<html><head></head><body><div class="yahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Thanks for the tips. My car had been in a RF wreck many years ago and was probably left for dead before I came around.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">In addition to replacing rusty floors, the structure needed a RH frame rail, inner fender and shock tower rework, and new front cross members. The fenders and front shrouds came from different cars so the panels definitiely needed to be, cut, and re-sized. I also needed different bonnet and rear lid that were good enough to fit. All that rough work took almost a year to complete and it was alot of money. When done, we checked the gaps with some sand bags in to simulated some drivetrain weight in the middle. I've heard mixed stories if that is needed.. Anyway, with the underside repairs, I suspect it will never be a top value car but still want it to be a nice driver. Expect to keep it a long time....and sell my '56 MGA (that I've also had a long time).</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">The paint guy with 9 cars under his belt thinks it will be ok but yeah, I own final fit after I get the engine in. I've fit cars before but not under these conditions!</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Joe M</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Santa Clara, CA</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">ps. still looking for recent machine shop reccomendations prefer in Northern CA.</div></div></body></html>