At the Blaster

Well, part of my car returned.  The trip to the blaster took two full months, from May 12 to July 10th or so.  I'm told the blasting operator had surgery and was unable to finish the car.  

Stay tuned, I have about five more posts being readied to release in the next few days!

Looks pretty good, but needs more blasting.

Rockers and Front Clip Removed

Another hot and heavy day in the shop!  The outer rocker sheetmetal was removed, as was the entire front outer sheetmetal, minus the cowl vent area.

Here's the car, with the front clip and rocker sheetmetal removed, minus the front valance.

Roof Scalped!

 Looks like the roof skin is gone and the rear panels sanded off. 

The three metal bars in the picture are not stock and will be removed.

 

The rear has been sanded and all filler removed.

The front clip will be removed and then the car will be taken to a blaster who will clean off all of the undercoating as well as blast the roof rust away.  After blasting, work will begin on the lower rockers and the upper A-pillars.

Car Goes to Finn's Auto Restoration in Oregon

I loaded the car up and took it to Denny Finn w/ Finn's Auto Restoration, in Woodburn, Oregon.  Here's a few pics:

Denny's shop has several Panteras in it, as I took this screenshot of his new website.  He plans to take another picture with seven Panteras being repaired in the same shop.

Here's Larry Finch's car as it was delivered to his shop.

What Came Back From Blasting

I took the car to the blaster. Here's what came back...

Loading the Shell

We loaded the shell onto a trailer on Saturday in preparation to take the car to the media blaster to see what's hiding under the body filler.