I've finally gotten my priorities straight and started on the 40 I bought this summer. I'm starting with an all original '76 with 80k miles and all ancillary pieces (top, doors, seats, gauges, etc.). The PO started the resto and had to abort, so I picked it up cheap. Here's what I'm starting with:
The good thing is he had just purchased all new sheet metal from CCOT - floor, quarters and sill. Bad news is he didn't brace anything before tearing into the rear tub. I wasn't sure how to tackle this and considered buying a new 1/2 tub but couldn't justify the expense. So when this '70 appeared in a junk yard, I drove 5 hours, spent another 5 pulling it off the frame and drove it home
Dusted off the sawzall and got to work:
The good thing is he had just purchased all new sheet metal from CCOT - floor, quarters and sill. Bad news is he didn't brace anything before tearing into the rear tub. I wasn't sure how to tackle this and considered buying a new 1/2 tub but couldn't justify the expense. So when this '70 appeared in a junk yard, I drove 5 hours, spent another 5 pulling it off the frame and drove it home
Dusted off the sawzall and got to work: