Juuust kidding!


So Angel and I were at it again today for the last time before paint. This was the toughest job yet as I had VERY specific needs and today, the language barrier reared it's ugly head the worst so I had to resort to crude pictures. What I wanted to do was have a side exit cutout that came through the body. The only cutouts I have seen are simple "under the sideskirt" jobs that look horrible or really poor boxy cuts in the rocker panel that never flow with the body. I wanted this one to be perfect without sacrificing the cars structural integrity.


After 10 minutes of going back and forth, Angel told me he had been thinking all week how he wanted to do this so I stepped back and just let him work. Now, I know the man is quite capable but this was just one of those things where it could have gone really bad or really good. In the end, I'm glad I trusted him as the work is 110% flawless.

After tracing out a 3" diameter, Angel got to cutting. Meanwhile I was looking the other way as poor Roxy got severed and her dealer trade in value (BAHAHAHAHA what trade in value?!) finally disapeared completely.




Now we mean business...




Poor Roxy.






After cutting out a perfect fit, he started tacking it all up.






Then it was on to the final fender that the previous owner butchered trying to roll.




While Angel was busy with the sides, I started sanding down the bumper mold lines.


A few hours later while in the 102º heat, we were done.






I think I love that tiny little Mexican =) Paint is next week!

This entry was posted by JKREW, on Saturday, July 28, 2007. You can leave your response.