With the work on the body pretty much completed it was time to start fitting the decklid to the body opening.
First couple of passes with a bead of weld to begin closing up that large lower corner gap. Also started grinding that left run back as well.
Will also have to shave the middle of this leading edge as well. It rubs the body as I open the lid. Always more to do then you plan for!
Lower corner pretty much shaped to my liking. Trimmed the left run back and rewelded it here.
Initial grinding and shaping here. The gap and contour are getting there.
Trimmed back most of the length of the leading edge so it would clear the body as I opened the lid. Welding it back together here.
Upper edge set and finished out. Its a touch wider up here but I had no choice. This was as tight as I could make it in relation with how the hinges articulate the lid.
After the top was set I saw that this left gap was still a bit too wide compared to the right. Had to make a second pass with the welder and build it up again. This is where I started to lose patients with it.
This second pass did the trick. All the gaps and contours are 90% there. I'll get that last 10% in the bodywork phase. This was a ton of work! There is maybe an inch or two of the edge of this lid that I did not have to grind and or weld.
Gt lid being preped for primer and paint. Lots of heavy surface rust and took several sessions in my acid bath to get it clean. About done here.
Decklid cleaned and in a tracer coat of primer and paint.
A very long road to get here but I now have good overall fitment and gaps to the body with it latched in position.
Will get it perfect in the bodywork phase but the welding and leadwork is finally complete! Thanks for stopping by! Justin
First couple of passes with a bead of weld to begin closing up that large lower corner gap. Also started grinding that left run back as well.
Will also have to shave the middle of this leading edge as well. It rubs the body as I open the lid. Always more to do then you plan for!
Lower corner pretty much shaped to my liking. Trimmed the left run back and rewelded it here.
Initial grinding and shaping here. The gap and contour are getting there.
Trimmed back most of the length of the leading edge so it would clear the body as I opened the lid. Welding it back together here.
Upper edge set and finished out. Its a touch wider up here but I had no choice. This was as tight as I could make it in relation with how the hinges articulate the lid.
After the top was set I saw that this left gap was still a bit too wide compared to the right. Had to make a second pass with the welder and build it up again. This is where I started to lose patients with it.
This second pass did the trick. All the gaps and contours are 90% there. I'll get that last 10% in the bodywork phase. This was a ton of work! There is maybe an inch or two of the edge of this lid that I did not have to grind and or weld.
Gt lid being preped for primer and paint. Lots of heavy surface rust and took several sessions in my acid bath to get it clean. About done here.
Decklid cleaned and in a tracer coat of primer and paint.
A very long road to get here but I now have good overall fitment and gaps to the body with it latched in position.
Will get it perfect in the bodywork phase but the welding and leadwork is finally complete! Thanks for stopping by! Justin
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