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SURPRISE !!!
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SOOOOOOOOOO..........?.
The question remains.....
What remained of the 53 year old “ex-CALIFORNIA TRUCK” ?
Answer: “A Lot Less than Expected”
My expectation was carnage, for it to be really bad after the sand blasting and primer, to prepare the parts for me to start cutting, welding, repairing and preparing it all for filler and paint ultimately.
But my expectations were EXCEEDED BY A MILE.
I will just post up a load of photos here of most of the damage and rust that needs to be sorted.
Unfortunately, the primer and late afternoon winter light, does not show the full extent of the damage.
NEW TO ME, INNER FENDERS.
One buckled, at least they have no rust, so hopefully hammer, dolly, heat will improve the look.
Drivers side fender.
Patch panels may not be big enough.
Passenger side. Some small dents up front to address.....
The rest of it though.......
I think I may be needing either a replacement used fender, or a half a used fender, or a pattern part, complete fender.
This will be interesting.
Very interesting
Sally seen here just finishing off saying a sentence starting with “Take your camera” and ending in “....gger off”
Hates photos.
But worth mentioning that she carried every part from the Galaxy down to the garage for me and stacked them like a man would, sensibly.
Front radiator support panel.
Spotless, not a speck of rust on it.
It makes sense, if the truck had some front end damage before being exported in 2004 from California, after a colour change, motor and trans change, that it may have received a new front panel.
Carrying on with the unloading and cataloging of the chaos.
Front panel damage, only this bit, needs a small panel made up and welded in, unless I found a piece off one.
Good overall, no further damage.
Doors, passenger side, replacement California door, bought a few years ago.
Drivers door upper damage where convoy mirrors must have been fitted before.
Drivers side lower leading corner.
Needs extensive metalwork.
Including filling the hole where the speaker hole was cut in before.
Mirror mount, needs much welding, Rivnuts, and dent repairs.
Lower drivers side rust.
So all unloaded and stashed in the garage.
My Christmas break pretty much mapped out then.
So there you go..........
Interesting.