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1/10/07: Inside shot of front fender, driverside, showing extensive rust in the seam

Starting to disassemble sheet metal

Front fenders removed

1/18/07: Levitating the body!

Custom brackets made to attach body to the rotisserie

Car on rotisserie

Deterioration of inner rear quarter panel

Deterioration of front of inner rear quarter panell-near the gas tank

Same area on the passenger side

Deterioration in rear floor stiffening member and spare wheel well

Attachment of custom support to body for the rotisserie

Spare wheel well undercoating removed-shows deterioration

Inner rear quarter panel, driver side, with rotisserie brace attached-showing undercoating removed

Front of driver side rear quarter panel section with under coating removed

1/24/07: Interior stripped

Previous patch work on rear area floors-showing rust through

Driverside front of inner wheel arch

Passenger side front of rear wheel arch

Passenger side looking toward the rear bumper mount/inner quarter panel

Driver side same view

Detailed view of same

Passenger side looking toward the rear of the car-shows the rear inner corner

Driverside rear floor support

Hans taping off the front windshield section

Passenger side rear quarter outside, cut out rust area for repair

Same, larger view

Patch custom made for the driver side front of rear quarter panel corner

Cut away area where the patch will go

Patch in place

Remains of original metal where the newly, custom fabricated piece

Passenger quarter panel, lower, patch panel test fit

Driverside front of rear quarter panel, outter panel patch test fit

Same area, corner piece fabircated and test fit

Passenger side rear corner piece fabricated and installed

Passenger side outside panel being fitted

Driverside rear of rear quarter panel corner piece welded into place, ready for outter panel replacement

Outside view of the same

2/12/07: Passengerside rear bumperette mounting area-rusty metal section being removed

Lower passengerside rear quarter panel, outter skin, removed

Passengerside rear area: inner panel removed

Passengerside rear quarter panel: inner panel removed

Corner being reconditioned in lower passengerside rear area

Reconditioned piece being fitted

Piece welded

Passengerside rear quarter outter panels fitted

same area: inner panels being constructed

Passengerside rear quarter panel, inner, with bumperette mounting well constructed

Passengerside tail light housing, new, outter skin in place

Rear quarter panel, front corner, reconstructed

Flange created for the driverside rear quarter panel, outter skin

Rear quarter panel inner skin in place

Same, side view

Rusted sections of metal pieces that have been removed to date

Driverside rear floors, rusted areas cut out

Rear replacement pieces in place to check fitting before welding

Piece that was removed from rear area

Driverside rear quarter panel, inner skin, before installation

Driverside rear floors, rust area cut and prepared for repair

Hweel arch and rear quarter panel ineterface rust removed, new section being fabricated

Rear quarter inner extension and rear floor support piece fabricated

Same, closer to finish

Rear floor section salvaged part

Panels prepared for installation

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