Stripped down

Save for the front coil springs and A arms, the frame is stripped down. Once the coil springs are removed  — and this is one of the difficult parts of this restoration — the frame can be blasted to bare metal.

There is a stamping on the frame beneath the left doorsill of the VIN of the car that is now visible. Not surprised to find that it matches the VIN of the car.

There were several mentions of this on the frame, but it was unclear exactly where it was located. Even with all of the surface rust, the numbers are very easy to read after a bit of work with a wire wheel cup.