2011-08-23 Biff: Pre-fit Panels
2011-08-08 Biff: Fit Fenders & Quarters
2011-06-04 Biff: Parts Checked
2011-05-18 Biff: Rear Sails
2011-03-05 Kat: Fender Door
2011-03-02 Biff: Paint Fenders
2011-02-24 Kat: Fender Door
Dolly-ed and bent fender to fit left hand side; Cut fender brace to release stress; Welded brace back together; Welded fender to brace; Grounded and shaped bottom fender mount hole, where fender mounts to rockers; Worked with bottom arch on right hand fender; Shaped and made ready to fit correctly; Sent to paint; Worked on right hand door; Welded previous drill mounting holes closed for side mirror; Welded gasket divider to bottom of door; Made sure was primed before welding; Made repair to door latch attachment holes in the end of the door; Welded hair line cracks and burr-grounded for camera case style finish; Turned out very nice; Worked on welding table some to get ready for left hand door repair; Continued to do metal work on front rock deflector; Tapped out bends and straightened dog ears; Fabricated left hand dog ear and welded to reflector; Shaped and made correct; Nice repair; Sent to paint for treatment.
Epoxy sprayed right hand door, made ready to send to paint; Spot primed rock deflector metal repairs, made ready to send to paint; Sprayed light bucket right hand divider and screws, made ready to send to paint for black finish.
2011-02-24 Biff: Wheel Well
Pre-fit both quarters once again; Clamped left hand wheel well into place; Double checked measurements; Tack welded wheel well in on left hand side.
Mixed up epoxy primer for treatment; Sprayed Biff’s right hand front apron battery tray; Cleaned and prepped and sprayed battery tray bracket to be welded onto apron;
2011_02_24 Biff: Doors Fenders Blasting
Sand blasted, prepped and cleaned sand from two front fenders and one left hand door; Sandblasted the little crooks and crannies that could be reached by previous blasting; Sandblasted inside of door; Made sure all rust removed on inside of door; Sandblasted the pinch welds, every nook and cranny behind the fender brace, under the fender brace and fender skin cracks; Sandblasted behind the fender wheel roll; Completely cleaned up any old paint, seam seal or primer; Made ready for metal work and paint; Cleaned up sandblasting area;
2011-02-22 Kat: Fender Correction
Continued to work on left hand fender; Rolled pinch weld; Pre-fit several times for line alignment; Bent over pinch weld to shape and fit to rockers; Note- ran into problem with fender brace and the correct rolled arch of bottom of fender; Worked on it several times for at least an hour, made some improvements, added some dents, will need to continue later;