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Well the price is right, if it's not too rusty

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I might have one but no idea on miles on it.

Are you looking for a new part only?

Pictures of what you need would help a lot

I suspect when they try to move that car it will be in pieces. The rear edge of the hatch looks gone, and there is a letter sized slit in the left wheel arch. It's been sitting in the grass a long time by the looks of it. The bottom of the car is probably totally gone. No loss, Cliff

Stacked some more high build today

So I wasn't sure these were factory holes at first, but my other car has rubber plugs here. These were a little deformed and I couldn't get to them with a hammer and dolly. So I had to come up with another way. It's a little hard to tell but one edge of edge hole was pushed in towards the quarter panel So I found a bolt about the right size and some washers Tighten it down snug in the hole and if necessary hit it with a hammer to make it perpendicular to the opening. Pad the the bolt to protect the threads Worked really well!

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Very fun!

I didn't look through the pictures, but you are probably correct if it is that original

$30k seems like a lot for that truck

What if I never sign out??

Maybe move those into the technical resources section?

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You cant get a rubber plug the right size with a little sealant?

I struggle to get embedded videos to play but rails that look like that are normally really bad on the inside

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If it wasn't necessary, I would do the full rotisserie thing. I have done it. The further you take the car apart, the longer it takes to get back on the road. You would be better off fixing the car up. Making sure there's no significant rust and enjoying putting miles on it. I have found it works best to remove the battery tray from the car, so you can get it good and clean under there. On my next one, I might use Rivnuts to mount it back. That makes it easier to get painted all around and underneath properly

The Captain's job is too point out the Obvious. That's what he gets paid to do He is very good at his job!

I wouldn't use silicone. It can cause painting problems later How about making a thin piece of stainless sheeting. The thinner the better. Make it the same exact dimensions as the vent grill with the two holes. Get some black seam sealer and affix the stainless to the top side of the hatch and then use a little seam sealer to mount the vent grill down. Excess seam sealer can be wiped off with lacquer thinner before it cures. Down properly, the seam sealer should seal everything up nicely

I use to be a perfectionist, I have gotten older so I've grown out of that into the next closest thing! 🤣

Ohhh! Now you're adding pressure! 😉 If it's not, you and I will get a few beers and then we won't care. 🙂

I dont really have a good recommendation. What I would recommend is to not do anything that isn't reversal. Early hatches have gotten very expensive if they can be sourced at all!!

I can struggle with being obsessive. It makes me good at my job, but it can bog my projects down. I keep telling myself I cant see the back of the car from the driver's seat and it doesn't matter. How's that working out? 🙂