Auto Restoration 101

Here’s some more pictures of Jim’s Mercury convertible restoration.

This shows the left side of the trunk floor. Using a parts car as Jim did for sheet metal works great because you know the parts will fit. Notice how they braced up the back of the body as they are doing the work.

Replacement spare [...]

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Jim and I have something in common. We are both working on 1949 Mercury Convertibles. Jim was nice enough to send some pictures of his project and a great short story about how he purchased the car.
After looking at the pictures, Jim was smart to purchase a tilter from Accessible Systems. This let [...]

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More progress pictures of the 1956 Olds Ninety Eight restoration.

Driver side floor rust.

The front sheet metal has been removed, exposing the engine.

The body is stripped down for repairs.

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