I wanted to throw an update. A lot has been done since my last update. Things are moving at a slow pace, but its me only. I had to take a 6 month break for other priorities. Work, family & a host of other excuses have slowed up the project, but I'm moving forward.
The roof around the windshield as well as some rotton inner structure was patched with the roof/windshield section I got from a clean 71 charger. Roof was smoothed, epoxy primed, & topcoated with 2 coats of 2k high build.
Home made jig was welded up to replace the passenger rear framerail. It was a pain to work with/around. Once rail was in, I welded in the rear crossmember & re-squared the rear quadrant. Then the used/saved trunk floorpan from the same 73 RR was prepped up & installed. A final check allowed me to get the braces welded back into the tail panel as well as some other patchwork back there.
Then came the rusty quarter panel & trunk gutter removal. After finding bondo & crunched rear corner, that was repaired. The rear rocker "shelf" & end was cut out and replaced. A new AMD trunk ext was installed as well as an AMD outer wheelhouse scabbed in because I didnt want to patch the wheel well lip where it meets the quarter panel.
I dropped the new Goodmark quarter down from my loft before work yesterday so I could begin the nervous/skeptical test fit. I got a nice, pleasant suprise once tucked in around all the lips. Its the first test fit but fits super.
I'm very happy & relieved at the same time. I've had so much of this half of the car apart & replaced over such a long period it really made me feel like I accomplished something to see things all ligned up on the first try. I have to do a final measurement check & clamp it all tight to make some marks before romoving it & finish welding up the inner structure, prime & paint so it can be "final" installed.
