57 BELAIR                      

Complete restoration planned for this old classic. The car will be disassembled and media blasted. All new sheet metal will be replaced from firewall to back bumper. Click on thumbnails below for larger view. Updates will follow as progress is made.

BEFORE

AFTER

BACK HALF BEFORE

BACK HALF AFTER

ALL NEW SHEETMETAL TO BE INSTALLED FROM FIREWALL TO REAR BUMPER

OLD PANELS CUT OUT AND NEW SHEETMETAL FITTED.

ALL SHEETMETAL WILL BE TAKEN BACK OUT AFTER FITTING AND BLASTED WITH STARBLAST TO REMOVE ALL RUST

FLOORPANS AND BRACES FITTED AND READY TO GO TO BLAST BOOTH BEFORE WELDING BEGINS

FLOOR AND TRUNK PANS TEST FITTED

TRUNK PAN FITTED TO INNER FENDERWELLS AND FLOOR PAN

trunk pan spot welded in.

floors and inner fender wells spot welded in

right and left qts installed

Ready to go back to booth for final blasting

FLOORPAN BLASTED AND READY FOR PRIMER

READY FOR ETCHING PRIMER

ALMOST READY FOR BODY SHOP

ETCHING PRIMER SPRAYED ON ENTIRE CAR

SET BACK ON FRAME AND BOLTED DOWN FOR TRANSPORT

READY TO GO TO BODY SHOP

WAITING FOR TRANSPORT

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