New floors all in place and body all patched. New floors before final metal pieces welded in place. New floors in progress New floors in progress - 2 New front floors finished New back floors finished New rockers and back patch Front door hinge panel repair Jacked up, with gas tank removed and drive train disconneted. Serious stuff happens. Gas tank is removed.
Engine comes back from the shop looking like a big black turd but ready for reassembly.
Amazingly enough the block is in great shape and not much had to be done other that a thorough cleaning up. The old rocker panels are removed and all the rusted out crap is cut away down to the solid metal with surface rust. The typical problem areas at the front and back at the bottom of the doors are rebuilt. The outside fenders are beat up and badly patched. They are cut away for aceess to these nasty areas and then replaced when welding work is done.