After bodywork and block sanding the body was pulled apart again for primer. The interior panels were also body-worked and primed.  People often ask what sets my work apart, and I feel it is the extra effort to smooth out the interior and door jambs that others often miss.

I met with the customer and he noted that a few holes in the RH inner fender were not needed, so they were welded up along with some in the rear parcel shelf. He also gave me the bright work for the front of the car to be fitted before paint. What seemed like a simple task of fitting the grill and trim, was hours of refitting to make each side match and appear uniform.

Now that the mountain of metal work is done it is time to being slinging Mud(plastic filler) and priming and sanding. Here are a few shots after the initial primer and guide-coat. The extra holes in the firewall have been welded up and smoothed out.

Just finished polishing a tank for a customer, no not a mini gas tank but a motorcycle gas tank. It was a nice change to do something new, and keep a current customer happy.

The front end is spotwelded on and metal bumping and finishing has begun. The LH quarter was severely stretch from being pushed in and pulled out poorly. The only solution was to cut a slit down the center of the stretched area and weld it back together.  The RH door skin has been installed and the lower edge is being ground and rewelded to create a gap (no rubbing on door opening).  The Door skin was installed using a bead roller to avoid a bumpy edge left by the hammer and dolly method. Now to finish the metal work and begin the body work.

The front panel while being heritage is almost correct , but not correct enough for me. As you can see I spent the better part of a half of a day. Cutting out and making plates to replicate the original front end.  The  front licence plate brackets were removed and replaced with the correct ones.  The front panel has been spotwelded to the wings and is ready for final installation.