1/20/15
Tail skin fitment continues.
Trimming the excess of the flange now allowed for closer gap and final positioning of the tail. The thickness of a paint stick used as the baseline. I personally like the gaps a lot tighter and I really had to fight myself to move it back by a paint stick.
Lateral gaps also adjusted to this width or as close as I could come. Elevation to edges of the latched lid was also being established and some scrap metal tacked into position held it in place for now.
looking for that even and smooth transition across these two panels. Really happy with the basic shape and contour of this tail skin so far.
Best average initial fit. Gets wide at the corner but a little body solder will fix that right up.
It still droops a little here and there but there's not a lot supporting it at the moment. Once I get all the upper flanges in with the fenders and the braces I'll be able to really manipulate the final shape.
Main priority is getting the gaps around the lid within striking distance.
Its easy to stress out as its happening, "this is not right, that's not right" but once I remind myself of all the support and bracing still to come my mind settles back down. As I push the corner in tighter here replicating the eventual support of the fender and brace the whole shape and attitude of the panel immediately improved; there is hope after all.
Time to check to see where those mounting flanges at the rear ended up. Lid operates pretty well now.
Not as well as I hoped. Some nipping and tucking required here.
More later..
Justin
Tail skin fitment continues.
Trimming the excess of the flange now allowed for closer gap and final positioning of the tail. The thickness of a paint stick used as the baseline. I personally like the gaps a lot tighter and I really had to fight myself to move it back by a paint stick.
Lateral gaps also adjusted to this width or as close as I could come. Elevation to edges of the latched lid was also being established and some scrap metal tacked into position held it in place for now.
looking for that even and smooth transition across these two panels. Really happy with the basic shape and contour of this tail skin so far.
Best average initial fit. Gets wide at the corner but a little body solder will fix that right up.
It still droops a little here and there but there's not a lot supporting it at the moment. Once I get all the upper flanges in with the fenders and the braces I'll be able to really manipulate the final shape.
Main priority is getting the gaps around the lid within striking distance.
Its easy to stress out as its happening, "this is not right, that's not right" but once I remind myself of all the support and bracing still to come my mind settles back down. As I push the corner in tighter here replicating the eventual support of the fender and brace the whole shape and attitude of the panel immediately improved; there is hope after all.
Time to check to see where those mounting flanges at the rear ended up. Lid operates pretty well now.
Not as well as I hoped. Some nipping and tucking required here.
More later..
Justin
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