Freds 73 Scamp restore on a budget

Great project ! The car looks like it's in good hands ! Questions - Was that a small block car when you were driving it around for 5 years ? Also did you leave that driveshaft loop installed under the car ? Nice paint looks slick down the side , hard to do lol. $1000 / gallon though? I know paint's getting expensive. Great job on the car what I looked through. Maybe some fiberglass to fill the gap on the hood or some aluminized filler ? The hood still isn't painted.
It had a 71 340 in it when I got it was factory with a 318.
Yep drive shaft loop I put it back in.
Not gonna mess with filler on the edges I got it real close now and I'm happy with it.
Not perfect but looks good from a few feet away.
Hood is getting painted next and the last thing to paint.