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October 31 - November 4, 2002 I have been looking closer at some of the things that I would like to work on this winter. The first few pictures show the old door shells now stripped of all their parts and a milk crate full of the window and latch parts that I will use to rebuild the new doors. Also, I decided to remove the lift cylinders for the top (again) to see if there is any way to fix the leaks... I am beginning to accept that I might have to just buy some new cylinders and get it over with... Finally, I pulled the right rear wheel to try to locate the problem that was causing a horrible clanking noise when I go over bumps. I took a few shots of the rear end, leaf springs, and brakes while I was at it. I think the rear end is due for a good cleaning as a future weekend project... I think the missing bushing in the 14th photo pretty much solves the noise mystery! The last few photos show my continued attempt to get the power top mechanism working again. I think I have finally found 2 good cylinders from the 6 units I have laying around. The last pic shows the differences between a 69 Cougar cylinder and a 67 Mustang cylinder (on right). The car currently has one of each installed! I will run the top occasionally over the winter to see if it develops any more leaks... -Zim