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Long story short, I got coolant on my hood and now the paint is hazy and rough. This is original 1974 E5 red paint. Immediately after the spill I washed the car and applied Meguiar's cleaner wax. That helped temporarily, but over the following weeks it clouded over again. Should I try the...

Any ideas how to get dirt out of the pocket inside the quarter panel skin, forward of the wheel? It's a '74 Swinger that will once again be my daily driver as soon as I finish this body repair. Background: The rear window sits inside the forward part of the quarter panel skin. To deal with...

My 1974 Swinger has a 1 1/8" metal molding or trim piece along the rocker panel. I'm posting to let people know what the clips look like and how to remove the molding. Here's where it was on the car. In addition to the clips, the molding is held on by a screw at the front and another at the...

On my '74 Swinger, the passenger door looks perfect when closed but hits the striker about 1/8" lower than it should. It lifts up into position as it rides onto the striker. This makes the door a bit hard to open and shut (my wife and kids complain about it). To my novice eye, the hinges...

This is the molding that goes from the bottom of the C pillar then across the Dutchman panel. At the C pillar there is a screw. Farther back there are a couple of plastic clips. But about an inch forward of the corner, there's something keeping the molding on. What is it and how do I get it...

This thread will document my first attempt at rust repair, on my '74 Swinger quarters and rocker panel. The paint is original except for some touchup that was done by previous owner. I'm not going for a concours restoration, just trying to stop the rot, preserve as much original good metal as...

It's a daily driver and I don't mind a little rust, but I want to keep as much original metal as I can, and it's visibly spreading pretty fast. If I let this go for a while, will it be harder to fix (or more expensive) later? Or am I in for the same kind of repair whether I do it now or later...

If water gets past the rear glass seal could it find its way under the vinyl top? The top itself is pristine (original, I think) but the rear glass seal is old. Water pools at the corners of the rear glass under the vinyl. The previous owner cut slits in the vinyl to let the water drain out...