Rear body brace rusted out

Rusted out rear floor brace

While anticipating the arrival of the new patch panels for the floors, rockers and lower rear quarter panels, I was looking at the body brace that is at the very end of the car under the trunk floor. This is the brace that houses the rear-most pair of body mounts. I knew that this brace… Continue reading Rear body brace rusted out

Under-seat rust patch

Repaired some of the rust-out that was under the drivers seat. This panel isn’t reproduced, so ya gotta just make’m. Here’s what it looked like before: Yikes! and here it is after the crust was cut away and patched in with new metal. It isn’t done yet, obviously but it’s a start. The brace under… Continue reading Under-seat rust patch

A bit of fund raising

1960 Mercury Grill

Decided to put my coveted 1960 Mercury grill on eBay to get some coins for the project. These grills make a sweet custom touch to ’59 and ’60 Chevys, but I won’t be using it so might as well flip it. Update: The grill didn’t sell on eBay, but fortunately one of the bidders called… Continue reading A bit of fund raising