Metal finishing, not finished

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The car is back with Tyler to finish the metal finishing.  This will address a lot of the remaining issues, and some new ones.   The idea is to minimize any body filler required for paint.  At this point there isn't a drop on the car.  It is all steel.  


Washer nozzles filled, dents repaired on hood

Remaining tasks include:

  • Finalize sunroof metal finishing
  • Pull in front bumper to 1972 (not US 1973) specs by making custom mounting brackets
  • Modify 3-piece front bumper with rubber trim and over-riders into a custom single piece all chrome unit with no over-riders
  • Finalize rear valence metal finishing
  • Fix rust in drivers door trim flange
  • Metal finishing the welds from the fender and quarter panel repair panels
  • Dents in hood
  • Dents in the deck lid
  • Oil canning on the hood
  • A dent in the right front fender
  • Dents around the front bumper bracket slots
  • Waviness in the lower front valance
  • Filling the washer nozzle holes in the hood
  • Filling the rear bumper under rider holes in the valence
  • Filling the holes for the rubber trim on the rocker covers
  • Fit rocker covers
Bumper bracket slots straightened

Metal finishing fender panel welds

Welding on the gas strut tabs

Filling the holes from the bumper under riders and fixing dents

Hood dent repair

Front fender dent repair

Deck lid dent repair

Rocker panel covers straightened and holes filled




New front bumper brackets


Front bumper brackets just a tad bit long for now

Dykem on lower front to show waviness



Front bumper positioned

Getting the side of the car straight

Fitting the rocker cover

Rocker cover wasn't made to fit this perfectly

Got the curve in the roof to match the sunroof






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