Ok, I've been absent for way too long. I was waiting on a buddy to help me with the finish body work. He's been sick and I've been waiting. Well, yesterday I decided to move on, and today I got the fenders back on.
Yesterday I took the bed off with the fenders on it so I would have something to hold the fenders while I hammered and dollied them.
IMG_0734 by
Robert Moorman, on Flickr
I sprayed a little black paint on both fenders to see where I had dings.
IMG_0736 by
Robert Moorman, on Flickr
You can see a few dings right on top in this picture.
Well, after a several hours with hammers, dollies and sandpaper, this is what I had.
IMG_0737 by
Robert Moorman, on Flickr
Another few hours with the hammer and dolly and those lows were better.
IMG_0739 by
Robert Moorman, on Flickr
I finally have the lows lifted pretty well and the highs bumped down so that my sandpaper on a long board was cutting it all. You can see the "scratches" in the paint on this picture.
A coat of epoxy primer and they look like this.
IMG_0740 by
Robert Moorman, on Flickr
Laura came out and while she was there inspected the work and couldn't find the dings. I think another round of sandpaper and another prime and they won't need filler at all.
So I tried my hand on the hood. I quickly found out I can't reach as far with it on the truck and I'm not ready to take it off, so no picture of it. I think the 48 is about ready for a little filler in a few places and then paint.