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This is the
original '72 chassis being stripped to the bare chassis. Ed had it media
blasted and primered with a quality epoxy primer after it was stripped.
That's Ed in the engine bay removing the wiring harness. Hmm, no wonder
I've got a dead spot on my lawn...
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Not a pretty sight. This is the car after having the fenders and nose removed. They were removed at the factory spot welds except at the wheel arches where the sawzall was used. At these locations we used a sheetmetal tool that created a 'step' so that a flush overlapping seam could be created when the new fenders are installed. It's at this point in the project when you begin to wonder what the hell you've gotten yourself into... |
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This the nose
after blasting and primer. It almost makes me want to paint it Chrome
Yellow and hang it on the wall. But we have more practical plans for
this baby...
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| And here is the '67 nose skin ready for installation. It's interesting to note that the underside of the fenders were void of any paint or any other attempt at keeping this beautiful Bertone body from returning to the elements from whence it came. As you can see it is now protected with epoxy primer and soon modern undercoating. |
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Before the final cuts were made into the '72 fenders we had to do several trial fit-ups of the new fenders.
Measure twice, cut once... |
And finally, here's the semi-finished product:
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What a beautiful sight. All that work was a faint memory after seeing the car back together again, but this time sporting a sleek nose job. The headlight was fitted just for kicks and the hood was used as a guide to ensure all the seams fit correctly. |
| The wheel arch and all body breaks match up perfectly. A little weld grinding and some bondo to smooth the seams and no one will ever guess that this is really a '72. |
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