When the body came home there was much to be desired. As with the motor, I have to question the sellers knowledge about Vette bodies, and Vettes in general. The front clip that had been purchased by the prior owner for this car had stressed cracks at every major seam & opening. It's trash. The clip did have all of the hardware that would be necessary for the new clip and inner fenders, so there was a thin silver lining. The rear deck and doors are in good shape and will just need a good stripping before paint prep. The rear clip needs two new fenders and a new rear valance with bonding strips all the way around so...... I will put a one piece rear clip from Vanacor on like the front.
After the body was on the cart I could begin documenting hoses, wires, rivets, and bolts that would be removed. Below is the body on the cart - notice the brace where the door was. This is to keep the structural integrity of the body together while it is not on the frame and is only needed with convertibles. You can see in the cowl pictures that someone over the years has painted everything black including hoses, wires and the wiper motor. Hmmmm, hope they were happy with it. Of course all of that will be stripped and redone correctly.
