My First Build Thread, and a long time comin' Options

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So...technically I started this restoration a month ago, but now it has a thread (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

A little history...This was my first car. I picked it up for $1200 back in high school and had it towed home with mice in the glove box and hoses going to no where in the engine compartment! My dad and I had it up and running off and on for three years before I shipped off to southern California for college. It has sat in the 'rents driveway for 5 years now (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) waiting for the restoration that it deserves

Well...now that I'm edumacated and have a "real" job (and also have moved back to Northern California) my pockets are slightly deeper than in high school and the build has commenced!



So far I have stripped it to a tub, built me a rotisserie and washed off about 30 years of road grime and PO molestation. Along the way I even made a new friend! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)

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Got a little bit of work done yesterday on the car. I feel as if I'm finally nearing the bottom of the rabbit hole here with the passenger side longs. I spent a few hours and two drill bits removing spot welds on the passenger rear fender and the passenger jack plate. And before I knew it I had (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif) the rear fender back to expose the rest of the long up to the outer suspension console. I have to admit, I was really nervous making the first cut seeing as how this was my first time and all... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/humpy.gif) ...Anyways, I bet you can't guess what I found under there! Looks like I will be replacing a bit of metal under there. I can't wait to see what inside the longs, but maybe I should get a tetanus shot before going further (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)



I also got a little bored tonight and had though It play with photoshop. This is the look I'm hoping to end up with at the end all this.