Started the metal work on the fenders today, my restoration website, if you're interested. Options

[mmichalik]

Hi everyone,

We just started the metal work on the fenders today. I can't express how cool this is! http://www.2002and914.com/?page_id=304

We've been working on this for a couple of years now. Got the motor, transmission, front and rear suspension done. Only thing left is the interior, body work and paint. And then of course, all the details.

If you're interested, poke around the site. If I misrepresented anything, please let me know. (but please don't flame me, just let me know) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[mmichalik]

today we used the metal file to bring the work to as close to perfect as we could get before any plastic is used. It was really cool watching that being done, knowing how it felt before we started and how smooth it is now.

We're also going to be cutting out the small area of surface rust and welding in the patch. Once we're all finished, I will cover it with a catalyzed primer and then I'll start blocking out the rest of the car.

Progress pictures will be posted on the website this evening if anyone is interested.

One thing I have to say is that if you have never watched a real bodyman use metal files the old school way, you're missing out. Such an art form that is mostly lost on today's remove and replace panels.