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Working the lines

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:04:35 +0000

This Z suffered rust in the wheel arches, so they were reshaped very very subtley. First the original arches were removed and body maker remade the arches in metal. I wanted to fit 16 or 17 inch rims by 8inch wide, but still hard to tell if any modification had actually been performed.

You can also see the bottom of the G nose and the remaining bitumen. I can't believe how much bitumen was on this car.

Guide coat

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:55:50 +0000

You can see in this picture the black guide coat I used. Standard proceedure, and fun with a long board, I have an air powered long board but the finesse of a manual longboard cannot be beaten. You can see the wing is now fully repaired, I cut out the bumper mounts and welded up the holes for that smooth tail.

Smooth out the bumps

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:51:11 +0000

Nothing like sanding those Zed lines smooth. I had intended to stitch these two images but I haven't had time to work out the lense angles, you probably get the idea though. Attention to detail is the motto with projects like this (the forth car I've done) especially when preparing the body. Soon your hands can pick up the smallest inperfection.

Smooth out the bumps

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:42:03 +0000

almost 40 years of wear and tear on this Z showed. After the welds were completed it was time to get those lines smooth again and do some little tricks to the body. When it's painted a careful observer may note some very very subtle body modifications.

Like this G nose ;-)