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Originally Posted by preston
I've never really understood what you do with those horribly rusted old bodies - do people really media blast them and then patch them ? Or do you just use it as a template to attach new metal until nothing is left of the original ? It just seems like if you media blasted something like that there wouldn't be much metal left.
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People do both. I my plan is to leave it mostly as is. I will make or buy new panels as needed but my goal is to keep it as light as possible so I will be using composite or aluminum. I will dissolve the rust where I need to weld with HCL (which works quite well but can cause serious chemical burns) and add material so I have something to mount to.
I mostly got the parts I did for cost and so I would not be ruining a restoration candidate. Also, USCA rules require a factory vin so I needed to start with a real car.
Vette spindles = Vette wheels, plus the OEM Z06 C5 wheels are the lowest weight per dollar available.