Coupe Chassis

Here is what the Coupe looked like the day I brought it home:
   

Here's some close-ups of the major body damage that existed, nothing pictured was beyond repair, it's what you can't see on the outside that made me decide to give up on this chassis:
    

The really bad rust was in the leading edge of the doorjambs. They are rotted through, NOT easy to fix correctly. But the biggest rust spot of all is the driver's side structure where the anti-roll bar bolts to the chassis. This is also a common rust spot since the master brake cylinder lives right above it. When the master leaks the brake fluid goes right to this area and rots it away. This Coupe is suffering from severe rust in this area and repair is too much work to be worth my effort.
More to come.

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