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In a previous thread I was inquiring about putting the Executive/Clipper body on a rotisserie. Thanks to all those that responded. I am now ready to roll the frame out and clean it up & paint it. I had some scaffold screw jacks sitting around since I build my pole shed during Covid & decided to put them back to work. The back end is held up by 1/2 the rotisserie frame, the front by the frame I built. Need just over 29" of clearance for it to roll out.

Frame cleaned up & painted




Thought I was done with rust repair, but not the case. forward trunk body mounts(both sides)needed some attention









then the inner fender well needs a small repair




This should conclude the major rust repair, continuing treatment of the surface rust then will strip the body & get it into primer. Thinking I may paint the underside myself with some Zero-rust. The trunk lid was previously cleaned up & primed, need to dig the hood out of storage yet for prep & priming.




Put in a large order to Steele Rubber, & its been stuck in Canadian customs for 2 weeks. apparently they think I am an importer & am going to resell all the weather stripping................NOT! Still, supposedly have to get a business number & fill out some very confusing forms to get the shipment released. Very frustrating.