waiting 7 years, The restro has finally begun

[Cudaragtop]

 

[dvldwg89]

Keep it coming !

[ToxicWolf]

   cool.

[Topcat]

Doing great. Fun to watch your progress.

[cudamadd]

  car is moving. a long. Very well . You are making up for lost time . Please keep the photos coming great job . When she is finished. She  will look beautiful  keep going cheers 
 

[340challconvert]

Wow/  Have to say you are doing a phenomenal job on this resto.  Wish I had some of your skill set.  Some of your work was intense, especially body panel (roof, inner wheel wells) replacements.
Good luck with this great project.

[culp71]

thanks, for all the compliments.

with another nice evening yesterday, I was able to grind and dress all welds on new roof (inside and out), blast, and fill.  With some light sanding later today, outside body will be all done.

now just waiting on rotisserie to flip body blast/ weld in sub-rails frame connectors, torque boxes, and begin paint.
should begin this in next few weeks!

[culp71]

Killer progress in the last few weeks.
I finished dressing roof welds, primed and sealed.

I mounted car up to rotisserie.
removed front K assembly and rear diff.
Flipped and begun to strip the bottom.
used a small propane torch and paint scraper, removed 95 percent of the "undercoating" then
blasted all.
Installed torque boxes, and sub-frame rail connectors, all welded, dressed and primed.
repaired rockers and Ready for paint, just waiting on some nice weather.

More pictures as soon as weather cooperates.

[Chryco Psycho]

 

[culp71]

pics....

[culp71]

more pics..
since I have attached both rear rockers to rear fender front edge, joined inner wheel well to outer. filled trunk floor seam and spare tire mount, sealed, sanded and all is ready for paint.

[dfrazz]

You have been busy!! Looks great!! 

[brads70]

Nice work!

[culp71]

Hello all,

its been some crazy days and nights working on this project;
but with the rotisserie and a few really nice days, I have completed the bottom, torque boxes, connector frame rails, and all body work. last Saturday I received my final color choice and epoxy primed then painted the bottom.
The following day I undercoated rear wells, and removed car from the rotisserie.
It is now sitting on jack-stands awaiting the rear end, front K, and engine/tran assembly.

[71gogreen]

excellent work!