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Thanks spud

Finally got the trunk cleaned out as well as new weatherstripping on the driver-side doors and glazing compound above the front and rear windshields.

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Yesterday I got the toe-in set on the front wheels, about -3/64" each. This was measured by hooking a tape measure in the groove of the tire and reading it across to the other side. Just eyeballed how straight ahead they were... I doubt it's very straight. That correction will have to come at a later time or I'll just take it to an alignment shop if I can find one that agrees to work on it.

I noticed that I am a few threads out on the passenger side yet nearly all the way screwed in on the driver side. Not sure if the wheel is slightly off the center of the high point, idk... I don't particularly care right now as long as I'm not killing the tires. I know I'm in the high point with the wheel centered up now, we'll see if it stays there once I'm on the road. If it doesn't I'll just adjust the tie rod ends again.

I got the front fenders back on but not bolted down all the way as the car is still in the air from the toe-in adjustment. (I will need to re-check that as well when it is on the ground.) Some of the areas are getting a bit iffy, but it's basically OK. Example: there is a stupid amount of rot in this rocker and rear of the fender by the bolts but the rest of the body is pretty good. I was actually able to reuse the bolts out of here... it just sat outside for too long with a splash of road salt from back in the day.

See also: Drip rail pin holes

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It looks like the rockers on my Henney-Packard which are more NOT there than they are there.