It’s out! A week ago I fired it up and drove it up and down the drive, a short trip but at the time there wasn’t any coolant in it. I’d had a struggle getting an aftermarket swivel thermostat housing to seal, and ended up using a stock Chevy housing. I’d already made a two piece upper hose, I just had to trim it a bit and rotate the bottom end to meet the stock housing. It looks better too.
Yesterday I color sanded and polished the entire car, managing to not ruin the mediocre paint job and turn it into a fairly good paint job. Now, on to the interior, which I have the (almost) matching saddle color vinyl for the door panels an other trim panels. My wife had the idea of using waxed cotton duck for the map pockets I planned in the doors, a good idea. She ordered the material, and it’s here, so we’re making progress.
Looks like “AutoRama” in Detroit in 5 weeks is a go! The last time I took a roadster to the show using the ’51 wagon as tow vehicle in February they asked me to show the wagon, and brought home a “Best Wagon” award. 
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