Bare Bones Mustang

I took some parts over to the paint and body shop today and got a look at the Mustang after sand blasting.  It doesn't get more deconstructed than this.  From now on it should be all improvements.

This is the color of bare metal

I thought it might be shiny, but I guess the sand blasting makes it this dull color.  Exterior parts will be hand sanded to get them back to smooth and ready for paint.

The car had more damage than I expected.  The left front had collision damage, which Brian and I suspected because the fender was blue under the maroon paint, but the body guy said the whole front was pushed over towards the passenger side and would have to be pulled back to get the fender to fit properly.  

The sand blasting removed bondo that had been over this damage to the rear.

A bit of rust was revealed on the left rear fender. 

Despite these problems, the restoration guy said the car was in very good condition for it's age.  He said the last classic Mustang he worked on you could see through it everywhere.