The shuddering s-box- 1980 Mazda 626

[Low Elco]

Hi, I'm Chip, been here a while, been trying to contribute. I did a frame-off for my dad (Yeller) and have an 87 GMC SWB Waiting in the wings (LBT).

To that end, I do a little side hustle from time to time and a friend has been on me to take this on. Then he got over to see Yeller, and now he's really hyped up. So, it's here. It's a family deal for him, I think his uncle owned it. Anyway, you think getting parts for a '48 Chevy truck is hard, HAH! All these cars rusted to pieces, and were throwaway to begin with. Then you gotta deal with the folks that have them, won't ship! GAAAH!

But I digress. Anyway, Tom dropped it off today and we stripped all the major chunks off, test fitted the one new fender we could get someone to ship, and testfitted out my fakackta idea for a patch panel, which should work pretty good. This oughta be an adventure, 'cause it's the outside edge of my meager skills. But, like a friend of mine says, Sometimes ya gotta make sure they still clank. Otherwise, why bother? So, away we go! Off to the pics-

Tom pulling parts-


Driver's fender-note missing bottom, but not too bad.


NOS Pass fender- got F'ed on the shipping from Tucson, but we got it!


The nose-not bad....


Pass side-