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Originally Posted by tones2SS (Post 401307)

Looks great!! Great job guys.
Mario, you must be happy.

Tone.Yes I am...You have no idea!!!

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Originally Posted by 65 347 (Post 401333)

See Mario your on good hands!

Troy...Very nice work, I know how bad these panels matched up, your making it look easy. How soon before we get to pick it back up? :unibrow:

Mike

Mike let the man do his job. :cheers:

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Originally Posted by awr68 (Post 401279)

very nice work, Troy!!
Do you have anymore during the process pics? It helps us non-pro types learn. :thumbsup:

As promised...

The fenders fit the door horribly to start and there was no further adjustment to move the fender in so the first thing I did on both sides of the car was remove the fender bracket that bolts in the jamb
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d3...l/DSC_0149.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d3...l/DSC_0150.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d3...l/DSC_0155.jpg

Next thing I did was remove e coat to have a more visible look at the gap, then re installed the fender and this was what I got with just adjustments. So you can see the bracket was holding us up alot!! Gaps not great but something we could work with.
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d3...l/DSC_0156.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d3...l/DSC_0153.jpg
As you can se the bottom was not fitting the contour of the car at all so a little cutting and bending was needed and after some edge grinding and re welding its got a good gap. And the final task re install that bracket that held us up in the begining.
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d3...l/DSC_0154.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d3...l/DSC_0159.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d3...l/DSC_0158.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d3...l/DSC_0160.jpg

On the other side I had to do a little more work to the top of the fenders but you get the basics....

-troy

Nice work! its great when you guys share some of your knowledge with us lessor educated..:D

My drivers fender is the opposite it has 4 alignment shims in there. Nice job, this step is so important for a good build. Very nice Mario.

Troy something tells me those fenders are going to get cut up a little more than that!!!!:_paranoid

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Originally Posted by DOOM (Post 401713)

Troy something tells me those fenders are going to get cut up a little more than that!!!!:_paranoid

Don't tell me you are doing a stretch now as well!!

Thanks Troy! Much appreciated!! :thumbsup:

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Originally Posted by KPC67 (Post 401734)

Don't tell me you are doing a stretch now as well!!

Yep!! My mentor and partner in crime Jason(WAR) informed me that I have to do this to make the 19x10 work in front!! So I'm stealing more of Jasons ideas to make this work,and Rodgers know how..:D :lateral:

I love the way "the stretch" looks!

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Originally Posted by waynieZ (Post 401827)

I love the way "the stretch" looks!

Done right you would never know it was done!! Just not easy on our 69s Wayne!!