i have a 70 chevelle that will need most all new sheet metal, but i m not shure where to start.... i need to replace the floor pan, trunk pan, maybe inter and outer wheel well's,quarter panel, maybe fire wall... and was thinking about takeing off the roof to clean it up and clean the braces

here are some pic. ~ they are not the best and they are not in order sorry

http://s137.photobucket.com/albums/q227/joshunderwood25/chevelle/?action=view&current=34f4252e.pbw

I would have the whole car media blasted or sand blasted,frame and all to get a clean start.

Then I would do the floor pan,then the trunk pan.That way the metal won't move on you.

Then the wheel well's and quarter panel and what ever else you want to do.

www.howardsbackyardautobody.com :beers:

Josh, right?
Wow, I thought I had a rust bucket. I've spent thousands just on sheet-metal parts. Try to use all you can that is'nt rotten.
If your rockers are bad too, I would consider this: http://www.ss396.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=chevellecamino&Product_Code=RFP-1462Y&Category_Code=FLOORPAN

Where ever you go for parts, ask for discount (team chevelle member). Save more by picking up yourself at car shows they attend.

Mine was about that rusty. Here's my order:

toe kicks
floor pans
rear floor patches
trunk floor and braces
inner rear wheel wells
outer rear wheel wells
quarters
cowl patch
firewall
front mount boxes
door skins

yes sir.

i got lucky ~ the guy i got the car from is a dynacorn dealer.. & he has a twin to my car that he is working on for a nother guy. and he thinks he can get me doors and fender off it that are in useable shap..(and he said he wood help me out geting the parts i need for it ) but we will see...

lastnite i went to harborfreight and pick up a 110lbs sand blaster, 6' da, 3' cut off wheel. with what will be left after i cut out all the bad ~ i dont think there will be much left to blast?

i m for shure going to get the full floor pan with rockers.. and same way with the trunk floor .




Josh, right?
Wow, I thought I had a rust bucket. I've spent thousands just on sheet-metal parts. Try to use all you can that is'nt rotten.
If your rockers are bad too, I would consider this: http://www.ss396.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=chevellecamino&Product_Code=RFP-1462Y&Category_Code=FLOORPAN

Where ever you go for parts, ask for discount (team chevelle member). Save more by picking up yourself at car shows they attend.

Hey Needy, that looks like my car when I got it 3 years ago. Now I have a new motor, chassis is blasted and almost primed / finished and the rust bucket is on blocks. I did the 1 piece floor pan, 1 piece rear seat and 1 piece trunk. It cost a bit but made the body stable so when I took my frame out for sand blasting it remained stable. Another excellant source of information is going to Rubadub's site , he's on here alot and Rob shows the step by step process that works out very well. Don't give up , we all suffer from the same pain..........

Roland in NY

IMO, its always best to work inside out. Start on replacing the firewall, then replace the floor then trunk floor. Now cut off one quarter panel and work on replacing the wheel wells. Get the wheel wells to fit the trunk floor then try and hang the new quarter panel. Once everything fits right weld it up.
Now move to the other side and repeat.

The roof panel is not a supportive panel so if you want cut it out it will not affect anything else on that car.