The panel beater is a bit fussy - we pulled the scuttle off - to clean up underneath. We'll replace it - ive  prepared the new one - except ill coat the underside before we install

the vent opening is quite clean but did have paint build up - years of re-sprays

he stripped the whole car back - again - getting it ready for epoxy



 

and he wants steel - all round - so we tackled the original bonnet  first. It still has the original paint on it - underneath a coat of red. Its been smacked and has rust  in the front. Ive sliced the internal frame off - makes the repair easier. Ill repair the  rusted frame before I reinstall.
First - lashings of paint stripper, then wrap it in plastic to bake over night (comes off easier)



its the longest resto ive done - keep getting side tracked - and each time I re-start - end up replacing more panels. But it is a very nice shell with all of the lines there..
 
 
 

Thanks for the comment - im really happy I took the panel beater on - I get a bit impatient and rush it sometimes -he is making the end result very worthwhile.
 
the bonnet was very gungy - cleaned it up with a scotchbrite disc


the front edge had rolled under - reefed it back - only 3 appreciable dents in the snout - will let the beater fix them

some major work needed to the frame

beaters been working on the scuttle area
 

I had a new pass guard but hate wasting redeemable panels - wow, from a crummy guard into something nice - just for 3hrs or so labour & $70 odd materials - ill fold some more sheet up ready for the next guard repair - plenty of mine have rust lower & upper rear like this one  - the one I got from Bendigo - lovely guards - just rusty  as above - yummy!
 

 

looks cool spud. I bought some of those clamps also after the suggestion on the garage tools thread but are yet to try them.
 
Can I ask, with the guard repair, did you just fold up the top of the repair section up straight, or did you have to do a slight compound curve? I imagined over that length it would have had a bit of a curve?
 
Taking a guard that buggered and making it useable again would be pretty rewarding I expect.
 
 
 

Very well done Spud you have certainly been busy on it.

I'd be interested to know what spot weld drilling you have. Nice clean holes and some really close to the edge and with no break through. Nice work. I seem to find 1 and 2 cent pieces in my cars when I pull them apart. Funny how they can help you put one back together.