RCR's body mods... (Page 56/67)
dobie1 APR 25, 08:36 PM
Looking good Bob!
Just my thoughts for what it’s worth, I personally like the fatter look but you would have to elongate vertically the Gills to make it look proportionally right.
I dropped my rear lower valance on my car 3”s to come close to where the 288 needed to be.

Also on your hood,fender, door looks like your extending the hood toward the window?

I was lucky before all this Covid19 I had stocked up my supplies of gloves, glad to see you back to work though.

Stay safe
Wayne
RCR APR 26, 05:27 PM

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Originally posted by dobie1:

Looking good Bob!
Just my thoughts for what it’s worth, I personally like the fatter look but you would have to elongate vertically the Gills to make it look proportionally right.
I dropped my rear lower valance on my car 3”s to come close to where the 288 needed to be.

Also on your hood,fender, door looks like your extending the hood toward the window?

I was lucky before all this Covid19 I had stocked up my supplies of gloves, glad to see you back to work though.

Stay safe
Wayne



Hi Wayne,
I was probably going to move the slats up higher. Just not going to do it yet. I think I determined what I'm going to do, but that's in the next post.
I'm not moving the hood any higher than it is. Just need to clean up the edges.

Take care...
Bob

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RCR APR 26, 05:41 PM
Ok, more for today.

Cleaned up the cove a little bit. Still needs a little more glass, but it's close.


Also started working on the rear valence. First I knocked off that red paint, then I needed to fill the hole where the side marker light was.
That requires grinding the back down and adding 4 layers of glass. My template comes in handy for building the mounting flange.







A little trimming and voile.


Now the fun starts. I decided the valence needed to be lower. To accomplish this, out came the Dremel and I cut the valence into three pieces.
The main thing was to use the existing mounts, so that gets mounted to the body. Then start positioning the lower part where it looks right.







Grabbed a couple more pics:




I was tired, so that was it for the day. More to follow.

stay healthy friends.

Bob

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RCR APR 26, 06:55 PM
I guess one other thing... I took 3'rd place in the WIP category for the Quaretine Car Show. Thanx to the folks at MAFOA for putting on a great show and all those that participated and voted for me.

Take care

Bob
RCR MAY 01, 06:44 PM
Rebuilt the corner valence this week. All pics...

Filling holes


Holes filled


Well, it kind of hits the bumper now.


Cut-off saw, problem solved.


Now to reattach the back piece.




attached


Starting to work on the rocker now.

stay safe

Bob
RCR MAY 09, 01:39 PM
Worked the rocker panel over a bit. Should have taken a pic or two.

Decided for good or bad that it was hard to see what needed to be done with all of the colors, so I rattle canned it one color.

Pretty stoked...







Decided I needed to finish up the front next (so I can turn the car around). Started adding glass to the back side and shaping the outside.

Pic of the inner works


Now, the temps are back in the 40's, so I'm online instead of working.

stay safe,

Bob

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dobie1 MAY 11, 12:23 AM
Looking really good Bob, cleaned up really nice.
Stay safe
Wayne
RCR JUN 02, 07:27 PM
forum is acting all wonky. skip this post

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RCR JUN 02, 07:29 PM

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Originally posted by dobie1:

Looking really good Bob, cleaned up really nice.
Stay safe
Wayne



Thanx Wayne. Not a whole bunch going on. It got ridiculously warm all of a sudden, but I have been moving the ball forward ever so slowly.

I've been concentrating on finish work on the glass, filling, smoothing, and sanding. I'm working on the front right now.

A few pics...

One issue i've struggled with is how to sand the sharp inner edges. necessity is the mother of invention.


Works like a champ.


Pretty much where I'm at right now (as I sit in the AC). I've finished shaping the nose to fender transition and have been filling the top panel and grill openings.


stay safe my friends.
Bob
Neils88 JUN 15, 01:16 PM