This mightn't sound like much to you, but it is a HUGE relief to me. It means I can probably move forward and work towards welding it permanently into place. The other side sits a little better and is not a great problem. What IS a problem with the other side is the door.
And that is another story.
The other issue is this uneven gap between both panels. A bit of filler could fix that, but I would rather remove the panel and get it as straight as I can. The less filler the better.
There is a bit of work needed on the opposite side of the panel. Too much of a gap and the panel needs to squeeze in under the panel on the right for a neat fit.
Gives you some idea of the unevenness of the panels. The lower piece is fine, but we gave the top panel a hard time when removing the spot welds.
Changed the springs on the old Dodge seat. Changed the wire as well. Was a cheap fix and easy to do. I bought a set of springs from Bunnings and some heavier wire. I drilled a hole in a bolt on each end and fed the wire through the hole then tightened it up. Works well.
Here are the headlights just for reference. Hella brand and very good.
Received an invoice from Peter Niven (Illawarra Auto Specialists) and the bill is quite reasonable.
A little higher than first quoted, and haven't received quote for alloy heads and roller rockers nor the 408 stroker kit, but I think I will stay with the mild build and keep the old closed chamber cast iron heads, unless the price is not too high.
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