4/2/05

Front gets its first layer of body filler.

4/2/05

Look at that side! Very thin layer of body filler, and getting smooth.

4/2/05

Apparently, the technique is to glob a lot on, and sand off what's not needed. I guess this ensures you don't have to go back and fill in small holes where you missed some...

4/2/05

The lower right of this pic concerned me. This had a large dent in it. I got it about 80% out, but there was a lot of little bumps in the remainder. Apparently, John was able to massage it the rest of the way.

4/2/05

Here, John has filled in the couple of dimples on the scuttle. Again, you can see how a large area is used to smooth out a small dent. This ensures that the finished product shows no flaws.

4/2/05

The boot lid took a good layer of body filler to fix, as there was a good sized dent along the lower edge, and that was not going to be repaired with body work. Filling it was the only option short of re-skinning it. It should last a lifetime, though, as it is...

4/2/05

The doors are placed on folding stands with pads on them to protect the door surface. Lots of work!

4/2/05

I believe this door is almost done.

4/5/05

John stripped the flip of its original paint and is rebuilding it with filler. The final lines for the body panels and bonnet will be airbrushed in to give it the look of sheet metal.

4/5/05

This is that really rough corner. Again, spread a lot of filler, and remove what's not needed to shape it properly.

4/5/05

The shell is almost done, at this point. Paper-thin filler, and it's smooth as a baby's bottom!

4/5/05

I looked at the corner where the nasty dent used to be. John was happy with the result (as was I!), and said the door matches up to it perfectly!

4/5/05

Here is the finished scuttle. Looking good!