73Coupe
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Dang, I tried to count them on screen and I swore I got 16! but 72 dpi can impose a handicap on the eyes 
Sorry to hear that!
Sorry to hear that!
Dennis. That's his name.
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So despite the fact the average temperature has been -20 F the last few days, I've been productive. I knew I would find more rust, but didn't expect to find as much as I did. Oh well, when you're already elbow deep why give up?
Besides, I'm a sick SOB who loves basket cases anyway..
Besides, I'm a sick SOB who loves basket cases anyway..
Wow, now just to confirm, do you have some body patches from your donor for those areas? How much fabrication?
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Looks like a good candidate for one of these moves.
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Dayum!
Wollfen
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An entire front cowl replacement looks like the way to go, cut through the windshield frame, and the floor, take way the entire front section and put a new one on.
Luckily I was smart enough to have hindsight to keep this one and the one from the other 69 parts car
the old barge has been taking on water
must have been about 50 lbs of dirt and debris in there!
I'm thinking that it's been leaking for decades, which explains tha corroded wiring and the gremlins I've had to deal with.
No doubt! How do you get a good ground? It's not even metal anymore. That's the Ontario rust I remember from my youth.
In the same token these two were also Ontario cars?
Yup, I've seen lots of weird rot in Ontario on same model cars...one rotten, the other okay...normally related to how they were pampered in life-or not.
Braced all the firewall..
70bigblockdodge
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You da man, and I expect to see this all first hand in July, so get busy.
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Lots more bracing I hope! When you cut the A-pillars, well let’s just say I don know what’ll happen because I braced the hell out of mine before making the cuts. When I did make the cut though I heard and felt the tension travel through the entire body like a spring wanting to unwind.
I'm not going to completely remove the firewall, the cowl is rust free, it's just the inner structure and outer skin on the ends.
I'm hoping I can get away with just doing it a few sections at a time to minimize the removal of structure and possibility of deflection.
Awhile ago I bought a cheapish sandblaster...I tested it today....I ran out of time for today, so I shot a quick coat of primer to keep the flash rust at bay..
65sporty
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Looks like even though it's cheap it works good
It does a good job, sucks CFM like a bastard though, my single stage 5 HP 60 gallon is not impressed.
Its regular $149.99 was on sale for $74.99, I had a gift card one from one of the bodyshops I deal with so I paid $49.99 for it.
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