Thanks to Stefan at Elite custom autobody for the great deal on the AMD trunk lid

I added the front roll bar supports and floor plates. I was carefull because I want to be able to use the stock door panels and kick panels. The stock parking brake assembly will be replaced with a more convinient floor lever unit.I spent some time modifying the dash cage, welded up the ash tray area (as it is not needed) and cut the frame for the front roll cage tubes.

Ash tray delete. Looks cleaner without it

After looking at some weld in cage bungs, I decided to make my own from some 1 3/4 CRS steel I had here at the shop. I want to make the side bars and rear cross brace removable. Careful attention was made so the door panels and seats clear the roll cage tubes.

RH bar shot

LH cage bar picture

Rear cross brace picture

These are just tacked in place. I plan on fully welding them(probably with my Tig, after I pull it down for paint and put it on the rotisserie, this way I can weld fully around the tubes.

RH side bar (notice it doesn't interfere with the door panel)

I deleted the bumper gaurd areas from the rear valance. This makes for a much cleaner look.I changed the whole look of the back of the car.

Marked for cut out.

cut out

I made sure I tack welded the areas in place while the valance was bolted to the car. This way there is no fitting problems later.

I media blasted the fenders, header panel rear valance and dash frame, inside and out. There was no suprises, just some minor work. I Epoxy primed right away.

Fenders fresh out of the Media Blaster

Epoxy primer (dash cage and Rear valance)

Fenders in epoxy primer

Fenders inside also blasted and in epoxy.

I added the fender gill sections. I glued these in with SEM panel adhesive to eliminate warpage from welding and to elinimate the dreaded mig weld see thru in the paint.

Panel adhesive application