Casa de Fye's autos...

[broady_6]

Blimey, never heard of that before! Sounds painfull too. Best wishes

[vwfye]

I will get through this somehow. Just another delay...

[vwfye]

I did a thing:

Started to scuff to prep for paint. No going back now.

[vwfye]

About half way done sanding...

[Ant B]

I hate sanding and filling bodywork.

[vwfye]

Started jamming the car in sealer. Then, after all the sealer is applied, I will sand again.

[vwfye]

[vwfye]

No more pink or scallops...





Next is blocking and blem repair.

[Ant B]

just clear coat it as is.
kool grey colour car.

[vwfye]

Sort of will. It will be a pearl clear

[vwfye]

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[vwfye]

The last of the prep is done, the dash is taped and sprayed as well.

[broady_6]

[vwfye]

I finished jamming the doors, trunks and roll bar. Next spraying will be the roll bar, dash then all the sheetmetal exturnals.

[vwfye]

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[vwfye]

I finalized the color. It should flip from black to blue. This was 4 coats I think I will use 3.

[broady_6]

Very of the period, love it!

[vwfye]

I was going to repair this hood and swap, but the structure is full of holes, crunchy and not sound. So... i will cut the louvers out and move them to the current hood.

[vwfye]

The engine cover got more bodywork today. I will have to break out a little bondo for the lower front mount area then more sealer. This car will look sooo much different.

[Ant B]

That looks wonderful.
So smooth.

[vwfye]

I moved the car a bit more and in the light I found 7 bangs in the NOS trunk lid. So, hammer/dolly and much better! But... then I found one more. Doh!
I'm out of primer for now...

2nd picture shows the flake in the highlight color on the gauge cluster panel. I hope it shows a bit through the pearls...

[vwfye]

What have I learned the 3 days of working on this NOS trunk lid? Unless they are stored in a padded box? NOS does not mean pristine, straight metal. However, verses several other lids I have or do own? It is pristine!

I am currently chase more dings. The 1st ones were overshadowing the one I have since found.

[vwfye]

Started working on mixing the old hood with the louvres... then I have to cut the hole, flange the insert and body work it...

[vwfye]

Been creating a flange on the panel to minimize bodywork on the hood. Next, I have to snadblast the piece to remove some old bondo between some louvres...

[vwfye]

On the prior post, you can see how rough the louvre area was. So, today I sandblasted the piece not knowing what I would find.
Pre blast

In process



After blast in raw metal



In primer sealer



I am pleased with the result!