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Originally Posted by 73.5TinPA
Hi thamlin, am not familiar with the term 'kidney bowl'
Where is that?
There is only some surface rust on the links.
No perforations anywhere- it's dry and factory original. Pan looks perfect.
There are some scraps and dings on the underside, nothing serious.
It is very nice, just needs a power wash, some exo-rust and some paint to look good.
On a 47 year old car like this, condition is the most important thing.
Color can be changed, but restore condition is very difficult & expensive.
Got it pulled out.
Gonna polish/wax the bumpers/valance and work on getting the engine running.
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Here is a link with the ‘kidney bowl’ pictures and explanation showing rust areas.
Classic Car Workshop
Looks like you are on the right track with preparing the car. One thing, don’t do any underside painting or touch ups. Let the next owner do that. The BaT crowd will accuse you of covering up rust or repairs if they see new paint. The value in your car is its originality.
How many original paint longhoods with no rust remaining now? My guess is 5% or less.