Started bodywork on girlfriends car...
#1
Started bodywork on girlfriends car...
here are pictures... will have plenty more...
look at dent in passenger door... and progress being fixed...
look at dent in passenger door... and progress being fixed...
Last edited by 87_Crown_Vic; 04-16-2009 at 12:39 PM.
#2
dont worry... the dent wasnt all filled in with bondo...
we used a stud welder to weld studs to the deeper dents, attached slide hammer for my girlfriend to pull steady while i worked out the dent stretching it back into place and getting rid of high spots... all the work was done from outside the door. i got the door pretty much knocked back in shape and only used the bondo stuff for filling the smaller stuff where metal quite wasnt right. personally, i dont think it looks too bad trying to mess with the bodyline was a pain though...
we used a stud welder to weld studs to the deeper dents, attached slide hammer for my girlfriend to pull steady while i worked out the dent stretching it back into place and getting rid of high spots... all the work was done from outside the door. i got the door pretty much knocked back in shape and only used the bondo stuff for filling the smaller stuff where metal quite wasnt right. personally, i dont think it looks too bad trying to mess with the bodyline was a pain though...
#4
stupid weather... it is raining today, so no progress today. yesterday the girlfriend had work and then we were in a car show with her car. makes it interesting when people see under the hood of her car and say that aint stock and stuff... people would walk by and not pay attention to the car because it dont look like much because it is work in progress, then they see the engine and come over and gawk. next car show my Grand Marquis will be in also but in partial primer unless i do a quick paint job and clean her up under thew hood. i will be back on later today with car show pictures....
#6
i recently did some body work on my 1987 Grand Marquis... i also did a bumper swap to have the slotted type opposed to the solid faced. now all i have to do is channel the air flowing in the bumper up to my CAI filter setup
#10
my girlfriend's car is named A.F. (Aunt Flo because its bloody red
my Grand Marquis is Sandy
my 2 door 1987 Crown Vic is Deuce
the parts 2 door Crown Vic is Beep Beep
and girlfriends son's 1986 Grand Marquis is named Cocoa....
we also have our Geo Storm... Stormy
and girlfriend's deceased fathers 1979 Chevy van Scooby Doo Psycho Killer Van... because occasionally the driver door opens.
my Grand Marquis is Sandy
my 2 door 1987 Crown Vic is Deuce
the parts 2 door Crown Vic is Beep Beep
and girlfriends son's 1986 Grand Marquis is named Cocoa....
we also have our Geo Storm... Stormy
and girlfriend's deceased fathers 1979 Chevy van Scooby Doo Psycho Killer Van... because occasionally the driver door opens.