Following of:
http://pantera.infopop.cc/eve/...225/m/5341042166/p/2
I started repairing the inner rear wheelhousing:
The initial status, that it is a repair !!!!
I cut out everything that was rotten
Current status
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Nice work Rene. Remember this area decays by dust dropping in to the lower cavity from the upper structure openings/holes. Moisture gets into the dust, sits there and rots the wheel well bottom. I open them up probably more that is needed for a restored car that will no longer be in the elements but I have never had an issue with strength or future corrosion. Here is a shot of large drain holes on a repair very similar to yours.
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Rene, it really looks great. Did you do that from scratch or use a piece from a vendor?
Ken
Ken
I do from scratch and I left an opening to let the water escape:
Oh yes I see. You adjusted the tube shape a bit at the bottom, a great solution. The factory should have made that adjustment, fantastic.
The central plate is ready:
Well done René
Some news.
I work mostly on the bodywork, the inner rear wheelhousings are almost finished:
and I opened the right rocker panel, of course the foot of the pilars are rotten and it will have to fix all that.
To vary the pleasures a little, I also worked on the rear hub carriers, I modified them to be able to mount a double-row ball bearings type 3308-B-2RS on wheel side. Not having a milling machine but having a lathe, I fixed the hub carrier on the 4-jaw plate and I extended the bearing housing from 23 to 36.5 mm width
I work mostly on the bodywork, the inner rear wheelhousings are almost finished:
and I opened the right rocker panel, of course the foot of the pilars are rotten and it will have to fix all that.
To vary the pleasures a little, I also worked on the rear hub carriers, I modified them to be able to mount a double-row ball bearings type 3308-B-2RS on wheel side. Not having a milling machine but having a lathe, I fixed the hub carrier on the 4-jaw plate and I extended the bearing housing from 23 to 36.5 mm width
Nice! Well done. 
Here are pictures and only a few comments, I write too badly in English.
chassis and body reinforcement
Driver floor lowered by 1-1/4"
Modified front upper arm to increase caster.
Replacement of the bottom of pillar B and the internal reinforcing plate which were rotten
chassis and body reinforcement
Driver floor lowered by 1-1/4"
Modified front upper arm to increase caster.
Replacement of the bottom of pillar B and the internal reinforcing plate which were rotten
Reinforcement inside the rocker panel
Reinforcement profile with sheet 1/16" thick
Reinforcement profile with sheet 1/16" thick
Great work, keep the pictures coming. I will be starting the same work next year.
The rocker pannel from Kirk Evans is in place and welded, the fit with the door and its new skin is good.
This looks painfully familiar. Keep at it Rene - you will win.
On the way for chemical stripping / rust removal and cataphoresis protection
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Awesome work Rene!
Really big job 
you show us the evolution ?
Always yellow like Elvis ?
I haven't updated this post for a very long time, here are some pictures
At the treatment plant after stripping and before anti-rust painting
And after anti-rust paint applied by electrophoresis
Protection of all joints between sheets by applying a special mastic
To be continued.......
better than new !
Work on cylinder heads, before / after and with the bronze guides
Fully assembled pedal box with needle bearings
ARP differential crown screw secured by folded metal sheets.
After protection of the wheel arches by "blackson", assembly of the suspension elements which have been sandblasted, phosphated and powder coated (powder paint applied with an electrostatic gun and fired in the oven of an old electric stove)
Notice the upper triangles modified to increase the caster angle adjustment range
The rear hubs have been modified to fit double row ball bearings on the EXTERIOR
locking the rear hub nuts with toothed washers
Great Work!
Thanks for posting the pictures!
Rocky
Spring seat.
Before:
Machining on my milling machine:
After:
Some pictures of the motor assembly:
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With the old stock exhaust manifolds to make a little less noise, but the brand new GTS type waits wisely in their packaging
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The engine looks great!
Did you use one of George’s Bullet cam recommendations? I noticed the lifters….
Congratulations!
Rocky
Yes, I bought a camshaft from Bullet as recommended by George
intake 285 °, exhaust 291 °, lobes separation 114 °, lift 0.63'' with rocker arm ratio of 1.73
I’m pretty sure that’s the same cam I am running, based on a similar recommendation. I think my engine runs great with that setup!
The reassembly period has finally begun. I painted the interiors and I'm going to reassemble as many things as possible before entrusting it to a body painter for the exterior. I chose this method to have as little work as possible on a freshly painted car.
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