pjrenusr
Active Member
I couldnt wait to get going on my new project. Took apart the complete front end and powder coated the suspension and replaced all the parts with tech help from fellow members.Sanded and smoothed the engine bay and put on some new paint. Sent out all the fenders doors hood and other body parts to be blasted so I could have a good base to work with. Fixed a couple of pin holes in the floor . I even installed a 360 magnum with AOD Trans.Spent hundreds no thousand in parts and chrome parts. You name it I probably bought it. I knew the car was hit in the front left corner but it was an easy fix replacing a partial core support and straighten the inner fender apron. I also knew that some small rust holes were in the rear quarters but nothing I couldnt fix. This was going to be my driver but never the less I wanted it as solid as I could make it. So now the other shoe drops. After stripping paint on the corner I dug into a 1/4 inch of bondo where the C pillars joins the body . There were some real waves under all that filler. The quarter panel ended up rusted inside and out along the whole bottom . But what tipped it for me was that I noticed a bump in the floor I didnt see at first above the brace that comes from the front left frame rail that meets up with the cross brace that the torsion bars attach to. Took measurements and the car is out of square by better than 3/4 of an inch. I am now stripping it down of all parts and sending the body to the crusher. This is whole and completely my screw up for not doing things in a proper sequence. Lesson learned. I will be looking for another body that I can start with and you can be sure I will do first things first. By the way I am going to get this build done, I like the look of the Satellite to much to give up. Sorry for being long winded PJ
