Category: Bodywork

So that pesky drivers side rear door gap issue that I mentioned back in June, I haven’t fixed it yet… but I did just noticed ANOTHER issue with the door. The trim holes do no line up with the quarter panel! The factory stamped the holes in too far up, so when you put the… Continue reading Door Trim Problem

It never seems to end. Adjust door gaps till my head is about to explode! So I get the rest of the front end sheet metal installed, including the hood, and nothing wants to line up. The gaps that I thought I had dialed-in on the passenger side doors are going to need adjusted again. … Continue reading Body Panel Alignment Nightmares – Part 1

Sometimes on these old cars, the door gaps can be pretty un-even straight from the factory. Many restorations don’t even address this, and just leave them alone… but I want the car to look better than that. Now is the time to fix those issues, and it costs me nothing but my time, so might… Continue reading Passenger Front Door-Fender Gap

Started doing the bodywork on the passenger front door.  This door was pretty well beaten! If I had access to more parts cars, I’d have preferred to replace the door, but that wasn’t an option so I did a rust repair patch on the lower rear corner and knocked out the dings. I also decided… Continue reading Passenger Front Door Bodywork