[landarts]

Started looking over the fenders in a little better light and noticed some orange peel in a few places on both fenders and over 18 nats on the drivers fender. So with that discovery I decide to color sand them with 1000 grit paper to get them a little more flatter and allow for a great buff out.

Started with the drivers fender and a Sharpie and began by marking out all nats and one small area on the fender rim that had a little run to flatten out. I knocked down those areas with a Dura-block and 1000 grit wet n dry paper. After that was finished I went over the whole fender to flatten out the paint. Anywhere there was body lines or ridge I stayed away from until the end. I finished those areas with a soft Dura-block and a worn piece of 1000 grit which really seamed to not be so hard on the edges.

Worked and on a few other items getting the other sheet metal ready for paint and contemplating the work path to get the firewall prepped and painted. Since on the 4x4 trucks the motor sits so far back against the firewall I don't see any other way to get the firewall prepped and painted without removing the motor. The only other way would be to disconnect and jack up the cab and move it back a bit on the frame. Again not sure on the path yet.

Pict 1 - drivers fender marked out with Sharpie and ready for sanding
Pict 2,3 - drivers fender after sanding
Pict 4- passenger fender almost done