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Make: Chevrolet
Model: Coupe
Description: Full body restoration
The body is paint stripped
21/10/2004
Rear view of the paint stripped car
21/10/2004
Lots of body filler in the roof
21/10/2004
After the body filler is removed
21/10/2004
Dickie seat frame needs bracing
21/10/2004
Bad timber work on door
14/06/2006
Bad repair on door sill
14/06/2006
Door sill has body filler in it
14/06/2006
New door opening steeled frame
14/06/2006
Back wheel arch cut ready for new panel
14/06/2006
New wheel arch panel ready to be weld in place
14/06/2006
New wheel arch weld in place
14/06/2006
New wheel arch in place
14/06/2006
O/S rear lower back panel with body filler
14/06/2006
O/S rear lower back panel clean with no body filler
14/06/2006
O/S lower rear back panel cut out for new panel
14/06/2006
O/S lower rear back panel with new panel in place
14/06/2006
N/S panel with body filler & bad lead
14/06/2006
N/S back panel with new lead
14/06/2006
The roof with old body filler & rust under the surface
14/06/2006
The roof with new panel ready for welding
14/06/2006
The new roof panel being weld in place
14/06/2006
New dickie seat frame made from steel
19/10/2009
old dickie seat skin repaired file finished and fitted to the new frame
19/10/2009
Old dickie seat skin repaired file finished and fitted to the new frame
19/10/2009
Damage on the O/S front mud guard.
19/10/2009
Damage on the O/S front mud guard.
19/10/2009
Damage on the O/S front mud guard wheel arch.
19/10/2009
Repair section ready to weld in place
19/10/2009
Replacement panel well clamped for marking
19/10/2009
Replacement panel tack welded in place before Oxy welding
19/10/2009
Replacement panel tack welded in place before Oxy welding
19/10/2009
Panel is fully welded in
19/10/2009
Panel is fully welded in
19/10/2009
Guards in place
21/12/2009
Guards in place
21/12/2009
Guards in place
21/12/2009
Rear guard in place
21/12/2009
Rear N/S guard with lead wiped edge.
14/07/2010
Rear N/S guard in primer
14/07/2010
Rear beaver panel repair
14/07/2010
Rear beaver panel repair
14/07/2010
Front guard on panel holder ready for filing up
14/07/2010
Front guard in primer
14/07/2010
Old running board.
14/07/2010
New hand made running board
14/07/2010
Site Design & Coding By: Matthew Cobb