The bad:
The car had a repaint but it was a hack job. Tons of skim coat and 2 rust holes that were patched with fabric cloth and tons of bondo. Also the clear coat on the roof and hood is peeling. So it needs a complete repaint with some mild body work.
The plan is to switch the color to black but keep the red side stripe. Switch the front drums to disk and add 18" wheels to the front and 20" on the back. Then spruce the engine up a bit. Nothing major.
I started by accessing the 2 rust spots.
Front Drivers side Cowl:
This one was really bad. I am pulling the wind sheild tonight to see how much welding room I have. I haven't been able to locate a repro front cowl so if anyone know a place let me know. Otherwise I'll just cut and patch weld the spots (not optimal)
Rear Passenger Cowl:
Surprisingly the back cowl was in much better shape. I'm still going to pull the glass so the welding doesn't pop it but this will not need any metal fabing, just a small metal patch.
Stay tuned.....