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Donnerstag, 16. Juli 2009

Body in white

So here it is, the body in white! Finally all the bare metal of the 'Cuda is covered in the first coat of primer. This is the way race teams used to recieve their cars from the factory prior to building a racecar...
The engine compartement was treated as if the panels were part of the outside of the car, as they can be seen once the hood is opend to look at the engine!


Special attention was given to the doorjambs, where the new quarterpanels were grafted on to the body. No messy weld seams will spoil the apperance once you open the doors.

The new sail panel fits perfectly, the rear window was test fitted, as well as the windshield so that there will be no surprises when they are to be installed.




All new sheetmetal in the trunk, where the 'Cuda was most rusty...



Mittwoch, 4. März 2009

More welding pics

More pics of the bodywork done on the 'Cuda. The car isn't prepped for paint yet, but it won't thick layers of filler to be real smooth. The gluefor the old vinyl roof came off real easy, some of the original red primer shines through the paint.


The rear valance panel had to substantially changed to fit this good, the crease between the valance and the quarter is now consistent from top to bottom on both sides.

Montag, 20. Oktober 2008

Rear Bumper


I started on the rear bumper today. I haven't done the braces yet but the new rear bumper is needed urgently at the body shop, so the sheetmetal at the rear of the 'Cuda can be adjusted correctly.
The two small bumbergards will have to be rechromed as they are not part of the package when buying a new rear bumper...