started first real work on my 71, bodywork....Yay!!! Options

[geniusanthony]

started out by stripping all four corners about a month ago, then bought my fuches, but since then I have kinda stalled out mostly due to work obligations, had to go to NE Washington for the forest fires for the last three weeks or so.

before I left I bought 16x6 and 7's and found that some stretching would be necessary in the rear. I have always liked soft flares anyway... but as follows is 1) as delivered
2-4) stripped and pounding started on the rear fenders

[JPB]

If you use a brazing tip on a torch and the samllest flame, you can heat the low spots and get your fender closer to where you won't need all that bondo to fill it up smooth. With a little heat, the metal will go everywhere you want it to. Don't get it to the melting point, just to where it starts to turn orange. I'd say cold beat it first like you have it then hit the low spots with the heat. You can use a baseball bat to role the lip out smoothly.


(IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif) Just a thought.