| Re: Rcr40-31
Fran- I picked the car up on 1/10 (you of all people should remember this!) and you're looking at what roughly 2 wks has done (about 8 or 9 days of the car actually residing in the garage). The body work stuff is laborious and can be frustrating but once the doors are finally hung and trimmed, just cleaning up the gaps will be all that's left.
Through all this work however, I am leaning toward actually painting it now- especially if I'm doing the body work stuff. It'll be a learning experience for sure but everything on this project will. I am going to start obsessing about what colors now.
Bill - You might not have the body hung but you're well ahead of me on other issues. I'm sure you'll grow to love it as much as I am. Nice progress by the way.
Jonathan - Thanks for the tips. I have a feeling I am about to become an expert in fiberglassing.
Howard - that's Hersh in the picture and we're in the process of trimming down the dash so the A-pillars can slot in. That saw is getting little use in reality. Between Fran's assembly guide and Hersh's experience, we have arrived exactly where you indicated- as even as possible on the gaps all around the car, with the exception of the doors. I am working on getting them placed precisely and then will fill in the gaps. The back of the door is where it seems largest and will need the most attention. Like you said though, I am confident it will mostly be patience and persistance to acheive the desired results. Thanks for the pointers on the gap fill as well, Gorilla Hair was what Hersh recommended. Any thoughts on that?
I'll be back at it on Thurs, Fri and part of Sat. Time to see how patient I can be.
Cheers, |