Finally got to install the inner fender liners -- glad I had ordered those cheap ebay clip kits, because without them those liners would have been a real pain.
While I was installing the liners, my "supervisor" who was visiting for the Memorial Day weekend, mentioned that I better check the brakes because "they didn't look right". Sure enough the pads had worn down to a point where they needed to be replaced. So after a trip to the parts store we have new brakes on this jalopy.
Last two things to do on this job is to install the new airbag (which according to the USPS tracking system should arrive early next week), and to recharge the AC system. It has been holding a vacuum for over a week, and should be OK once the airbag is installed and the car is roadworthy again.