Inside contour correction:
Simple relief cut down the center of the lowest point allows the growth needed to allow this section to now reach and...
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Last edited by JTR70; 04-15-2024, 09:30 PM.
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Begin ironing out some residual accident damage:
My next step is to dial in my final cut lines for both the front and back of this fender. Since...Last edited by JTR70; 04-11-2024, 06:40 PM.
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Forward weld joint trimming:
Final cut along the original butt weld joint. As you can see the last of the badly wrinkled skin is on the other side...
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Rearward repair strip fitment continues:
This really gets to be a complicated shape through here. The new panel has to maintain that 3mm+ gap...
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Overall body profile down the side.
Dialing in a preliminary attachment point between the nose and the fender. This will most definitely change...Last edited by JTR70; 04-05-2024, 10:17 PM.
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Now that I have a basic hood gap its back to building outward from there. Dialing the best preliminary adjustment between the fender and the nose joint....Last edited by JTR70; 04-04-2024, 10:39 PM.
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The skin also buckled right at the 12 o'clock position above the wheel opening. The wired edge also had kinked right a across from that top screw hole...Last edited by JTR70; 04-02-2024, 09:27 PM.
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Ironing out residual crash damage:
The front group revolves around a consistent gap with this hood so this fender refitment had ground to halt...Last edited by JTR70; 04-02-2024, 09:06 PM.
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Remounting the fender:
The upper closing wall on this side had suffered a bit of deformation from the previous accidents. The upper mating...Last edited by JTR70; 04-01-2024, 07:15 AM.
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Again the lingering issue has been that the left side bucket opening insisted on leaning back an extra 5 degrees when mounted to the inner closing wall....Last edited by JTR70; 03-30-2024, 11:26 PM.
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Begin left fender refitment
Trim line finalizing. Cutting just past the heavy pitting and saving as much original metal as possible.
Approximate...Last edited by JTR70; 03-28-2024, 10:34 PM.
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Continue tightening up the lines:
Hammering over the pinch seam about as far as I could take it while still leaving the ability to slip it on and...Last edited by JTR70; 03-28-2024, 07:48 AM.
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Initial rounds of healing over the flange run for door clearance.
I can go a touch more as I want to define the leading edge as much as possible...Last edited by JTR70; 03-27-2024, 09:07 PM.
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Fitting the repair section:
New section in its best adjusted position.
Cut that corner off but a slight roll that led up to it remains....
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