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There was none left in the hood I got before dipping. And when dipping, you should assume nothing else but metal will survive.

Currently I am in the process of preparing my car to be dipped. Preparing really means stripping and welding in patches where necessary. You may end up reaching most hidden spots but I doubt all of them. To reach that 100% score I decided to aim for dipping it 3 times: 1 - Strip bath 2 - Rust...

Well done mister! A car to be proud of :-)

Hey folks, I'm taking apart the front bumper assembly. Right now my car looks more like a train... It looks like the beam that the bumper attaches to is just pushed in the "box" and held in place with rubber pads. Is this the case? If the above is true, are those pads available? Thanks...

I make a living organizing 1's and 0's for medical staff.

Good luck and enjoy! Looking forward to read about your adventures as I am restoring  73 Grande myself :-) Cheers, Vincent.

This weekend I started working on my cowl as I'm waiting on floor and RH quarter sheetmetal... First this PITA needed to be removed. Too many spot welds in hard to reach places: Done: Plenty of holes in the upper cowl corner. Some due to spotweld removal and some due to rust: After...

I found my gap on the other side too small (nearly touched the lid) and ended up making a 4-5" cut in the top of the quarter, close to the lid and after welding I have a much better gap.

Cool, I'm looking at the same kit for my car. Did you block off the cowl vent as they want you to do? Outside air only comes in through the side windows then, right? Any thoughts on this matter? Cheers, Vincent.

Hey all, Last night after removing the windshield and cleaning up I noticed a screw in the top edge of the window: On the other side there's just the hole where a screw presumably has been... Any clues why there is a screw here? Is it factory? Maybe to hold down the vinyl on the roof...

Meanwhile... AC/heaterbox is gone and not coming back. Thinking of getting the classic auto air setup but I'm wondering if it's cool that outside air then only comes in through the side windows since it blocks off the entry through the cowl... Anybody with experience in this matter feel free to...

Everything I don't like about the car is forgotten the moment I turn the ignition and that V8 fires up. Too bad I won't be able to do that for the next 8 years...

Hi folks, Last night I removed the trim around my windshield. I thought it would just be held in place by the clips but some PO found it neccesary to also put insane amounts of sealant under the trim and in between the glass and A-pillar. Having a look, the rust I found here and there made me...

I'm so sorry to read about Sally passing away. I don't know her but she looks like one cool lady! I wish you and your family all the strength you need to deal with your loss. My sincere condolences. Vincent.

I did not end up buying a spot welder, still using mig. The RH quarter will need to be replaced around the wheel well and. shop in Germany has a RH 73 quarter but it’s for a fastback. The RH coupe version is out of stock so I’m wondering if I could use the fastback quarter...

Hey folks, I was also wondering about the differences between quarters for fastbacks and coupes. They are advertised different often but I have the feeling the only differences are near the top of the panel. I only really need the lower part around the wheel well and the rear. Are there any...

Thanks for your suggestion, I think I'll go through the middle and replace parts of the floor instead of patching the hole. I hope your surgery will happen soon and bring you more comfort! V.

Hey folks, I'm facing a bit of a dilemma I'd like your opinions on. The PO of my car had work done on the floor. I checked it out today and found out that plain sheet metal was laid just covering the edges of the cut hole and then was welded onto it. So it was not welded IN the hole but OVER...

Took out A/C heater box, few engine bay components, removed the hood, removed RH quarter window + mechanism, checked out my floor and cowl. Managed to poke holes in cowl with screwdriver. Not yet sure on how to proceed, will post elsewhere about that. Current state: Good times!

And here's an interesting read suggesting that the polution of electric vehicles is in fact, less than that from conventional vehicles: - https://www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-how-electric-vehicles-help-to-tackle-climate-change A lot has to do with the way electricity is generated around the...