Ray worked on the carpet kit install and refinished the wood steering wheel. Vince rebuilt the seats, finished the carpet kit install, and installed a new water pump.
Here's some picture of the seats. The frames and mechanism for reclining the seats were VERY rusty, took a lot of time and PB Blaster to get the mechanisms to work again but finally had success. Mice had enjoyed eating the foam material at the sides of the two seat backs, they basically left all other foam alone.
This picture compares the seat after rework on the right with the sides at least partially inflated with internal foam while the one on the left is dead flat on the sides at back. Also the wooden pieces at the bottom ends of the seat back at the sides have been replaced with new wood, old wood was completed rotted:
I also glued a patch of vinyl behind every tear or rip in the seats, plus sewed back together a tear in the driver's seat bottom. The seats are not like new, but they are very serviceable. Considering that new seat covers and foam costs just under $1000 plus installation, seems like our expense of under $10 for a can of spray adhesive is a good compromise.
I have now taken the car home and am driving it a lot. I love the power and smooth acceleration of the 2.5 liter straight six. Numerous small issues surface, which are being fixed. Speedometer needle oscillated around a lot, lubed the internal cable and seems much better. Drivers side mirror was floppy, dismantled and found corroded loose screw attaching mirror head to body, now fixed.
Here's a nice picture of the interior:
