My first real project

I have a friend that has graciously decided that it would be cool to let me help him with some of his side jobs in auto restoration.  He just took in a 1936 Plymouth sedan and it is a fairly rare model so the owner wants to retain the original metal as much as possible.  I have been given the task of repairing the radiator grill shell/grill.

This will be my first attempt at a real life type job and I'm very excited and I won't lie a little intimidated.  I've always thrived on a challenge so....here goes.

The following will show progress pics of the work as I proceed and hopefully show a much improved piece than when I received it.

 Well here she is, not too bad for 75 yrs.

I'll need to replace most of this inner panel.

This is a nasty folded over lip that will definitely be seeing some heat.

Missing top center section of grill? 

 Small crack in headlight housing.

More dents on drivers side, and yes that's the trim piece sticking out!