1970 PLYMOUTH GTX

A 1970 GTX that's been off the road and stored away since 1977!
Engine bay before detail
Engine bay before detail
Engine bay before detail
Probably a little rot under the trim
Rear view
Goodies in the trunk
These shields seldom remain in the car long. This one has both sides!
Interior before shot
Interior before shot
150 MPH speedo and tic toc tach
Interior before shot
Very solid underbody
Very solid underbody
Very solid underbody
The Air Grabber hood
Hood in first primer
Hood in second primer and looking really nice
Fenders and decklid in first primer
Fenders stripped and ready for work
Minimal lower quarter rust
Rust in trunk floor, it will be replaced
Lower quarter rust
Minimal lower quarter rust
Rust pinholes in rocker panel
Engine bay sandblasted
Engine bay sandblasted
Pretty solid floor pan
Pretty solid floor pan
Only rusty spot on floor pan
Underside is pretty nice!
Small patch for front fender
Block sanding away
More pieces in primer
New sheetmetal
Fitting piece for front floor rust repair
Welded in and done!
Rocker panel is the next spot for repair
Rocker cut off. It was full of mouse nest!
More mouse nest. Destructive litte critters!
Rocker panel cut off.
Primered parts. The red ones are Mustang pieces
inner rocker sandblasted
Fitting new rocker panel
Fitting new rocker panel
Body blocked up for quarter panel removal
Quarter skin cut off
Inner metal pretty decent
Fitting new quarter skin
Rocker panel welded on
Trunk floor cut out
Trunk floor cut out
View of trunk floor and quarter panel cut out
Trunk and quarter cut off
New trunk floor ready to be cut in half to install
LH half in for fitting
Fitting trunk floor
Lots of holes to drill for spot welds
Floor getting welded in
Floor welded in
Underside view of new trunk floor installed
Rust cut out on LH quarter
Trunk extension welded on and ready for new quarter skin
And the stitch welding commences
Quarter welded on
Replacing LH trunk extension
LH quater rust repaired
LH trunk extension installed
Patch for rear window rust
Looks like new now
Bottom sandblasted
Bottom sandblasted
Rust repair done and ready for metal/filler work
Putting duraglass over the welded seams.
Ready for filler work
Drip rail damage
Filler work about done
Filler work about done
Working on damaged drip rail
In the boot and taped up to spray the bottom
In the booth and taped up to spray the bottom
In the booth and taped up to spray the bottom
Underside painted
Underside painted
Body in tinted primer
Body in tinted primer
Bottom taped up. No overspray on this one!
Getting block sanded
Small parts in primer
Damaged drip rail cut out
New section welded in
New grille!
Underside of fenders coated
In final primer
In final primer
Engine bay sanded
Engine bay sanded
Engine bay painted
Engine bay painted
View of bottem
Getting taped up for paint
Off the rotisserie and on dollies
Ready to go in the booth for paint
Body painted
Body painted
Body painted
Body painted
Out in the sun
Out in the sun
Rear blackout painted
Body getting sanded and buffed
All sanded and buffed out
Heater assembly ready for restoration
All sanded and buffed out
Underside view
Doors and trunk painted
trunk underside
Sanded, buffed and ready to install
Doors and trunk installed
Doors and trunk installed
Ready for suspension installation
More pieces painted
Front suspension going on
Rear end going in
Paint on drums like original