Body page 1. Strip down and welding.

	Interior already stripped. Front fenders removed.
	View of the rear without glass and lights
	stripped interior
	Found some rust under the sound deadening panels
	Trent Winchcombe's Panel shop. George Drive, Huntly, New Zealand. Nov '03. Trent specialises in restoration work as well as some insurance and late model work. Most weeks there's an interesting old car or two sitting out side his shop.
	Shown here on a frame to gain access to the underside.
	Nathan Martin is Trent's apprentice. He did a large proportion of the welding work on the car. Here he's shown working on the floor and inner sill to fix small rust perforations.
	Repaired LHS footwell. Note black rustkiller paint prior to primer
	Sanding the exterior.
	Rust hole repair.

	Go to page 2. New Panels and welding.
	Go to page 3. Prep for primer.
	Go to page 4. Body primered and paint.
	Go to page 5. Interior final paint.
	Go to page 5. final body paint.
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