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> 914 Tool and Dying, Is this normal?
tracks914
post Apr 27 2003, 06:52 PM
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I've just spent about 18 hours glazing and finish sanding my rear deck lid and one (passenger) door in order to get it smooth and true. I have only done this on American cars in the past but have never seen so many low spots, ripples and deflection in the sheet metal. The back (left side) of the trunk had a bondo (pink spots) rust repair and so did one spot on the door just below the door handle but I never thought the rest would be so uneven. Sanding on the deck lid was even more difficult because any pressure on it would push the sheet metal down. I would hate to see what would happen to a finished product if two people tried to get romantic on it. (maybe that's why it is in such bad shape) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif)
If this continues for the rest of the car, it will take about 200 hours to do a good job.


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tracks914   914 Tool and Dying   Apr 27 2003, 06:52 PM
Lawrence914-6   Uhhh... I can say that two people "getting romanti...   Apr 27 2003, 06:55 PM
Brad Roberts   Thanks Tracks... Now people will stop asking me ...   Apr 27 2003, 07:01 PM
tracks914   Ok then I guess this is normal? I can see dings in...   Apr 27 2003, 07:04 PM
Brad Roberts   Welcome to 914's. I normally throw away lids ...   Apr 27 2003, 07:09 PM
tracks914   I know fiberglass lids had balsa wood ribs to supp...   Apr 27 2003, 08:05 PM
Brad Roberts   The front trunk lids are generally in good shape. ...   Apr 27 2003, 08:20 PM
Aaron Cox   WOW! nice job...lotsa labor. doors almost look...   Apr 27 2003, 08:35 PM
Zeke   Looks to me like it was in a hail storm. The trick...   Apr 27 2003, 10:00 PM
need4speed   Weren't these cars put together by Karmann? I...   Apr 28 2003, 10:08 AM
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