Dash Is Complete!

It has taken some time waiting for parts, and lots and lots of labor time, but the dash is finally done.  The ugly hole in the dash where the radio mounting holes had been butchered has been fixed, and the radio installed and checked out with the new speakers.  We used a radio patch plate available for these old Mustangs that should have been welded in before the car was painted, but we didn't know any better then.  Brian came up with a way to fit it onto the dash and spent quite a bit of time cutting and finishing it. 

I also had to get a new wiper switch, a new fog lamp switch, and a new ignition lock tumbler.  The old tumbler was so worn that the key had to be jiggled just right to be able to turn it.  This means there are going to be three keys needed for the car instead of two.......one for the trunk, one for the doors, and one for the ignition. 

The new wiper switch makes the wipers run, but they do not self-park.  The problem is in the motor itself, but a new motor is over $100, and more importantly, is a real bitch to replace now that the wiring harness, steering column, and brake/clutch support bracket is in.  The wipers can be parked pretty well by using the switch to turn them off at the right time.  In my opinion it would be a crime to drive this car in the rain or even on wet roads and get that beautiful clean undercarriage dirty, so no wipers should be needed.  This is pretty unrealistic for a Western Washington car, though. 

Anyway, here are some pictures of the dash:

I feel really relieved to have reached this point.  We have got past what I consider the hard parts because I didn't have much experience with many of the steps that had to be done up to now.  There are still big, expensive jobs to do, but they are either going to be done by somebody else (carpet and headliner), or they are jobs that I have some experience with (engine, clutch, trans, drive line).  I think I can see the light at the end of the tunnel.