This post will not even come close to showing how much time, effort, and detail went into restoring the body of this car. My cousin spent countless hours on the body (honorable mention to my uncle and brother). Fixing rotted parts, replacing floor panels, welding, cutting, and sanding. And often redoing areas that he felt didn’t look good enough. Filling the holes for the rag top that I don’t want to have on the car. It’s very tedious work, especially trying to bend sheet metal to match the curvature and lines in the body.
Really quite incredible work. Even more incredible to look at the progression of where it started. THANK YOU!
FLOOR
TRUNK
Trunk Rot
More Trunk Rot
Trunk Floor is the Gas Tank
I could put a screwdriver through the tank
No doubt, need a new tank
Trunk w/o Gas Tank
Deck Lid
No More Paint
Patch to hold trim
Corner Patch
Other Corner Patch
C'mon Trunk
Lining up holes for new tank
Patching and making holes
Fiberglass for extra strength!
DOORS
Door Rot
Door Rot Part 2
Remove the Handles
Hard to Reach Spots
Grinding
Grinding
Cut Out Rotted Areas
There's a Hole in the Door
Get Ready...
More Holes
Needs a Patch
More Paint to Remove
Almost Ready
My Welding Lesson
That's Me!
Not Bad for a First Timer
Not Too Shabby
Examining
Sparks!
Weld
Line it Up!
REAR QUARTERS & FENDERS
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