March 18 '24 update

Well have done NOTHING since my last update due to a case of severe sciatica! Appointment with a Neurosurgeon this Thursday with the hope of the issue being resolved via non-invasive surgery.

FINGERS CROSSED

ZEBRA 3 OUT

February 18, '24 update

Well got the valve covers, carb and water pump pulled off the 460 so the valve covers and water pump could be repainted and the engine touched up......

Baby steps but at least she still is moving forward!

More to come.....

ZEBRA 3 OUT

February 4, '24 update

Well I actually made a little bit of progress on the Tomato this weekend!

I got the front engine accessories and bracketry all cleaned up....

A few pieces are going to need a fresh coat of paint, but all in all they came out pretty nicely!

Next Saturday, I start tackling the engine.

More to come....

ZEBRA 3 OUT

Jan 16 '24 quickie update

I've been focusing on repairing an Aussie splash apron for my LiteningBolt Fairlane build....

Gotta make this.....

Look like this....

To install in this....

So sadly not much progress on the Tomato thus far in 2024.... But never fear, progress will once again be commencing very soon!

ZEBRA 3 OUT

December 17 '23 - UPDATE

A wee bit of progress on the Tomato this weekend. Pulled all the accessories off the front of the 460 so I could get it ready for a bit of cleaning and repainting of several pieces that no longer look as nice as they once did.

Hope to get to put in a little elbow grease next weekend but will have to wait and see since it's a holiday weekend.

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL

ZEBRA 3 OUT

December 10, '23 UPDATE

Well this Saturday I finished up the underside of the chassis from the firewall forward and the driver side suspension components (passenger side were done earlier). Next weekend I'll pull the stuff off the engine and get those and the engine cleaned up a bit, then I'll start on the core support and radiator.

I also had a bodyshop owner stop in the weekend before Thanksgiving and he looked her over very closely. He said he had no problem assembling the panels to set gaps and do the final blocking to insure everything is straight and level, spraying the car in white sealer, applying the black around the stripe area, using the templates to layout the stripe, apply the fine line tape for the pinstripe, then blowing the body apart to continue the stripe into the door jamb areas like I want and then apply the white and the then the 2B red.

He said currently he was covered up but would love to take her on if he could work it into his schedule. He said he would prefer to do restorations over collision repair but the moneys in the crank 'em out panel replacements and spray jobs. I told him I'm well aware of that problem but would love for him to consider it and let me know something after the first of the year when I hope to have her ready for the next foray into a shop for final bodywork and paint.

FINGERS CROSSED AGAIN!!

MORE TO COME....

ZEBRA 3 OUT

November 19, '23 UPDATE

Altho I've not posted any Tomato progress reports for a while, I have gotten the undercarriage all cleaned up from the tail panel to the firewall. Need to do the underside of the chassis below the engine and then cleanup the front disc and rear brake components. Several areas I'm not able to get to so I'll have to wait and address them when I pull the engine and transmission again. Still need to cleanup the core support and the engine as best I can then start putting things back together to get ready for the journey to the next body shop.... hopefully right after the holidays!!!

STAY TUNED.....

ZEBRA 3 OUT