Lookie what's hiding here....

[anlauto]

I'm always preaching about buying a done car vs restoring a car. How you never really know what's hiding under the paint...
Check out this "six figure" car...We knew it had quarters put on it, but never imagine some one would install quarters that needed a ton of work...

This is right down the center of the passenger side....24 bondo worm holes....right on the mid body line...the amount of fill it took to remake that line was ridiculous

Other pictures of the issues are on my web site    http://www.alangallantautomotiverestoration.com/71VCodeCuda.html

[anlauto]

More on the driver's side too

[Cuda Cody]

I'm just fixing a fender with the same issue.  Why not just do it right the first time!!!!!   

[anlauto]

What I can't figure out about "back in the day" is why didn't they weld up the holes and grind them down ? Sounds simple enough to me 

[jimynick]

Well, Alan, as one of those guys "back in the day", it was usually because you were a flat rate guy and that was the quickest way to repair it. We used to also weld shims on to pull. Personally, I welded the holes in the edges because you were begging to have the "salve" come off otherwise and my conscience required it. Don't forget, these were cars that were starting to rot when 2 years old and nobody ever thought they'd be around today. Mea culpa 

[anlauto]

ohhh...So it's your fault 

[brads70]

     Alan sorry to see that. I guess it's scrap , might as well just drop it off in my driveway then. 

[anlauto]

My metal guy, Keith Sim, as he says..."we'll just fill all those holes with money"

[HP_Cuda]

Wow looks like they had a drive by shooting on this car.

 

[jimynick]

I know a guy who'd solder those up perfect, but with the car completely torn down, maybe Keith can get at them from behind now. I like Brad's thinking here and think he may be on to something! I'm much closer than those Barrie boys and know the way home now, so I could help you out and get it out of your garage asap!! I'll take a real deep breath and wait for your call. 

[67vertman]

I still have the box of drywall screws that were holding on a finder on an old project car...

Paint and bondo can hide a lot of sins. 

[anlauto]

Car is getting new Quarters

[HP_Cuda]

Does make you wonder what the original dents looked like.

 

[anlauto]

Well this car is just about finished at the metal shop...Updated pictures can be seen here: http://www.alangallantautomotiverestoration.com/71VCodeCuda.html

Car required new:
Quarter panels
Deck Filler Panel
Trunk Floor Extensions
Trunk Floor
Front floor pan
Extensive fabrication to:
The upper cowl and firewall
Rh rear frame rail
Lower Lh rear frame rail
Transmission cross member
Front torque boxes
center floor pan
etc....

A big chunk of hours have been spent (read$$$) fixing the old 1990's repair work.
Hopefully I'll have it in the body shop by December 

[750-h2]

Both you and Keith are doing a great job! Knowing the car for many years as well as its history I always felt it would take $100,000cdn to do a top notch restoration on it.  Am I close? I remember Rick S laughing at me when I stated this in an earlier post.