Engine is basically done. Order is placed.

Well the engine is basically finished.  Carburetor and air cleaner will get installed once I know how much room I have under the hood.
I tried some Evaporust in the coolant passages in the engine and it actually worked really well although I think most of the rust was just surface rust.

 I also got a rear end from an old 1990 Thunderbird Supercoupe out at pick-n-pull.  It actually had positraction and 3.27 gears in it so I probably could have just used it but...  I decided to have the whole thing completely rebuilt.  Now it's got 3.31 gears and a TrueTrac differential.  I had Driveline and Gear do the rebuild for me since there are a few specialty tools required.  When I got it back I decided to paint it black.  Looks brand new now and it basically is.

I also sold the motorcycle last week.  With that sold and a lot of the odds and ends figured out I decided to pull the trigger last Wednesday and order the kit!  I'm hoping it'll be here around the end of July.  I've built a carrier for the body to rest on while I'm assembling the frame and suspension.  So now all that's left to do is wait.  It's going to be a long few months.