I really am making some progress, but have been negligent on logging it. Seems most of what I have been working on is rather boring and non-photogenic. I am a bit more encouraged now that spring is near and have been able to pull the car out and get a bit messy with the bodywork.
Electrical: I discovered some missing grounds and now my dash lights and speedometer seem to be working great. Found a great little electrical box cover to cover my fuel sensor access hole in the trunk. I also completed waterproof terminations for headlights and front marker lights. All front lights work as they should.
Sound mitigation: Completed installation of cockpit sound mitigation. I used a product called KillMat. I might go with double thickness around the foot box to help with thermal isolation.
Body installation: Family fun times installing the body for the last time with no pinched fingers! Body lined up OK and bolted it down. Good to have it back on and in it's final position. I wish I had spent more time grinding and sanding the rough edges while it was off of the chassis.
New air compressor: I found out real quick that my 6 gallon air compressor was not going to work out for any DA sanding or paint spraying, so It was time for an upgrade. I shopped around for 60 to 80 gallon 5 hp with 12+ scfm flow capability and found what I needed at Tractor Supply near me. This thing is a beast and unloading and placing was a bit challenging for this old guy. Son-in-law to the rescue again! It is now bolted to the floor and temporarily plumbed and wired. MAN, I love this thing!
Panel edging: After body was bolted down, I could mark and trim the panel edges. I am real close now except for parts that need build-up
. Gaining confidence with fiberglass build-up. Have a huge gap to fill on the drivers side door and pic shows current progress and need for further build-up. Will need to do the same type of filling on the passenger side and hood corner.
First pass body work: Took car outside and ground excess fiberglass around wheel wells and sanded down the multiple mold weld seams on this body. Still lots of edging work to do in cockpit area, so I will have to come up with a good masking plan.....
Sheetmetal: I installed the sheetmetal nose plugs and front fender skirts. The shape of the skirts could be improved a bit for a better seal, but I will call that done for now.
Headlight Buckets: I mounted and verified bucket orientation and then removed for bodywork and paint.
Currently, the weather has the car back in the garage, so I may work on more wire routing or maybe even take on installation of the seat heaters. I plan to visit with Bruce N later this week to "help" with block and sand and get as much information as I can handle.
