After 3 hrs on the grinder, all of the tubing and the remaining body shell parts have been ground off and smoothed out.

Then spent a bunch of time putting sealant in all of the sections where the firewall meets the chassis tubing, then it was onto painting.

So then the painting began!  Even though I’m probably a week early on the paint, for me its a good moral boost as its a step where the car is actually going back together.

I’ve got some more sanding to do (and pictures to take :)) on the frame in the center section of the car, then that can be painted too.  As soon as that is done the gearbox and motor can go back in so that I can start working on the intercooler and coolant piping.