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Getting close to its first dive in 29 years!

Actually that is the heater box. Looks like my heater core has a leak at the inlet pipe joint. Probably from my less than deft attempt to remove it---UGG! May try to solder it. Sail panels cleaned and ready for paint tomorrow.

Heater core clean-up and a pillar painted. B pillar ready to install. Note the match with old sail panel.

Here is the carpet before and after using the Rit dye

I was able to save the original line after all. I had to bend the end straight and replace the fitting. Had just enough room to flare it. I ordered a master cylinder and it was wrong. I figured I could at least pull apart the original. I got nothing to loose. Well all looked good inside and then I spotted the problem. Each side of the reservoir has 2 holes. One of these holes had a piece of crud lodged in it. Cleaned out the hole and now I have brake pressure. Bled the fronts and I started on the rears. First bleeder cracked open no problem. Sucked out all the old fluid with a hand vacuum pump. Tomorrow I will attack the right rear.

Super white turned out to be a pretty good match.

Cut some carpet padding to replace the jute backing. Washed out the carpet as best as I could. You know how weak the sun makes it...Sitting outside for 20 plus years. Now I will attempt to dye the faded areas with Rit dye.

The major rust was at the floor pan to firewall seam. Only a couple of Quarter size holes. Laid down some Grace roofing shield to quite things.

I ordered a repop drain plug.Hope it fits. Coated the front pans with kbs[like por 15] Oddly, only the divers side had undercoating and that was all dried up and flaked off leaving red primer.[inside the car]

Well, still at it with the Cossy. I set out to get the brakes working[need to replace right front brake line.] Decided to pull the heater box to access the line. Box was past home to field mice. That lead to pulling the carpet. All and all, not that bad underneath!

sem super white looks better on the chart. I hate guessing as the cans are $17.

Thanks for your input. I ordered the Ebay repops. Sailcloth white is too bright.

I do have to speak to Richard about some parts!

I know it s still a mess under he hood but I plan on cosmetic clean up when everything is working properly.

Update! I finally found time to push the Vega into the garage and get to work. I installed the Fiero fuel pump and cleaned the lines and replaced rubber hoses. I installed the new timing belt , flushed the radiator and installed that. On Jan. first I cranked her over and she started! Lots of seeds and leaf "helicopters" blew out the exhaust! She warmed up and the idle came down and purred! I also removed the plug from the cat and vacuumed all the pellets out. The rear brakes were cleaned and adjusted and the drums media blasted and por 15 paint applied. Hand brake now works too. All this time I never touched the brake pedal fearing the brakes would lock up. Well I finally depressed the pedal and it went to the floor! No bi surprise though. Was able to get the caliper bleeders out with no problem. Although the master cylinder was full, the front lines were nearly empty of brake fluid. I tried to blow the lines out but air would not pass through them. Come to find out the front rubber lines were plugged solid! Not sure if they collapsed internally but no debris came out as I attempted to pass a wire through. Front lines ordered! I bench bled the master cylinder but still no pedal. Order a master through Autozone. This has manual brakes and the master was much harder to find. So that is where I stand. Oh, I also did a quick buffjob on some of the panels. Cleaned up better than expected.

A quick update on the progress: Got the timing belt off and both cams turn fine. I could not get the lower crank pulley off. I tried a 3 jaw puller but was afraid of applying too much pressure and busting it.....but the factory manual does not mention it having to be removed during timing belt replacement.

I also now have the Cosworth supplement but I was reading it in the bathroom so no photo