Windsheild is out....

My buddy Phil came over again to help pull out the front window. He didn't get a chance to grind on the rust though, which is his favoritve pastime.














It's a good thing I pulled the motor when I did. The freeze plugs started to corrode and rust. I tapped the screwdriver into the hole and punched a huge hole in the plug. This time I think we'll need to use the brass plugs.

Cowl Repair.....Ugh

The previous body repair guys didn't have a clue how to fix this area. The easiest fix was to cut the area out and then hammer it out. I got it knocked out about a half inch but it still needs to come out more.......
Here is after shot:













Here is where the cowl area is pushed in.














Unortunately, the area has several layers of metal and would not budge with a hammer and dolly. Next step is to get a slide hammer and weld a piece on there to pull it out.

Pulling da Mota

Finally got some time to get the motor out of the engine bay. Good thing the motor came out. The freeze plugs were starting to rust and a few of the plugs had some signs of leakage. My buddy Phil came up to help pull the motor. We got it pulled in a few hours without any problems. Next phase is tearing apart the motor and checking the main/rods.

More Floor pans/ Metal Working

Spent some more time over the 2 weeks I took off to get the floor pans out. This is a much bigger job than I had originally anticpated. In the end it will be worth it though. New metal vs old rusty treated metal.

Here is with the right floor out now, I just need to spend some more time trimming and rough fitting the panel to fit better. The right side fits a little better than the left side:














I also have been working on getting the cowl area fixed. The car was hit on the front left side and pushed the firewall in about a 1/2 inch. I had to cut out the area on the cowl and pound out the area so the fender bracket sits straight. You can see in this pic where I cut the cowl area out: