Re: Last Cahnce to Save Her From The Dipper!
Mike, If she was mine I would start by doing a full evaluation of each of the pieces of tin as separate units. Looking at the pic's you have, and again if she was mine, I would based on what I can see be thinking of replacing full floor, full trunk, both drops (they are cheap enough), both inner wheel houses, both outer wheel houses. What I can't tell from what I viewed is the condition of your inner/outer rockers, quarters, toe boards, firewall, the cowl (I did see the dash damage though) and if you remember my roof same thing thing I would would replace the one on your car. Then make a informed decision by checking the prices of what you know you have to replace and get prices on the things you are unsure about then you can decide whats the best route, compare the costs of repair vs new body. remember though that if you go with another body unless reproduction new tin you may have repairs to add to the purchase cost. If at the end of the day you decide to work with what you have and this is exactly what I'm doing then sandblast those parts that you think are salvageable and only those parts save the money that would be spent blasting and dipping trash for replacement tin. I'm just getting ready put mine up one the cart and start the rocker replacement then floor and trunk and on up and out from there.
