The top of the window openings, both front and rear, are replaced with new metal cut out from a new roof panel.
The main body shell is in primer and being block sanded.
Sanding the rocker panels is much easier with the body mounted on the rotisserie.
The trunk is fitted for proper gaps as well as the rear chrome trim.
The A-pillar cover is reshaped to match the new windshield trim that wil be used.
Now, moving on to fit the front fenders. A replacement fender was used on the right side.
In this case the gap was too tight, so the quarter panel had a small slice taken out to provide for the proper gap.
In
this case the gap was too large so 1/8" rod was welded to extend the
fender. Once the rod is completely weld in it is ground to the proper
gap.
The
hood stops must have been set too high at some point because both sides
of the hood was were pushed in. The area was cut out, hammered and
dollied back into shape and then welded back in place.
The
hood brace is sand blasted and some filler used to smooth damaged areas.
The hood panel is not sandblasted to prevent warping.
The
hood does not align with the header panel, it is too short. The remedy
is to cut the front of the hood off and build a new front.
A 1/4" rod is tacked in place and will become the leading edge of the hood.
The first step is to create a cardboard template for the new metal.
