You should start the restoration thread now, even if it's small. All the threads in the Members Restoration section started off small, but, plugging away at it it gets big, and lots of people read/watch the progress being made. We're all shade tree mechanics in some form or another!
I think that if you're changing the trunk floor, and the quarters are on it, a full one-piece may not fit in thru the trunk opening, I may be wrong, and others on here likely will know, but a 2 piece trunk for sure will slip in.
I believe that the center section of my trunk floor is the only area that needs to be replaced. If this is the case, then I plan to buy a one piece trunk floor and cut away the areas of the replacement piece that I don't need. This will most likely then fit into the trunk and save me a weld. Ideally, I will cut in nice flat areas where it will be easy to weld the original remaining trunk floor with the replacement piece. This way I can grind down the welds easily and make it look very neat and original.
The only other rust repair where I need to replace metal are the lower quarters behind the wheel wells - small patch panels will do. I also need the inner trunk extensions and a couple other dime sized holes I am hoping can be fixed with a small pieces of metal. The rest of the body can be cleaned up by knocking out dings & dents, . Again, I am not a bodywork guy so we'll see how far I get. I am sure I will farm out some of the tricker stuff because this car deserves to get a really nice restoration.
I plan to go to the grave with this one, so it (hopefully :eusa_pray
has to last quite a while!!!I'll start a restoration thread soon, once I start working on the car...
Thanks for the continued advice! I'll take all I can get, because knowledge is power! Hopefully as I go along, I can contribute to the forum as well...
