Hiding

 This is what I found when I took off the headlamp bezel

The red circle used to be a screw. 

Bumper Crop

 Only broke 2 bolts!

Turn signals

 Removing the turn signals

Plug full of dirt

Look how shiny where the paint was protected

Tail Lights

 Removing the tail lights

Wires for reference

Hello Dolly

I know I will need a body dolly soon, so I decided to build it first. After looking around The Samba for recommendations I decided on this design 

Slow to turn over, but getting started

Its been a busy few years. We moved and I had no garage, so the car spent some time in a tool shed. I blew out a spark plug - that was loud. We built a garage, so now I have a proper place to work and more room than ever. 

After such a long hiatus, I didnt want to get it running and then delay the big project again. So the time has come for disassembly.

A bit o' the old in and out

The bad news is I had to take the engine out again. The good news is Im getting real good at it. Despite what Ive read the fan housing does not have have enough room to come out or go in with the engine mounted. Maybe the old one would, but the Doghouse versions just wont fit.

So I unbolted, lowered about halfway and it gave me enough room.

Engine out and back in in under 2 hours. That beats my previous record of like 18 months by a lot.