Hi Gang: Time for an update. There were several items that needed attention and I wanted to get most of them done before the Knott's Berry show on April 25th, 2010. Some were mechanical and some were cosmetic. The front window gasket was replaced and thank god the window didn't get damaged- it leaked bad. The steel wheels were rusty so they were cleaned up and repainted- look great. Under hood, I repainted the valve cover, air breather cover and timing belt cover with Ford blue. While checking around, my mechanic said the timing belt and tensioner were on their last legs so both items were replaced- better now than on the road away from home? The milk bottle overflow tank was replaced with a generic plastic one and all hoses replaced.
The last item is to replace the front rug. I have one on order and it hopefully will arrive next week so I can get that installed before the show. That will pretty much be it as the budget has been overextended for this year-LOL. Look forward to seeing everyone at Knott's and showing you my 74 wagon. Joe in Morgan Hill, CA