I was so anxious to get out there with my camera and snap a whole bunch more, but by the time Saturday morning had rolled around, the rear wheel wells, fenders, and rear light valence had been firmly secured in place.
Below is a new fender and wheel well, new leaf spring, plus the old axle, housing and wheels de-rustified and painted, looking as good as new. The axle is covered with a blanket to prevent any new nicks and scratches. What a concept!
I guess once you have things broken down to the basics, putting the new sheet metal in place is probably pretty easy. I'll bet from here on out, it's just like putting together an old plastic model:
