Dougs 67 Notch build
Well I got to work on the taillight repair. I had to cut out the inner support to get to the shell of the fender and dolly it out. Once I got it roughed in, I had to weld up the slidehammer pull holes and dolly it some more. I beadblasted the inner support to clean it up for welding and welded it all back in after I got the metal as close as I was going to without going too far. Here are a couple photos of the welding done and the rough mud work fitted in. As you can see, the e-say replacement taillight is not going to cut it for the finished car, but is ok for fitting up.
I am considering the next step. I have the Mustang rotors back from the machine shop and I probably should check fit the rotors to the spindles. I am thinking that I will paint the calipers body color and i could get that done. I need to finish prepping the floor and trunk and get a coat of epoxy primer on all that. I have all the supplies I need to prep the body for color so I should bolt the fenders and doors back on and start sanding & blocking. I did get the door hinges, hood hinges and trunk hinges all bead blasted today and ready for epoxy primer and color. What to do?????What to do???????
Cheers to all, DesertRat!:iconbigg:
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Well I got to work on the taillight repair. I had to cut out the inner support to get to the shell of the fender and dolly it out. Once I got it roughed in, I had to weld up the slidehammer pull holes and dolly it some more. I beadblasted the inner support to clean it up for welding and welded it all back in after I got the metal as close as I was going to without going too far. Here are a couple photos of the welding done and the rough mud work fitted in. As you can see, the e-say replacement taillight is not going to cut it for the finished car, but is ok for fitting up.
I am considering the next step. I have the Mustang rotors back from the machine shop and I probably should check fit the rotors to the spindles. I am thinking that I will paint the calipers body color and i could get that done. I need to finish prepping the floor and trunk and get a coat of epoxy primer on all that. I have all the supplies I need to prep the body for color so I should bolt the fenders and doors back on and start sanding & blocking. I did get the door hinges, hood hinges and trunk hinges all bead blasted today and ready for epoxy primer and color. What to do?????What to do???????
Cheers to all, DesertRat!:iconbigg:
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View attachment BCweldedup.JPG
View attachment BCMud1.JPG
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