The major body work is now complete with all the bare metal primed which I believe is a "major" milestone achieved in my project. I am truly grateful to be at this point after a winter of toil. The body work has taken me twice as long as I had anticipated to complete which I guess in the world of car restoration this is not an unusual occurrence? The up side is I haven't had to pay a body shop to do the work! I know the car will be worth less when completed based on the "patching" vrs replacing of the rear valance etc but I am meeting my mandate of completing the project for a reasonable cost while creating a car I can drive without worrying about scratches and dings to expensive paint and body work. Maybe sometime in the future the body work could be readdressed and the appropriate panels installed? I am not sure this will happen while I own the car but who knows?
There is still a fair amount of "detail work" needed to get the car prepped for painting. This won't happen until after I get the mechanical work done and the underneath of the body prepped and painted. I also plan to prep and paint the engine compartment before I start the final block sanding and attention to edges etc. And of course there is the final trial fit and prep of the fenders etc to go.... Many hours left but hopefully less toxic in nature....
The car will be rolled out of the garage today...:>
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