall on the ceiling, a coat of paint on the walls. Not only have I got my workshop, my wife is happy it's now tidy! 2 birds, 1 stone LOL.

As a side note, I have made an amazing discovery!!! While we were moving the stuff around in the basement, Helen noticed a piece of paper under the rear seat of the car. When we opened it, she asked me what it was and lo and behold, it was the original build sheet from when the car came off the line, still legible after sitting under the seat for 30 years!!!! Here is a pic of it!!!