My goodness, it got big all of a sudden!
The wheels are FINALLY fully sanded and sealed, fitted with new leather washers, and slid onto freshly greased axles!
The shafts have been fitted onto the front axle and all the nuts have been tightened securely. The fifth wheel has been lightly oiled.
The little body came out of storage and got her new floorboards installed, and her freshly re-covered dashboard mounted...
Her "nine cent whip socket" is attached to the dash. The whip socket was the very first thing on the carriage to be restored.
Her new floorboards are screwed into place...
And the seat is put on!
And happy times...there's enough room on the underside of the seat to mount a pair of lamp brackets!
Just need a few new bolts and screws for the final assembly, and yippee! One quick spin around the block before it all goes back into storage, awaiting warm weather for painting!
The only thing standing between me and a birthday drive is...when will those fasteners arrive and...yes, this is surely the one thing that will end our gorgeous weather and bring the rain back!
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