Reply to "The restoration of #4164"

#4164 is back home after its 2 1/2-month journey from Pittsburgh to Indiana and back to Yardley, PA. I started to take a close look at what the acid had left me. And while rust free, there is now no hiding from reality. #4164 survived the treatment well. For a 52-year-old unrestored vehicle, not bad at all. Floors, front trunk, S - braces, frame rails, roof, all there and don't need to be touched. Some areas with pitting and material loss which needs addressing, but again, could be much worse. The leaded areas on the car are in really bad shape and it became clear why Panteras cracking in certain areas. The factory lead was found fatigued and had partially delaminated from the body.  I found one thing that needed to be taken care of first. The rear crossmember had seen better times as on so many other Panteras. Crushed from using it as a jack point. Some really talented mechanic masked the damage up by welding a facia plate over it to hide it. Here are the pictures of the required repairs. Back to factory appearance using 16 gauge sheet metal, MIG & spot welder and original drain hole locations.