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[74NovaMan]

Cool story! Not sure we'll be entering any burnout contests but I love the approach she takes to enjoying it!...

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Inside of the quarter panel cleaned and primed:





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Inner rocker welded in:





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Inner rocker drain plug fabricated:

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Metal added to eliminate lead seams:





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Trunk edge cleaned and primed:

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Mike has been busy taking care of all the details that need to be done before reinstalling the quarter panel. Cleaning and coating stuff that was probably...

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Thanks guys. It is certainly a poor financial decision from a return standpoint. When we started the project, I told people that I hoped the car would...

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Lares Corp rebuilt the steering gear and the pump on the Caddy. They are local enough to me that I could drop off & pick up. Do they offer rebuild...

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That gets us about caught up. We need to reengage the project here and get going on cleaning and refinishing all the little things that we need to complete...

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Forgot the rocker panel test fit:



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Pictures from yesterday.






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Needed to assemble this and drop it off as the area it mounts to is a bit banged up:

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Quarter back on (temporarily) to make patch panels:









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I cleaned up these bits and made some new cages for the retainer nuts:







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Before Thanksgiving, we discussed the next step of refitting the quarter panel to make the patches. These will be fabricated and tacked in then the quarter...

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Some shots from a visit to check on the project:













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Underside detail:



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Trunk floor and body mount bracing. This turned out 1000% better that what I had cobbled together:






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More little bits:





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