Today's Progress

Lets see... got the driver's side mirror replaced with the one from the junk yard, put the window cranks on, put the back seat in, and worked on the A/C. The A/C stuff didn't go so well. The replacement line I got wasn't an exact fit, but it worked. It had a slightly different bend on the firewall end. I had to remove the condenser line because it was bent and it stripped the threads on its way off (steel coupler on an aluminum fitting). I heated and flexed the line a little and got it back in shape. I was surprised that the fitting threaded back on at all (the alum threads were gone), but it screwed on, bottomed out, and tightened up. Next I pulled a vacuum for about an hour and let it set. In about 2 hours all the vacuum had leaked out. There must be a pinhole leak somewhere (probably at the aforementioned aluminum fitting) but I can't find it with such a slow leak. All I can do is add dye, fill the system, then see where the leak is (looking for the dye).

This brings us to the next problem. The A/C idler pully and bracket are missing... so I cannot put a belt on and run the compressor. So, I'm done with the A/C for the weekend. My current plan is to send Tyler to the junkyard on Monday and retrieve the condenser and condenser line and hope the A/C idler bracket is around there somewhere (we're stuck without that).

Oh yeah, the cigarette lighter worked just find after a little sandpaper action.

Tomorrow I'll change the transmission fluid and use the carpet cleaner on the rear seat.