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bkrantz |
Apr 24 2020, 08:33 PM
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#541
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,150 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
With the frunk channel done, I switched to the read panel. This was the last bit of bodywork with significant filler (than know of--knock on wood).
Here's the panel before grinding off the filler. Attached thumbnail(s) |
bkrantz |
Apr 24 2020, 08:34 PM
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#542
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,150 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
And after.
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bkrantz |
Apr 24 2020, 08:36 PM
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#543
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,150 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Some dents and dings, and holes from the PORSCHE reflector panel installed by a PO.
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bkrantz |
Apr 24 2020, 08:38 PM
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#544
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,150 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
The reflector panel holes will get welded, and the stock holed for the original insignia will get cleaned of bondo.
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bkrantz |
Apr 24 2020, 08:40 PM
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#545
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,150 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
For access to the inside of the panel, I removed the trunk lock mounting plate.
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bkrantz |
Apr 24 2020, 08:41 PM
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#546
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,150 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Here's the mounting plate. Pretty lumpy.
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raynekat |
Apr 24 2020, 09:27 PM
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#547
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,162 Joined: 30-December 14 From: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Member No.: 18,263 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Here's the mounting plate. Pretty lumpy. Hey, I like my smashed pototos lumpy. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) Looking good there Robert with all your progress. |
bkrantz |
Apr 25 2020, 08:20 PM
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#548
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,150 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Here's the mounting plate. Pretty lumpy. Hey, I like my smashed pototos lumpy. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) Looking good there Robert with all your progress. Thanks, Doug. Still thinking positive here, lumps and all. |
bkrantz |
Apr 25 2020, 08:23 PM
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#549
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,150 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
For better access I unbolted the rotisserie rear upright, with the car on jack stands.
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bkrantz |
Apr 25 2020, 08:24 PM
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#550
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,150 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Now I can see the worst spots.
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bkrantz |
Apr 25 2020, 08:25 PM
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#551
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,150 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
And this.
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bkrantz |
Apr 25 2020, 08:27 PM
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#552
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,150 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
I propped the trunk lid in place, to compare alignments. The lid has its own issues, including a dip along the trailing edge.
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bkrantz |
Apr 25 2020, 08:28 PM
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#553
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,150 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Right side looks pretty good.
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bkrantz |
Apr 25 2020, 08:29 PM
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#554
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,150 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Left side not so great. The problem is mostly a "droopy" lid edge.
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bkrantz |
Apr 26 2020, 08:58 PM
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#555
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,150 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
I worked more today to get things "straight": the top and bottom of the raised boss, and the top edge of the rear panel.
After some moderate metal work, things looked a little better. Attached thumbnail(s) |
bkrantz |
Apr 26 2020, 08:59 PM
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#556
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,150 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Eye-balling along the lower edge of the boss. Ignore all the lumps for now.
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bkrantz |
Apr 26 2020, 09:00 PM
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#557
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,150 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Watching the angles.
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bkrantz |
Apr 26 2020, 09:02 PM
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#558
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,150 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
When things where looking nearly straight by eye, I rigged up my long level as a reference line. Looking pretty good, with a variance of about 1/16 inch.
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bkrantz |
Apr 26 2020, 09:04 PM
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#559
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,150 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
But the trunk lid has its own problems, especially along the rear edge.
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bkrantz |
Apr 26 2020, 09:06 PM
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#560
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,150 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
As I started to work the trunk lid edge, I heard a crunch, and my rust-free lid suddenly had a rust-trough hole. Damn. (See my other thread asking for advice)
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