New Biscayne project
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Haven’t updated this for a while. I put it on the back burner for a bit when I built the motor for my impala last year as my garage is small and I didn’t want dust, dirt, and grinding material flying around while doing motor work. I was working on trying to keep the existing trunk pan in place and patch it but the rear brace had too much bend in it. I thought I was doing good getting it straight until I mounted the trunk lid then it showed how far it was off. The gap got wider the farther back on the trunk and there was no adjusting it out. There was no good way to remove that rear brace and patch the trunk floor up to my liking. So I cut all the spot welds out and have a new trunk floor now. Still need the tailight panels but no one seems to have them in stock. I cut out and patched the trunk shelf area up where the box braces rotted out. I also have the rest of the 1/4 cut off. I was finally able to do my first test fit of my 1/4 panel to make sure how I’m gonna graft it it will work and it seems like it’s gonna work out nice. It’s not fast progress but progress none the less. I can’t thank Jim enough for his patience on answering my questions and sharing a YouTube channel that has been very helpful.
Nate, you are a brave soul. I can machine & screw an engine together any day. I have even machined & screwed together a couple that I had never saw before that showed up in boxes & coolers, but to tackle a project like that I'm calling someone else!
Looking good BTW!
Jeff
Looking good BTW!
Jeff
Looking good Nate. 
Jeff part of my motivation of doing this myself is remembering the hackery that was done on my impala when the body guy did that one years ago. It looks decent to most but I know what was done and I don’t like how it was repaired now that I know better.
Looks like a lot of work... 
It is but it should be worth it in the end!Looks like a lot of work...
That’s high praise coming from you JimLooking good Nate.
Like everyone else has said……. really nice Nate………!!!!…….Gonna be a nice solid race car.
