DAY 11: Cut out the rot

So we started cutting out rust and preparing to cut patches out of good metal.

Battery compartment before

Battery compartment after

Driver side shock tower holes

Pass. side shock tower holes

Then Eli started spray painting on the driver side fender apron he had already sanded down:

Then he started grinding down the passenger side.  He decided to keep the original sticker with instructions for how to change the oil:

silver!

We got a bench grinder... technically to sharpen lawn mower blades.  But also to assist us in the patch making process.  That's our next step.  Then, welding!

Today cost: $0

Total project cost: $2,160.27