February 2 update

Well not to much to show for myself this weekend. I blasted the better of the trunk gutter patch panels

hoping it would work to repair mine but evidently the seam sealer the factory used held moisture because both patches I got were rusted away just like mine had.

I believe there's enough good material there that it can be sectioned and used to make mine look like new again. Have it now soaking in EvapoRust

to kill the remaining corrosion that might be hiding in areas the sand blaster didn't hit.

The guys however made a bit more progress than me this week as the All Metal filler arrived and they got the roof seams filled, mudded and ready for blocking.

Eager to see what they got accomplished this weekend!!

Stay tuned....

ZEBRA 3 OUT

Body restoration now underway......

The play area looks empty with the Tomato gone! Today, I policed my area a bit...

and then helped my buddy Jim move some benches around in the service area making room for a new mechanic, but the big news is coming from the body shop....

The guys have addressed the poor '70's build quality by aligning the rear tail panel correctly,

filled the cb antenna hole in the decklid,

and sanded the decklid and surrounding sheet metal back down to bare metal and started applying the first layer mud in preparation of doing a bit of panel blocking.

They also welded up several trim holes down the driver side quarter panel.

LOVE SEEING HER FINALLY ON THE ROAD TO FINAL BODY AND PAINT WORK!

More to come....

ZEBRA 3 OIUT

MOVING DAY!!!!

Well that special day has finally arrived! Took a vacation day on Friday to finalize the rear seat pass thru brace...

and then got the car cleared out and ready for the move top the body shop.

Saturday arrived and it was a drizzly day, so we wrapped the car in plastic to try and minimize the water getting onto/into the car during the move.

A few little hic-ups along the way....

but all in all a pretty straightforward move.

Now the real work begins getting the panels gapped correctly and the sheet metal laser straight before the application of the distinctive paint job. I'll be posting teaser pics along the way but won't show any full on shots of the car until she is finally ready for her unveiling.

Stay tuned....

ZEBRA 3 OUT