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10-12-2013
That's a B18. I had already pulled the generator when I took those photos, but it currently has one. Would like to put in an alternator this winter (bracket is on it's way). It has dual SU's that had not been tuned or serviced in a long time, so I brought them into a local carb shop for a rebuild. I would rather just start from square one on those.
10-13-2013
Thanks for the replies, all. Bobby - the front seatbelts are modern. Someone replaced the front seats at some point with leather power jobs.
George: I only had a few minutes today so I popped the distributor cap off, but couldn't get the ignition switch out in time. I'll fiddle with it this week sometime. What are you looking for in the switch?
I've never owned a car with point-style ignition before.
Also, do I need to pull the whole dash to get at the instrument cluster? I'd like to get after the paint on this. Would it have originally been like a battleship gray?
10-30-2013
Sorry I haven't had a chance to update lately. The little one has been keeping me busy.
Progress:
/ Replaced the steering rag joint. Cleaned up the steering column and got the steering box ready for paint. I'll hit the engine bay with satin black this winter while the motor is out.
/ Tore out the aftermarket carpet (really poorly installed and smelled). Suggestions for replacement? The floor is really solid.
/ Re-painted Nike screw jack 
/ Found a fuse box cover
Carbs should be back this week and then we can start the real fun.
11-3-2013
I had a few hours to get to work on her this morning so I thought I would share some photos of the progress. I'm waiting for my pal to get parts for his engine hoist, so until that happens I'm working on cleaning up the interior - time consuming stuff.
Here are the front seats. They're power leather jobs from a 90's Mercedes. They're heavy and a little silly, but they'll do for the time being.
AMG!
Here is what I'm working with on the floors. I spent this morning scraping the rubber off the floor so I can clean up any surface rust, sand and paint the floors before replacing the carpet. There are a few bits of rust, but the floors are solid.
No wonder shifting was a little dicey... look at all the gunk in there!
I also found this in the trunk... I promised it to my friend for his '65 as a token of gratitude for helping me out with the car. 
I hope to finish with the floor cleanup this week.