Thank you, trying to do as much as we can and still keep a budget in mind. We are considerate of choosing where to spend the funds. labor, parts, or combination of the two for smartest use and what the car really needs for a solid long lasting build that will add to its value.

This car is definitely not being restored as an investment or to sale, but reality is eventually it will have a number.

Out with the nasty scabbed in part. The window channel was original to the car the replacement cowl was cut and lap welded in the window channel. I had to grind through, two sets of welds , the OG spot welds and the rosette welds the asshats did. It was an aftermarket part but installed very poorly, plenty of bondo covering the [censored] welds. Once it was off i cleaned everything up did a few repairs and alot of prep to install a new AMD upper cowl.

The gray is 3 coats of POR15 to create a complete continuous seal. The bottom side of the upper cowl was scuffed and shot with enamel paint. Test fit pic, shows the brackets removed and the inner fender hinge mount bracket missing the upper tab that spots to the top of the cowl. I began the install by spot welding the windshield channel. The spot welder weighs >40 lbs and is near impossible to hold, maneuver and weld correctly so a couple ratchet straps were my make shift perfect solution.