Yes they had heat shields. I have a '70 -6 and it has the same holes for a heat shield. Early cars had bolts to attach and later cars were welded

I guess I have never noticed the bolt heads in the trunk floor on early cars before. Thanks!

More progress pics.

I'm in Gasoline Alley on Normandie. Shoot me a PM.

Fasteners yes,....... bolts no.
sorry for the crappy pic
Beautiful job.

Well, thanks a lot Kent. Now I have to work some overtime. A lot of overtime

More progress pics. Jim did a GREAT job of restoring all the parts.

More pics.

Wow, that looks incredible.
Congrats

That is really awesome!

Your trunk paint is cleaner than most people's exterior paint!

My favorite part...reassembling the shiny new bits.

That is looking beautiful - nice work and parts restoration too.

For those doing a rotisserie restoration, do yourself a favor. Make sure you put the plastic boot on the steering shaft before you install the suspension. Then, when you put that on don't forget to install the shaft bearing. This should have been a one step process of installing the suspension, but, because of me we removed the suspension twice. Also, make sure you clean the blasting media and any grease from the inside of the a arms. You'll save a lot of time and stress. I tend to learn things the hard, expensive way. This car is no exception. I have other restoration tips that I will share along the way. Tips that I learned the hard way. Stay tuned.

Kent and James, those wheels and tires look like $hit. I have some genuine imitation polished western style wheels I'll sell you for $1,500. Maybe think about flares before you paint it. That way you could run some really wide centerlines with BF Goodrich tires.

Amazing and hard to fault ....better than new no question

I'm working on a GT project; the body work is now in process. This is likely obvious to many, but can you tell me what type of paint you used. Single stage or two stage, and what brand?

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Kent and James, those wheels and tires look like $hit. I have some genuine imitation polished western style wheels I'll sell you for $1,500. Maybe think about flares before you paint it. That way you could run some really wide centerlines with BF Goodrich tires.
Dave, Dave. I'll have you know that the front ones are super damn close to original 6 1/2 inch fake Fuchs. The rear are Fuchs. I think. Anyway, they still retain their original patina and worn tires. Original is the way to go. Loser!

You can always put fiberglass flares on it later.

Candy !

This is a beautiful car that is way over the top.
That means....you have to....or must....show us multitudes of pics.
Karma has dealt you that my friend.
Seriously, I'm saving a bunch of your pics for a "go by" when I start putting my car back together next year.
Really great stuff....

I think I still have pieces of the old ones I took off. When Dave isn't huffing on the bondo, I'll graft them back on. Great ideas from both you and Dave (Wal Mart shoppers).

More pics.

More pics.

Primer Sealer.

Primer Sealer.

Painted. Now it will get color sanded with 3 diff. grits of sandpaper and a 3 stage polish.

Wet Glass

More pics.

More pics.

Damn! That looks so good. The factory never sprayed them that nice. That is going to be fun to watch as it begins to come together. Best wishes.

Hey Kent. Is it me, or are you trying to get my car done? Looks good, thanks!

It might be the pics, but the drivers side door looks a little wavy. Nice work Kent, car shows in SoCal will never be the same.

What can I say? Absolutely beautiful! You have turned a rusty crock into a swan. I hope we get to see the entire process until the car is finished. I'm just glad I don't have to pay the bill at the body shop!

you'll wish you went Gold...Looks Great !!

Candy!

Tell that to Cairo. He's the gold color guy

Don't hate the playa, hate the game.

<------------IS JEALOUS!!!!!

That looks great, Jim!

Beautiful car, love the color, it looks like Tangerine!

awesome work

Hey Cairo, no hating. I'm just a fan of original, and gold looks good. From one 830 to another. Hope to see your car soon.

No worries - I was joking. But you know my car will not see gold paint as long as I own it. But that makes your car worth more because there were so few gold ones to begin with.

Andy showed up with his car, made for some nice pics.

Absolutely beautiful.

I'm finnished with my part on the car, now it's headed home with Jim. I will be going out to his place now and then to help with assymbly but at this point, I'm turning this thread over to him. Thanks for all the nice compliments on the car throughout the thread, I appreciate it very much.
Kent S.

pics.

Pic.

...and away it goes.