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Now that I have the parts... off to the bodyshop...
First day at the bodyshop and loaded with parts...

loaded with parts

It's Started... Motor Pulled...

Motor Pulled

The old motor... nothing wrong with it just have a new block...

Old Motor

Sand blasting started... found out later why this isn't the best idea...
sandblasting done

sandblasting done

Sand everwhere... and I do mean everywhere....
sand everywhere

sand everywhere

I got NEW! NOS Quarter Panels... Goodbye Rust...
passenger side

passenger side

New Quarters, New Hatch, New Panel for Taillights and Rust Free Valance...
No Rust Allowed!!!
drivers side

drivers side

Primer Started for the Engine compartment...
engine compartment primed

engine compartment primed

engine compartment primed

engine compartment primed

Interior will be painted too... changing colors...

interior will be painted

interior will be painted

Engine compartment painted... original paint code used... Ford Bright Red!
shiny red

shiny red

shiny red

New engine assembled...

new engine

new engine

Front seats and dash pad are being reupholstered...
getting reupholstered

getting reupholstered

I had the matching material to have the fronts done same as rear...
getting reupholstered

getting reupholstered

Where I'll be sitting...
getting reupholstered

getting reupholstered

First engine install... didn't go as planned... bad oil pump...

bad oil pump

New oil pump and try again...

try again

New oil pump installed and much better now...
Success!

Success!

Valve and timing painted to match... Shiny!
Wow! That's a lot of red.

Wow! That's a lot of red.

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