body work well under way; the shop has sent Daniel a few pictures of the progress.  trunk should now be solid again, they've also done repair to the C pillars... and hopefully will be able to do the rocker panels.

full pics when it comes back!

Mark

"God Bless Texas"location: Houston,TX

Good to hear it.Keep us posted.

55f100

West Monroe,La.

well, Daniel's car is coming home in the a.m. from the body shop with some of the rust / repair work done.  He did not have enough $$ to get it all done in one trip, so its time to save and do some of the stuff we can at home.

pics up tomorrow I hope.

thanks again to all who have offered suggestions and encouragement along the way!

Mark

"God Bless Texas"location: Houston,TX

Maybe hard to see, but the main thing is, in the top picture, you can see the driveway thru the trunk floor and in the next picture, you can't!

So, now when son stows the bodies in the trunk, they won't get wet from water splashing up from the street into the trunk!  But seriously, we're on the way back from the brink now.  Time to start exploring other means (read cheaper and DIY-friendly) to take care of more of our rust problems... thinking of learning how to use fiberglass to do some patch work on the interior floor panels where my "learning-curve" won't forever be visible!

Thanks again to those who have been following Daniel's adventure in his first car.  Now that spring has pretty much arrived in Houston, we should be able to get in high gear with work on this beast.  Pictures as work continues...

thanks,Mark

"God Bless Texas"location: Houston,TX

May have a couple of cool birthday presents lined up for Daniel who is off on a ski trip with his church youth group this week.

I'm talking to a gent in WA state about some fender scripts and an original style gas pedal. 

Also, may be able to pick up a Galaxie folding front bench seat here locally in H town.

Send out some good deal-making vibes and maybe Daniel will have a better-than-usual birthday when he returns from NM!

Mark

"God Bless Texas"location: Houston,TX

I hope "slow and steady wins the race" still happens!! Some work on the back panel yesterday by dad while Daniel is off in NM skiiing!  That's KBS Coating "Rust Blast" thrown at some of our rust... 

Mark

"God Bless Texas"location: Houston,TX

You talked about using fiberglass for some repairs. I've done this with no luck. Have found using a body filler called Tiger Hair worked. It is a filler with fiberglass in it. Hope all works out for you, fighting rust repairs can drive you nuts.

Ol'ford nutCentral Iowa

56 Vic w/292 & 4 spd.

Mark, I still have the steel wheels from my old merc that was scraped. Keep an ear out for anyone from your area that might be traveling to AL that would haul them back for you.

Glen Henderson



Freedom is not Free

Letohatchee, AL

Glen, thanks... sent you a PM earlier today about the wheels.

"God Bless Texas"location: Houston,TX

Mark, I'll check with Greyhound, may take a few days.

Glen Henderson



Freedom is not Free

Letohatchee, AL