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  • bird_dog0347
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    Well, Kevin got the quarter panel cut out today and it's the worst "repair job" ever... going to have to replace more of the inner structure too, good thing we have all that stuff from the donor car. Also it looks like we will be replacing the driver's door frame up front as it's got some terrible "repairs" as well and the lower rocker piece too.










    This is how thick the bondo was on the top of the quarter near the trunk.







    And where they "patched" the quarter.




    also the driver's A Pillar/door mount and rocker had some rust issues they tried to "hide" with bondo, that whole structure will be cut out and replaced with the ones from the donor as well.





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  • Rick Modena
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    Originally posted by bird_dog0347 View Post
    He asked me, but I still listen to normal radio and it belongs on the car... it's staying. My man has a collection that would make any of us bust a nut. It's likely on par with or more than Grape.
    I have a buddy in Tyler that we worked for me and now owns his own shop. He does great work and I can go and shoot anything I want for a song or free, but he doesn't like doing resto's anymore. Hes spoiled on insurance work and I don't blame him. Though if I ever buy something that needs that kind of work, I'm sending it to that guy, hes a true professional in a dying art...

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  • bird_dog0347
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    Originally posted by Rick Modena View Post
    Kickass progress.

    I'd french in that antenna on the fender, if you haven't thought about that already. Also, I want that Fox, thurbo Coyote!
    He asked me, but I still listen to normal radio and it belongs on the car... it's staying. My man has a collection that would make any of us bust a nut. It's likely on par with or more than Grape.

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  • Rick Modena
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    Kickass progress.

    I'd french in that antenna on the fender, if you haven't thought about that already. Also, I want that Fox, thurbo Coyote!

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  • bird_dog0347
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    Today was a big milestone, no going back now! Also I was able to order the MM K member kit as it was finally in stock at LMR and I wasn't sure how long it would take to order direct from MM.







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  • bird_dog0347
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    Originally posted by 4bangen View Post
    I'll be doing this to my t-bird soon, though I look forward to it less seeing all the work you did. I'm to lazy for all this.
    LOL, let's be clear... The only body/paint work I did was sand down the rear quarter to find the half ass repairs. Other than that the hard work I do is sending the Venmo for the invoices and waiting patiently while the work happens.

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  • 4bangen
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    I'll be doing this to my t-bird soon, though I look forward to it less seeing all the work you did. I'm to lazy for all this.

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  • Rick Modena
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    Making good progress.

    I don't miss the hard work, especially in the summer, but I do miss the final product and PAYDAY!

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  • bird_dog0347
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    New pics of the fenders this afternoon, I think we are done with door skins and front fenders as far as prime and block now.






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  • bird_dog0347
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    New bumper cover and support...




    Roof measurements for T-Top frame...




    New stock style steel hood...



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  • bird_dog0347
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    So it's been a while since I updated this, there hasn't been a ton of stuff to show off as it looks like a lot of the same. Mostly getting the doors and fenders K&K perfect and straight, the doors I think are as straight as they are going to get and the fenders are almost there. The roof is pretty much ready for the T-Top frame and it was disassembled and sent for powder coating. Once Kevin has time to go start to finish on either the roof or the fender those will happen as he will need to complete it in one go once he starts it.


    Gonna have to fix some rust on door mount points too.






    Doors...














    Fenders...

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  • bird_dog0347
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    Originally posted by TX_92_Notch View Post
    Are you shaving anything?
    Shock towers forward in the engine bay, but not messing with anything behind them or the firewall.

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  • TX_92_Notch
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    Are you shaving anything?

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  • bird_dog0347
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    Quite a bit done this week, new bumper and hood should be delivered tomorrow, new Trunk lid already in 2k and first blocking, both front fenders blocked and in 2k, the donor car driver rear 1/4 cut out so we can get it ready for the red car. I was joking with Kevin that the only thing that will be an original body part on the car is the passenger rear 1/4 panel and said it's damn nice of us to save that panel.





















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  • bird_dog0347
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    He also got the front fenders in epoxy today after getting the metal work done, the driver's side was a good one he already had as my old one needed quite a bit of work.


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