Last post covered the damaged core support and front aprons. New ones were bought (shown below). The passenger side apron or battery apron was a good fit but needed to be pulled into the engine space a little. Holes were drilled where I wanted to spot weld then clamped into place. Driver's side needed more work as the spot weld holes needed to be drilled and the holes and slots for the fender bolts had to be laid out and cut into the top lip. I used spray through spray (3 M product} on the bare metal before welding the aprons in place. Once the aprons were in place I used a tape measure to check if they were equal distance from center and in height from the floor. They were not in alignment. To correct the alignment problem the core support was bolted and clamped in place the fenders set and bolted at the cowl. Then I used rachet straps to pull the aprons into place, so the bolt lined up and the measurements were correct. With the core support held in place the fenders were remove...

 The project car was originally a 289 V8 with automatic transmission, no power brakes or steering. When finished it will be manual 5 speed transmission, 302 V8, power brakes and steering. I'll get to the adding a clutch after an update on clean, paint & repair. Above is the passenger side rear fender well ready for underseal & no repair needed. The driver side rear fender well had been cut back for the rear quarter panel replacement and will be seam sealed before under seal. This is the inside of rear fender showing the weld for the replacement quarter panel, cleaned & ready for paint. Bottom of the car cleaned and undersealed. Glad that part is done. The radiator support was badly bent where the hood latch is attached, and I decided to replace it. this one is the second one replacement as part of the original was still there and it was braised in place not welded. I tried heat to melt the braise without much luck and ended up using a grinder and cut off disc. This is t...