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RESPONSES IN ALL CAPS. SORRY FOR "YELLING."

you meant this summer right? Triage.....do the things you need done now and hope you have a facility to work in over in IT. WILL BE A FEW MONTHS. I'M STILL IN KOREA. HEADED TO ITALY IN JUNE. CAR WILL FOLLOW IN JULY OR AUGUST. I'LL HAVE A GARAGE AT HOME IN ITALY, WELL-STOCKED WITH HAND AND POWER TOOLS. WILL ALSO HAVE ACCESS TO A SHOP ON BASE WITH LIFTS.

-Fab up new valve covers or add breathers to mine. Fab takes time, money and skill. Take the easy route. Moroso makes bolt in AN fittings. OK.

-Break in engine on test stand. I've got this. Git er done

-Install engine and transmission. No problem here. Git er done

-Install coil over shocks. Need to order these; someone makes these for the Javelin. If they're still in production, that's not an issue. for the front? Ridetechs YES, FOR THE FRONT. DON'T SEE THAT RIDETECH MAKES ANY FOR AMC. THINK ONLY OPTIONS ARE WSC OR FREAKRIDE.

-Install steering column, secure to firewall. Figure I'll go with an aftermarket piece. After market column but use the factory firewall plate.

-Weld in a dash bar on the cage. I've got a Miller 211 MIG, but limited experience. dash bar, practice your fish mouths and weld up scrap.

-Install brake and clutch pedals. Intend to hang these from the dash bar. Git er done

-Fabricate a dash. Suppose I could always install a factory dash and install my gauges in it, but would much prefer to go with something fabricated that doesn't look cobbled together. not sure of your skill set I CAN HANDLE THIS WITH SOME GUIDANCE.

-Order new leaf springs. The custom composite ones on the car now have too much arch; lowering blocks won't get it low enough. Git er done

-Order new rear wheels (17x9; running 245/40/17 tires); ones on the car don't have enough backspace. Git er done

-Scrape undercoating off underside of the car and paint. This can wait, rule of thumb, unless you are doing a full on show car just remove the stuff thats falling off or hiding rust. If its hard to take off leaving it on.

-Determine whether or not I need to weld in subframe connectors. Do it, weld em in. OK WASN'T SURE WHETHER OR NOT I NEEDED THESE SINCE I HAVE A FULL CAGE.

-Figure out grille/nose. Factory grille is a very expensive, very large plastic POS. NOS ones go for well over $1,000. I think I want to do something custom that has the same look. Fix up the original nose and make a grille out of steel mesh or grating? OK.

-Bodywork and paint. I'll handle this; car is very solid, but front fenders will need some hammer and dolly work from older repairs. later ALREADY STRIPPED TO BARE METAL (COATED TO KEEP FROM RUSTING) AND IN NEED OF A FAIR AMOUNT OF WORK TO GET THEM STRAIGHT. I CAN HANDLE THIS BUT WILL PUT IT LOW ON THE PRIORITY LIST.

-Figure out clutch - manual or hydraulic actuation? What trans and bellhousing? AMC CLOSE RATIO T10 4 SP; LAKEWOOD BLOWPROOF STEEL BELLHOUSING. ANY MORE THOUGHTS HERE?

-Wiring. How bad is the stock harness? clean up and re loom? A BIT MANGLED, BUT COULD USE IT. THINK I WOULD PREFER TO GO WITH A CUSTOM DESIGNED HARNESS SINCE I DON'T EXPECT TO BE USING MUCH IF ANY OF THE FACTORY POWER ACCESSORIES BESIDES THE LIGHTS.

-Plumbing. How bad? JUST BRAKES; CAN PROBABLY USE THE REAR BRAKE LINES, BUT WILL NEED NEW HARD AND/OR BRAIDED LINES IN THE FRONT.

-Brake cooling. later

-Front and rear tow eyes. later

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