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Welcome. Sorry for your loss. I've been married 49.5 years, and I can't even imagine that loss. I LOVE the car. I really like wagons. 20 years ago, you could barely give one away, and now they are hot. This is a great site. Any question you could ever have can be answered here. What color are you thinking. I think it would look AWESOME in silver with a red interior. WOW! Post lots of pictures during your project. You may think you only have 'average mechanical skills' now, but after a few years on this project, you'll be an expert. Good luck.
Thanks for the encouragement. 49.5 years WOW!!! That's enviable. She wanted to go with a teal and cream so I'm going with that in her honor. I have a long way to go before I decide on an interior but I'm leaning towards a tan color. She dreamed of finishing the car in a couple of years and putting her her Harley on a trailer behind it and going to warm places in the winter. My Harley is gone but hers is still in the garage so I'm going to make an effort to continue that plan. I think I have a formidable task ahead of me with my limited skills, so I have a feeling this forum will be invaluable to me. Thanks again for the Welcome.