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!





















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