Well, Saint Marie made it the 7 miles back to our shop.. She is really in the 2nd blocking stage right now, but that is the perfect time to do Suspension, Rear End, Drivetriain fitment, along with the rest of the parts fitment like the trim and accessories, etc... While we are doing all of that, the first stages of bodywork and sealers have time to cure out before we add more sealers and primers to be blocked out. The final paint stage will lock in harmful reactions and shrinkage, if you dont give enough breathing time, so it is best to space everything out in the proper order...
We will also be installing the door and trunk weatherstrip, to insure there are no issues with sealing or not letting parts like the trunk fully close for a flush fit.. I am sure we have all seen the cars that had nice body work, but once the weatherstrip is installed, it has panels like the trunk held up too high. I like a true and flush fit, so it worth the time to work with these items before paint... After we sort that out a bit, the door/trunk/hood gaps will be evened out via welding or grinding. I dont think I have seen any of these cars with uniform gaps, but this car will have them, along with flush shutting doors/trunk/hood. There is a bit of work to be done on the lower doors to Rocker Panel gap, but again, we have to wait till the car is on the ground and weatherstrip is in.
