well i was removing the rear today to get the bottom ready to osflow for it's 24 hours and looky what i found when i removed the back seat...



oh hi mr ground.. how are you. - yeah this pretty much made me furious today. the other side wasn't bad as whoever patched it did an ok job - just a few small holes. i needle scaled it to get all the loose rust off and check where metal was still strong at since a wire wheel doesn't cut it, and well thats after needle scaling - pretty crappy huh


i saved these though, the front supports or whatever they are called.


i scaled, and cut and welded some 18 gauge into it. think i did a pretty good job.

and heres how she sits now.



looks like i'll be heading to NPD to buy a rear pan. yay!

 

Hey, your moving right along! My car was just as bad. I have replaced everything from the firewall forward including some of the firewall. Full floor pans, rear frame rails and trunk floor too. Rear quarters and wheel houses (inner and outer). The only thing I did replace was the passenger door and the roof!

 

Nice compressor back there!

I imagine that thing is about big enough for any automotive task.....

 

Ouch,,, That sucks..

 

so sorry...

 

dont get discouraged, mine looked liek that too on the passenger side, but mine wasnt too the extent yours is, but heres my before and after pics





it just took an hour or so of fabrication

 

yeah thats an IR 185 compressor, old school. it's out there for sandblasting since i didn't wanna drag the Kaiser 85 out. pretty much got everything out there, engine lifts, actual drive on car lift, plasma cutter, welders etc etc. if it wasn't for my dad having his own construction business i'd be screwed on a lot of the fabbing of crap.

 

i have the same thing on my 67 coupe, except for mines on the quarter panels, and front floor pans. also you guys might be able to help, i am unable to get my fenders off. i have pulled all the bolts that i can find. yes even the ones by the lights. i have the manual an d have read it and stuff, but i just cant figure it out. if you guys have some suggestions i would greatlly appreicate it.

 

Looks like your making alot of headway, keep it up man.

Rust sucks, new floor, wheel wells, and trunk floor time???

 

well, the floor has had portions replaced prior to me owning it so most of it is fine. the wheel well is going to be fixed , the trunk isn't that bad, maybe a 3x5" spot that i can get off, but it's on a flat spot - i needle scaled it all over to check. tomorrow im needle scaling the whole bottom of the car to check for anything down there