1974 Pantera GTS Body restoration

Specification (briefly) for this project is as follows: We will be carrying out a total body restoration on this car

The body has now been completely stripped and I'm pleased to report that it is in remarkably sound condition. The last photo in the sequence shows the new wheel arch flares, which appear to be of good quality.

The doors have now been stripped and sealed and we have started stripping the main bodyshell to bare metal.

Stripping the doors with aircraft stripper
Doors were both in good condition with almost no corrosion		Hanging in the booth about to be sealed
		The first of a few rust holes discovered as we removed the paint
Heavy duty plug welds from when the RH front wing was obviously replaced	Notice how the factory spot welded the wings in place on the other side	More small rust holes in the RH rocker panel
More rust pin holes in the RH rocker	Almost ready to seal the stripped body

We have now stripped the rear decklid and have it sealed in BASF etching primer. The rear spoiler was not mounted straight so we are welding up and re-drilling the mounting holes in order to get everything lined up properly.

	Holes for rear spoiler misaligned	Removing the old paint with aircraft stripper
		Stripped decklind was hung for  priming
Sealed with BASF etching primer
Old fiberglass flares will be replaced  with new steel versions

The first panel to be stripped was the bonnet. With the old paint and primer removed we found virtually perfect sheet metal beneath. Let's hope the rest of the body is in this condition!

Bonnet removed for stripping	Sheet metal is virtually perfect
Panel was acid washed then hung...	Sealed with BASF etching primer

Another cool project gets underway in the CJ Workshops. Watch this space!