Casa de Fye's autos...

[vwfye]

After sealer and primer

[vwfye]

Wow! I decided to use the old air ride squareback touch up paint as a guide coat. After it dried, I found how wavy an OEM part can be. So.. sanding, and next is bondo, then I will sand again tonight.

[vwfye]

This was the day in pictures... I did not get a photo of the lid covered in bondo. Did anything actually change? I forgot to take a photo of the bondo'd lid. Sadly, I have a new high spot to deal with. Grrrr...








And.. after all that, it looks like before I started the day.

[vwfye]

I decided the color needs a touch of flake as well, so it will change a touch... or a bunch?

[vwfye]

Building the damaged area of rocker. I did not realize how different eash end of the piece would be in 6" of length. I still have to hammer for a little after it is
tack welded into place.

[vwfye]

How do you push out a low area in a curved area without hammer marks? So I looked around and spied a Little League baseball. Firm, but with give and a leather cover...

It worked great! Woot!

[broady_6]

That has come out exceptionally well! Your patients was key

[vwfye]

Going from hijumper nose cone cover plate to incorporating a mount too.

[vwfye]

The new piece, after all the cutting, had a slight warp. Today, after breaking all sharp edges and deburring. I spent time at the 10 ton press. Now, the total roll is under 10 thou. I can live with that.

[broady_6]

Excellent copy and paste

[vwfye]

Now to finish the side shifter rod layout. They were not designed to down the stock tunnel.

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[vwfye]

Been too dreary lately to be in the garage. We are in 3rd winter right now.

[broady_6]

I know the feeling, its been grim over here too!

[vwfye]

Yesterday I was able to do more sanding on the carbonfiber engine cover. I think I am finally ready to lay some filler to final sand for primer and paint. Finally!

[vwfye]

Been trying to finish sanding up the engive cover today. Too much dust to work inside, so I worked outside until the rains came. Driver side is dang smooth now. Passenger side will have to wait for now. When done, probably 95% or more of the filler will be sanded off.