The Other 68 Dart Resto Project

After finishing the outside of the trunklid, I taped up all the edges and covered the top with masking paper to protect it while I work on the bottom. I unbolted the lid and tried to lift it off by myself. HOLY ****! Thats a lot of steel in that trunk lid, two layers of heavy gauge steel! I tried to lift it while standing behind the car, no dice, I could not do it. Crap. I next hopped into the trunk and stood in the spoare tire well, with all my remaining energy (it was about 98F and I had been working outside for 4 hours) I managed to lift it off. I climbed out and almost tripped while holding it above my head, I managed to get it around the car to a table and set it upside down. I sanded down the bracking and any spots of rust I found. I then turn around, walked about 5 feet then heard a CRASH! Oh ****! I fell off the table on to its edge and slid across the concrete before crashing top down onto some screws, washers, rocks, etc. Right on the top of the lid, which I had been working on for 4 days, just after getting it perfect.


I ran over and picked it up, I pulled the paper off, there were some small nicks, scratches, and dents, it does not appear that anything major happened. I am going to have to block sand it again to make certain. But at this point I figured it would be best to just walk away for now.