Randy
You are doing so much work on your way to perfection. But I really wonder if much of the mis fit is due to the years in storage.
I spent a lot of time fitting mine, and used filler to align some surfaces and close some gaps, but a fraction of what you have had to do.
As an aside, when I finished the body work it seemed just about perfect to my inexperienced eye. Yet when the body was put back on painted there were some slight changes in the fit. Subtle, but present nonetheless.
Seems that fiberglass is a material that flexes over time and will expand and contract with temperature variations. Tight seams look great but could be a problem on a hot sunny day.
You are doing a great job and it will look stunning when done. But I really wonder if the body you are working on now may have been shaped a bit differently when it left RCR.
You are doing so much work on your way to perfection. But I really wonder if much of the mis fit is due to the years in storage.
I spent a lot of time fitting mine, and used filler to align some surfaces and close some gaps, but a fraction of what you have had to do.
As an aside, when I finished the body work it seemed just about perfect to my inexperienced eye. Yet when the body was put back on painted there were some slight changes in the fit. Subtle, but present nonetheless.
Seems that fiberglass is a material that flexes over time and will expand and contract with temperature variations. Tight seams look great but could be a problem on a hot sunny day.
You are doing a great job and it will look stunning when done. But I really wonder if the body you are working on now may have been shaped a bit differently when it left RCR.