Next in the series of Level 5 car builds.

There was an episode of frustration with the glass which caused a pause in the project. A short break and a little help from dad - now we are back on track and headed for completion.

Last post left us with the rear suspension and ladder bars left to dry.

Here we can see the body work and paint shop events happening as I observe the progress. The glass had to be removed and cleaned after some glue mishaps. But the safety glass is now set and the mating of the chassis, interior and body is set to happen.

As we said before, there is a lot of paint time and dry time before each part can be added. Also, this is a first time solo project - first time paint project for this teenager.

Now the drive shaft is installed and the wheels are ready to carry the chassis. More work was done to install upper and lower radiator hoses, front sway bars, and steering linkage.

The level of detail is apparent even to the untrained eye

I did not get a picture of the interior color scheme prior to the body installation, but here is a close shot.

I was, however, able to get a clear shot of the undercarriage as the glue dries. This is a bad-ass ride, with a posi-4/11 rear end, traction bars, and factory dual exhaust to quiet the 396 big block.

Join us next time as we finish up the bumpers and take a whatsapp vote on which hood to use. Both are coming out of paint now and they choice will be made via school friends!