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Darth Vader

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After having this car for 34 years and one "professional" rust repair job back in '81, and the car sitting outdors under a cover for 14 years, I thought it was time to do it right. I will say, this was not completely inspired by Ben's beautiful blue BE and Jack's beautiful Miss Agatha. It was also inspired by the people here in Denmark, who thumb their noses at the tax man and rebuild older cars rather than paying taxes for new cars.
Unfortunately this car, which I've had since I was 15 had a major accident back in the middle 60's. The back and front were replaced, and despite supposed quality repair of the time, and the fact that it really did hold all these years, it just wasn't well done.
Rust has now eaten up the rear bulkhead and spring mounts. The floors were repaired with apparently 16 ga steel (1.6 mm) plate.
New parts are coming from frogeyespares and I will just have to spend some quality time alone with only me, the MIG, and the radio. It's a good thing that I really LIKE this kind of work!
Well, here is two days worth of dismantling.
Tally-Ho, Donn
The images are here
Unfortunately this car, which I've had since I was 15 had a major accident back in the middle 60's. The back and front were replaced, and despite supposed quality repair of the time, and the fact that it really did hold all these years, it just wasn't well done.
Rust has now eaten up the rear bulkhead and spring mounts. The floors were repaired with apparently 16 ga steel (1.6 mm) plate.
New parts are coming from frogeyespares and I will just have to spend some quality time alone with only me, the MIG, and the radio. It's a good thing that I really LIKE this kind of work!
Well, here is two days worth of dismantling.
Tally-Ho, Donn
The images are here