Say good bye to fingerprints
 

Hey, Just a quick update. Now that the outside of the cheapo body is where I feel happy I progressed to the jams. Now I had done a lot of modifying of the body around the doors early on in the build and knew they would need work when this time came but, wow spend two weeks sanding small channels with paper wrapped around a chunk of paint stick. I'll just keep chipping away at this I may be ready to shoot surfacer in a couple a more weeks, still have the insides of the doors, trunk, and the hood including scoop to deal with.
http://www.ffcars.com/photopost/data...402_Small_.jpg
http://www.ffcars.com/photopost/data...404_Small_.jpg
http://www.ffcars.com/photopost/data...405_Small_.jpg
http://www.ffcars.com/photopost/data...403_Small_.jpg
Until Later
Patrick

Patrick,

Wow! There is a ton of work in your ride and it's still on going! :thumbsup:

Keep at it -- can't wait to see your next installment!

:cheers:

-- Joe

if you have actually gotten it that straight, you should considder doing a mould of the body....

Well, got a little more accomplished this weekend finished up the inside of the trunk, there has to be an end to this some time. Now you guys may never have to do this much work to get your cars to look good but mine is taking all of this just to look okay. Not looking for sympathy just reminding you of what you could be looking at.
BEFORE
http://www.clubcobra.com/photopost/d...102_Small_.JPG
AFTER
http://www.ffcars.com/photopost/data...407_Small_.jpg
Now I have moved on to the inside of the doors.
Patrick

Whose body is that. That body looks thin? been looking for a cobra body, my gf wants me to build her one

We have come to the conclusion that the body for my project was taken from a mold that somebody made for competition bodies and was modified for kit use. This thing was junk the guy that made the mold barely pulled out the dents from his race car before making the mold. the doors were not even close the hood fit kind of and the trunk lid must have came off another car.

If I were to build another one I would get the kit from Factory Five they have finaly fixed their body and have a realy nice kit.
Patrick

There's now one more INSANE person in south Florida because your thread just blew my mind...:_paranoid

Truely amazing fab work, mind numbing patience and awesome attention to detail. I can't wait see the finished body, although that thing looks sweet naked :D

Da Da Da Doors
 

Well here is my latest installment of sanding for the insane. The Doors are done well sort of I still need to fit them back on the car and clean up the gaps. but I decided to give everyone a history lesson of how these doors came to be.
http://www.clubcobra.com/photopost/d...921_Small_.JPG
http://www.clubcobra.com/photopost/d...087_Small_.JPG
http://www.clubcobra.com/photopost/d...090_Small_.JPG
And now to what they have become....
http://www.ffcars.com/photopost/data...409_Small_.jpg
Now that has been said, How come I have no friends? nobody wants to come over and play "let's sand body filler" I think it's fun don't you? (somebody needs to lock me up soon)

Here are a few more of the done door pics enjoy.
http://www.ffcars.com/photopost/data...408_Small_.jpg
http://www.ffcars.com/photopost/data...410_Small_.jpg
http://www.ffcars.com/photopost/data...411_Small_.jpg
There you go, Now to deal with that hood. I have the scoop and inside to clean up just like the trunk but on a larger scale. Oh by the way I just picked up my 6th can of filler. I'm just glad I'm not using the spendy stuff I would be broke.
Patrick

I love your updates. You are doing incredible work.

Beautiful!!!

I'll come over and help sand, but you have to come help me find the inside of my garage!

Shiny Side Up!
Bill