Monday, April 26, 2010

piecing it back together.

Okay long weekend, assistants birthday this weekend so didnt get as much time as I would like to do stuff on the Impala though i garuntee you it was more time then she liked. lol.

Anyway, The body lines on all the doors etc was way out now the panels have been stripped back, so a lottt of time was spent adjusting how the doors sit and where they latch to make all the body panels line up properly.

Also the inside of all the repairs in the doors and also sealed arround all of the edges of the doors.

Anyway 100% of the rust repairs are finished ( OH my god finally)
about 75% of sealing is finished (still have front passenger door and the inside of the bonnet to go.

Tomorow evening will throw on the front passengers door, front fenders and the bonnet and then we're 100% finished rust and sealing and FINALLY begining bodywork.

pics.


A look down the drivers side with the two doors on and lined up.











A look of the same thing, from the front.














The passengers side with the rear door on











The front door's rust repairs finished.












The front door in etch primer.














rear bonnet panel sitting in place, I need to get some new self tapping bolts for it (hopefully stainless) to hold it in place. I had to make up a aluminium cup to hold the passengers side squirter as previously it was just siliconed into position (like many other things).








A shot of the body lines of the rear of the car after lining up the boot panel












With the lights put on











An example of the sealing on the outside of the doors (see black edge) this should help prevent any future rush in the doors.