Total on the Floor and Front Frame Rail and Support

One propane canister, two scrappers, two four inch grinding wheels, three 4 inch abrasive wheels for the grinder, two abrasive wheels for the drill, three drill grinding stones conical (for those hard to reach places), 10 cut off wheels for air cut off tool, one hammer for the air nibbler (great tool), 3 cans brake clean, 30 inch sheet metal press, 8 sheet metal screws to hold in place (removed and hole welded), one 4x4ft sheet of 18ga, 1 and 1/3 spool of welding wire, assorted hand tools, two bottles of advil and a lot of sweat.

Add in the time and you see why the shops charge so much for this job. I think if you total it all up I came out lower than having it all done, minus the time part, as I fabbed up everything myself versus buying replacements or farming the work out. If I had it to do over, I would have stripped the car down to a shell and worked it over, it was a lot of overhead work on my back on a creeper in a one car garage. This is a lot more work than hanging quarter panels or rockers. I am proud of the work, but at the same time I am really glad the major work is now done.

I know a lot more about how these cars are made now! I am no joking about the help from the board without it I would have had a real mess on my hands!!!

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