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Re: So, today was the day...

Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2021 2:29 pm
by jifflemon
Just some comparisons of the voodoo magic body shops perform.....

This one was particularly nasty as there was no access behind it

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Nasty creases be gone

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big dent no-more

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Re: So, today was the day...

Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2021 8:22 pm
by Sunny Jim
Nice work! Are you getting the whole car resprayed or are they blending the repairs in?

Re: So, today was the day...

Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2021 9:27 pm
by jifflemon
Absolute full paint. Hopefully the windscreen will be out when I pop up tomorrow for update photos

Re: So, today was the day...

Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2021 10:21 am
by dcwalker
Having seen her in various states over the years Jeff, I can't wait for the finished work of art!

She' may not have the same..."character", shall we say?... after all this as once she did ;), but she certainly is going to be lovely!! :hopping:

David

Re: So, today was the day...

Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2021 8:10 pm
by jifflemon
If you're gonna do it, do it right.....

Screen out

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Thankfully, all nothing more than surface rust. I've attacked it with the angry tools, and then treated with rust proofer.

A few more pics of where we're at:

repairs primed to prevent flash rusting

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Bolt off parts are prepped:

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and the front bumper getting some final prep. He was less than impressed with the black line, as it had been painted, taped, taped again, then painted again, so he basically had to remove the lot!

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I've brought all the "black bits" home to treat, as my bodyshop man is having a well deserved week off on holiday.