Body work

Rust repair:

We had some rust repair done over the past several weeks. Most serious was the rust around the tailgate hinges and the lower quarter of the tailgate itself. Wasn't much left of the original gate innards.

 

Newly repaired tailgate. About the lower third is new metal
welded in with new fixtures for hinges and lower seam.

The inside braces at the front of the roof, top of the windshield, were also badly rusted. These now have new metal welded in on both sides. The windshield frame was also affected, and this was repaired and smoothed. We found a new windshield gasket from Andy Bernbaum, and it fits well. The next several photos show the repairs.

Driver's side roof liner repair. Finally we can mount the visor!

Passenger side roof liner. Will need a new headliner now, or
at least the front section of it.

Nice new roof corner on driver's side with windshield opening
fabrication in progress.

 

Rust on cowl was repaired, both sides.

Driver's side.

Passenger door repair

Driver's door repair

Paint

We debated repainting the entire car, since much of it wound up in primer, and finally took the painter's advice on paint type. The body will be a medium blue, with the top an off white. Will post pictures as soon as it's done -- promised for about a week from now. We decided to go with a period color and paint style instead of the more modern bright metallics with base coat/clear coat.