The world is full of surprises.

Not only did the engine turn over (after a little Marvel Mystery Oil
cocktail) the interior light works, the headlights and taillights work,
the AC compressor clicks when you turn the little knob on the AC unit
in the car AND the clock works!!  IT REALLY WORKS!!

Heater motor doesn't work and the AC fan is kinda crazy-comes on
sometimes...I think the switch needs to be cleaned.  Radio needs the
rheostat cleaned-very static-y when you change stations OR change
tone.

When you turn on the ignition, the temp gauge reads 240 and the gas
gauge registers full.  Must be a couple of shorts SOMEwhere!!  (Or 18
gallons of VERRRRY OLD gas!!)

Of course there are still brakes, seals, bearings, TIRES....(These are
over 30 years old but still hold air!)  ---the normal stuff.  And
don't forget the holes in the floor!

I'm ordering the ignition stuff from SI, getting the carb rebuilt and
getting the gas tank cleaned.  Ugly as it is, this little lump of coal
may BE a little diamond after all!

John