Still playing with notchbacks

[vwfye]

The engine cover got more bodywork today. I will have to break out a little bondo for the lower front mount area then more sealer. This car will look sooo much different.

[vwfye]

I moved the car a bit more and in the light I found 7 bangs in the NOS trunk lid. So, hammer/dolly and much better! But... then I found one more. Doh!
I'm out of primer for now...

2nd picture shows the flake in the highlight color on the gauge cluster panel. I hope it shows a bit through the pearls...

[Kafer_Mike]

Lookin' good!

[vwfye]

What have I learned the 3 days of working on this NOS trunk lid? Unless they are stored in a padded box? NOS does not mean pristine, straight metal. However, verses several other lids I have or do own? It is pristine!

I am currently chase more dings. The 1st ones were overshadowing the one I have since found.

[Ol'fogasaurus]

It isn't unusual for "NOS" to be left over things. out of tolerance material which can include +/- tolerance problems and/or flaws and that doesn't cover everything that can go wrong either.

Lee

[vwfye]

This one was shipped with no protection, but the price was more than right.

[vwfye]

Started working on mixing the old hood with the louvres... then I have to cut the hole, flange the insert and body work it...

[Ol'fogasaurus]

Late advice: don't make the corners of the cutout and the new piece sharp, give them a radius. Even when the new piece is welded in cracking of the join can from different angles of loading can still happen.

Lee

[vwfye]

I will be rounding everything. It was just easier to cut it square to get it out.

[Piledriver]

Crunchy sucks.

Good call.

[vwfye]

Been creating a flange on the panel to minimize bodywork on the hood. Next, I have to snadblast the piece to remove some old bondo between some louvres...

[vwfye]

On the prior post, you can see how rough the louvre area was. So, today I sandblasted the piece not knowing what I would find.
Pre blast

In process



After blast in raw metal



In primer sealer



I am pleased with the result!

[Ol'fogasaurus]

Getting there and looking good!

Lee

[vwfye]

Building the damaged area of rocker. I did not realize how different eash end of the piece would be in 6" of length. I still have to hammer for a little after it is
tack welded into place.

[vwfye]

How do you push out a low area in a curved area without hammer marks? So I looked around and spied a Little League baseball. Firm, but with give and a leather cover...

It worked great! Woot!