When he got that sedan the sub-rails were completely gone on both sides, the lower cowl sections were rusted away, the lower 10 inches or so of the rear body panel was rusted away, and the rain gutters were completely gone. Worst of all, the inner door jamb structure around the driver's door was rusted out.:( I had to tack-weld the doors shut to get everything squared up.:eek: Then we climbed inside and X'd the body in a few places with conduit so that we could lift the body off the frame without destroying what was left of it. After trimming out some remaining rust scraps, we fabricated new sub-rails from 1" x 2" rectangular tubing and then started fabricating patch panels. After we did all the patchwork welding and filled the roof (with the roof panel from a 1986 Toyota van), we removed the conduit bracing from inside and cut the doors loose. We welded 5/16" round stock where the gutters were and he molded it in while he was doing all the bodywork. It's a pretty nice, solid body now...:D
The Track-T still has a long way to go, but I'm pleased with the progress so far. I would probably be moving a little quicker on it, but I am trying to accomplish a few things on the wife's honey-do list while helping my son and a friend on their cars, too.:whacked: :LOL: :LOL: Also, (Don will understand this) some days I go out to the garage, poke around for a few minutes, and decide that the heat is more than I want to tolerate, so I just go back in the house...:o :rolleyes: