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thanks, I'm being a little dumb here, where is the tab ? do you have a pic ? the hooks do turn so thought they just screwed off independently.

can someone tell me how to remove the coat hooks ? these are attached to the roof of the car and will need to be removed when i eventually take out the headliner. I couldn't see an obvious way to take out although when i looked at the CJPP repro part it looks like i may need to push the hook...

without hesitation I would repair rather than replace that....

keep up the great work, definitely inspiring to see you're still at it despite your age related challenges.

thanks all, as a viewer of Car SOS over here the screwdriver test was my first port of call. I think I'm a little calmer, the flex in the floor was due to the removed seat platform not giving the floor its usual rigidity, i would say its down around 10% in strength due to rust but with the right...

I made use of the longer daylight hours this evening to do some work. i plan to do an extra couple of hours every evening till the rust is gone. then starts the real restoration. Removed driver side seat platform, this is salvageable, needs a couple of welds, one to a pinhole and another to a...

so this weekend i continued diassembling and repairing rust. Ground down welds on shock tower patch, looking good with filler will not be noticeable. Removed rear windscreen/shield so i could get to the rusty surrounding areas, thankfully only looks like surface rust. (thanks for Remington...

Aussie summer innit, that'll give me a few more months to get it all sorted :)

hi David, thanks for the insight, other than 4 small sections i think the trunk floor is solid. I've stood on it :) I am going with my gut on this and repairing, replacing is for another day. Butt welds can be made invisible with the right amount of time and effort. I want to keep as much of the...

Here's a view of the current state of rear section, with surface rust sanded down and ready for kurust and then red oxide primer. I am going to remove windshield for easy access and to avoid damaging it. How have folks treated rust behind the rear quarter panel in the gaps seen in this pic ? I...

Managed to weld repair the shock tower section that had rusted out. Rust was caused by blockage of drain hole. There are way too many panel sections on this car ! Will grind down welds and then move onto completing the battery fender apron panel replacement. I know the perfectionists won't like...

a thought....I dont think it was factory (someone can correct me) but PO had horrible silicone like sealant around light panel fixings and this worsened the rust as it seeped behind. I think the less of this the better, good paint and primer and let the car breathe rather than silicone sealing /...

I had one of those moments last weekend when i surveyed the shell of my 72 and wandered wtf have i got myself into.... hey ho, ok so this weekend the rear has been dismantled and weld work commenced. first job was a small cut and butt of a tail light edge on the rear panel. I'll do more next...

aah ok makes sense thanks, I don't really need to remove them. I will have to work around them for the de-rusting.....

hi, has anyone removed the trunk lid hinges from their fastback/Mach 1 ? Any advice on how to do it, I've removed the single bolt on each side, but can't figure out in the limited time i had why the hinge was not separating from the upper panel. I figured it would be easier to clean away...

some pics of trunk floor....

so. progress has been demonstrably slow this week, although I've got a lot done. removed driver side seat platform, can reuse this I think.... cut into tunnel when trying to remove welds though, hey ho will need to add to the welding job list. Still undecided on whether to remove complete floor...

thanks for the insight, funny i was reading your thread earlier and that prompted me to ask about the booster. Will be good to see the results when your booster comes back, and if you're happy with it. I'll then have to figure out if someone i work with can post it when they're in the States to...

hi all - as i'm working through my restoration to do list, i will need to get my booster refurbished at some point.  It seems from my reading, that most folks go to Booster Dewey, which is probably economically sensible if you're on your side of the pond. But for me that may not be a cheap...

Mine's a 4V :( needs to be the same part number. thanks anyway.