 The original dash panel was pretty rusty on our 1971 Olds "S71" project. These cars tended to hold water and moisture under the stainless windshield trim, and that would cause big rust holes to form under the trim, and then the driver's feet would get wet. The sheet metal to repair this area is not yet reproduced, so we contacted Desert Valley Auto Parts to have a section removed from a rust-free parts car to install in our Oldsmobile.
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 Kelle's prepping her 1954 Chevy Truck for some speed runs once the 3-speed trans is rebuilt and the brakes are all back together.
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 The quarter panels were next on the list of repairs on the "S71" Olds project. We were contemplating this area for a while, as the original steel had some rust in the wheel well lip and along the bottom edge, but it was otherwise in great shape. We elected to do a minimally-invasive repair and use part of a replacement quarter panel skin from YearOne to do the job.
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 Kelle's '54 Chevy truck is becoming more solid by the day. This time, resto tech Randy Stange patches up the rusty floor in an unconventional act of auto recycling. All we can say is that the Camaro crowd may not like this one. In reality, no re-usable body panels were hurt in this fix, but the steel will go on living in the truck, and that's what really matters, right? The kick panels are gettin' the fix as well. Say goodbye to the Flintstone brakes!
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 The SS496 Chevelle project is still in the shop, but its completion is coming soon. Today we addressed a few minor details that popped up after the initial SEMA build thrash, namely a leaking power steering pump reservoir and chasing a bizarre missing ground in the dash. When we saw we could dim the high beams with the dash gauge dimmer, we knew we had a problem. Luckily, that's all fixed now. We still have to get the convertible top installed and do a wheel alignment, but this monster is almost ready for the road!
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 Kelle's blue '54 Chevy had some issues griding gears, so her and her dad pulled another old 3-speed from a parts '49 Chevy truck. It looks like they'll build 1 good shifting box out of the 2. It was also wheel cylinder rebuilding time, but some seem to be a little too crusty to reuse, even after a good hone job. The steel wheels that came with the truck are all cleaned up with new rubber mounted on 'em, and soon the Mexican blanket interior will go in. You'll have to see the cool old stuff Kelle found under the seat!
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