dare I say it - the best bodyman I know

[SpiderGearsMan]

http://www.hemmings.com/hcc/stories/2008/04/01/hmn_feature17.html

[oldsman71]

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that is a neat looking 58!!

[realsteelfreak]

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Awesome car , So what is the relationship between the two of you ?

[SpiderGearsMan]

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he grew up around the corner from my buddy chris , up in croton , ny , his brother has an austin healy that was in worse shape than the that 58 , the body came out so straight , they painted it black

[Barry Donovan]

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good read. ;D
guy is indeed a real worker.

"The Impala had been sitting in a guy's backyard for a long time and there was plenty of rust, but most of it was there, including the drivetrain and trim. What I found good about the car, even though there was so much rust, was that the floorpans were solid and well attached to the body as opposed to being completely gone."

No bends. I get disappointed, as ambitious as I have been, if the floors are gone, especially rear corners. The car will never be the same again if they are. go for a jig from that point of error.. and hope the man made hand welded stuff is micronically correct for 4000 pounds. :

[dieselgeek]

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holy crap - that car looked like it was *maybe* good for a few parts... I'll stand by my statement that Bodywork is more art than science! must be cool to know a guy like that.

[DanStokes]

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I do enough body work to know I shouldn't tackle something like that. He's an artist, for sure.

Dan

[Bamfster]

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I hate bodywork, plus I suck at it....my hat is off to him

[TC]

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Body work is easy, you just can't be scared to do a little cutting and grinding. ;)

And for sure this guy's got some talent.

[SpiderGearsMan]

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he drives a 52 hilman wagon to the train everyday