Okay, the work on my has 1978 264GL has begun. The autotransmission is shifting a little hard, no doubt it needs to be flushed, just monitoring that. Didn't pick up the hood hinges yet as I've decided in stead to concentrate for now on the body. I've discovered that the rear body panel has actually been pushed in a little, maybe 1 1/2" (38mm); if you weren't familiar with the design, you'd almost think it was okay, it's so symmetrical (original owneer backed it into something, and parked it afterwards. Hence the extremely low miles; 45k!). I find myself torn here. I come from a former racing family and have a little bit of experience here, but this is no slight dent! I did manage to hammer out the one side where it wasn't as symmetrical, but the entire panel has to be pulled back out, as well as the bumper. I've looked for any additional damage, thankfully none. At this point I'm wondering if I should just sand off the rust, fill where necessary and have it painted and just leave the panel alone, since I think with a little work it really isn't noticeable, aside from the car being a little shorter! Thoughts?
Rob