70 coronet

[Chilsam]

Thread started 2013. I was 60 then, 71 now. Hope to live to see it finished.

DITTO I'm 64...I'm shooting for next year..

 

[Chilsam]

Got these fabbed up...driverside is rock solid,pass is not rusted thru but THIN in spots ...I just made both to be...symmetrical ... the mustang hood leftover came in handy...AGAIN...

 

[Chilsam]

Finished fabbing up latch patch... Do NOT attept this without a bolt n nut attached...keeps the patch from dropping dow between the latch panel and the reenforcement strut..ask me how I know...12" steel rule with aluminum body tape saved the day...UGH!

 

[Chilsam]

Got the window channels fine tuned and steel mesh behind the rust hole for body man in a can removal & leading after I get the welding all done....just waiting to hear back from the welder ...

 

[Chilsam]

Trunk Valley Pan prep ..used the ol V.P as a templete and cut the new one oversize ...for UNFORSEEN hurdles. Trim to fit ideology n better to have too much rather than not enough...I'm melancholy on the replacement floor pan fitmit...the 2 1/2's obviously were stamped on 2 seperate presses n dies....

 

[Chilsam]

Used WEAK fridge magnet to check for bondo around rear window, GLAD I did found a lil more right under a spot I'd already addressed. Magnet stayed put on the rest..

 

[Chilsam]

Fingers CROSSED weld n sheet metal guy is coming on 05-31...then I can get to lead'n the 2 spots by the rear window

 

[RemCharger]

Fingers CROSSED weld n sheet metal guy is coming on 05-31...then I can get to lead'n the 2 spots by the rear window

Lead you say?

 

[Chilsam]

Lead you say?

You are correct sir..