Body Work

Separating the body from the chassis (26June09)

First images after sandblasting (10July09)

Quarters removed (30July09)

Quarters being installed (09October09)

Quarters, doors and roof work (10January10)

Stiffening the top

First coat of primer (14January10)

Marking the firewall for fill

Blocking and seam sealing (04April10)

Body comes home (26May10)

Back to body shop for final fit and finish (13May12)

Bumper gaps after initial mock up

Deck lid trial fit. Lots of work to be done...

Hood gaps

Full mockup ready for glass trim fitting

Final Primer and Sealer (13May12)

Ready for wet sanding and spray the jams

First Car Show and Jams Sprayed in Color (05Aug12)

Northwest Motorfest Car Show

The Final Stripe Layout

Huntington Blue Pearl Base, BASF Black #102 Stripe, Metallic Silver hand applied pin stripe

In the Booth for Base Color (01Sept12)

Base Color (05Sept12)

Base Color, Stripes, and First Clear Coats (08Sept12)

Let the wet sanding begin before the pinstripe and more coats of clear...

Final Clear before Cut-and-Buff (10Oct12)

Roadster Show Pictures (04Feb13)