Gerahead's 71 Dart

132068,
Thanks for the offer of assistance, I will keep that in mind. I am planning to do just as you suggested. Now that I know that the PO tried to hide this crap on this side, I can only assume that it is present on the other side as well. There is a slab of mud there too, but it hasn't been smoothed yet. Now that I know as well how thick it is on there, I can be a little more aggressive with my means of getting it off :joker:. You are correct, this really isn't too bad......... I have certainly seen worse on other peoples' projects here on FABO!! I am really fortunate in the condition of my starting point, I just wasn't expecting to find it. I was initially thinking that I could just replace the small sections that are rusted through until I noticed that the body lines near the front of the wheel well seem to have gotten flattened. I thought about maybe just rebuilding it when I fill it, but that looks like a pretty vulnerable area and if it gets dinged, it would likely chip out a chunk o' junk. So I thought it would probably be best to replace that section just to restore the lines. Still thinkin' haven't placed any orders for anything yet. L8r

Jim