Milestone Reached In My Project - Body Work (Pic heavy)

[rapandi]

Hi Team,

 

Its been a very happy and exciting weekend for me. This weekend I brought my body shell home. It has taken me 18 months of work to get the body all complete. It was a considerable amount of work for a novice like me but when I look back at the effort I put in, it feels worth it. It is a major milestone for me in my project. Part of me also breathes a sigh of relief knowing that I have managed to get this far. Its been a really steep learning curve for me learning how to weld and grind and deal with parts that don't fit and all sorts of other stuff. Anyway, I just want to thank each and everyone of you all who have helped me with my bodywork. I have been on this forum almost daily looking for parts and advice. I didn't do all the body work myself. There were several aspects that I was unsure of and so I had this old English Gentleman who has been doing this sort of work all his life, help me. I didn't do the final paint preparation and painting and rubbing down etc. That was all body shop. 

 

I still have a fair way to go as I put it all back together. Here are some pictures:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sealed all the areas that needed sealing

 

 

Paint

 

 

 

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[rapandi]

 

Home at last

[AndySals]

Now that's a proper job. Congratulations!!

[zinz]

Simply fantastic!

 

Congratulations on such a milestone; I look forward to the rest of the story. 

 

Ed

[kbmb02]

Great work ... you're hired. -KB

[jgerock]

Shell now for sale???

[NYNick]

Nice Raj, nice.

[BarneyT]

First class job...

[Cruzr]

Very well done!

 

 

[PaulTWinterton]

Fantastic! This is my favorite kind of post.  Well done.

 

 

 

[joysterm]

Great pics and a fantastic result.  BTW.....how nervous were you watching it came off the trailer?

[jp5Touring]

2 minutes ago, joysterm said:

Great pics and a fantastic result.  BTW.....how nervous were you watching it came off the trailer?

Ha  was thinking same thing

[OriginalOwner]

Raj,

 

keep going, you're doing GREAT !!!!!

 

Cheers,

 

Carl

 

[worzella]

6 hours ago, AndySals said:

Now that's a proper job. Congratulations!!

Andy took the words right out of my mouth. I sooooo wish my project was done by the book. But it was my first ever car "restoration" so I get a self-imposed pass. But if I ever sign up for another self-imposed torture... I will certainly do it RIGHT.

 

Randy 

[Roundeie]

I Love that color!