Thanks! Its a labor of love. Just like painting the living room; instant gratification. At 64 y.o. thats how we hafta roll.
So theres probably close to 200 spot welds with the addition of the fender well fillers (FWF's). Yesterday, I probably got 170 ground down and it looks good. That BTW, was standing on tippy toes reaching in as far as I could from the back and side and getting showered with sparks haha. Losing more and more hair everyday !
Today, Im gonna take a pillow and my blanky into the trunk (used to fit 2-3 kids at the drive ins') and get comfy with the grinder(s). Id like to get that done today and spread some seam sealer on (first coat) so it can set up before a second app. No runs, no leaks, no errors. Then get some paint to forestall rust on fresh welds and move on to either rear body work or that rear window. Decisions, decisions!
Actually, I tend to bounce around. Taking a smoke break from grinding, I'll pick up my body work hammers and knock some tin around. Then its back to the grind ! Bill
It doesnt look like much but the grind job is about 4 feet deep (up to the vertical wall for the shelf) and all around the sides and across the back. Each tack takes about 1 to 1-1/2 minutes on average, moving position, hoses, and getting comfy. Thats about 3-4 hours of grinding in sheet metal box. Today is ear plugs!!
Some require more grinding than others. Im glad the judges said its supposed to look a little "barbaric" from the factory. I hope I can improve on that and at least progress to medieval.
