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email Dave Braun at dave@dbraun99.com (click here)

Working out the kinks in the Bonnet and Boot lids. The boot lid has holes from the eariler rack. I've sourced an Amco rack, so I need to weld up some holes, among other things.

ready to move Sammy inside 02	Emmissions Sticker 02	Boot lid hinge hardware	Boot lid hinge sans gasket	Boot lid latch and fasteners 01
Boot lid latch and fasteners 02	Boot lid centering 01	Boot lid centering 02	Boot lid support and hardware 01	Boot lid support and hardware 02
Boot lid support and hardware 03	Boot lid and bonnet loaded for repair 02	Bonnet structure support	bonnet head lamp mouldings	bonnet lamp mouldings fasteners
Bonnet underside wrinkles 02	Bonnet grinding away bondo reveals cracks 01	Bonnet grinding away bondo reveals cracks 02	Bonnet welding cracks 02	Bonnet charred bondo
Bonnet wrinkle in nose 01	Bonnet grinding bondo by release latch	Bonnet side hammer and dolly work 01	Bonnet straighten inner wing	Bonnet welding cracked flange
Bonnet welding cracked edge after straightening	Boot lid bump stop 01	Boot lid bump stop 02	Bood lid with surface ground down for welding up old luggage rack holes	Bonnet welding up old luggage rack holes
Bonnet Sanding 02	Bonnet Sanding 03	Bonnet Sanding 04	Boot Sanding	Dave Sandblasting at Mikes 03
Bonnet top side sanded and blasted	Bonnet underside blasted	Boot lid after sanding and blasting	Boot lid underside blasted	small inner fender weld up
Applying DPLF to Bonnet 01	Applying DPLF to boot lid 02	Bonnet in DPLF Primer	DPLF primer for rear deck lid	Filling front bonnet wrinkle
Bonnet Fill Evercoat Rage 01	Bood lid fill	Refining the fill in the bonnet 01	Refining the fill in the bonnet 02	Refining the fill in the bonnet 03
Refining the fill in the bonnet 04	Refining the fill in the bonnet 05	High build primer after more fill 01	High build primer after more fill 02	High build primer after more fill 03
Paint stripper on headlamp surrounds 01	Paint stripper on headlamp surrounds 03	Paint stripper on headlamp surrounds 04	Paint stripper on headlamp surrounds 05	More primer on more fill
More block sanding 01	More blocking and high build primer	More high fill primer 01	Repairing front of bonnet edge (3)	Repairing front of bonnet edge (4)
Repairing front of bonnet edge (6)	Boot hardware ready for installation with gasket in place	Boot lid more flush with hinges installed	Hinge to Boot lid installation	Testing boot lid on gasket
Boot strut installed	Boot latch installed	Interior view of boot latch lid is standing a bit proud	Bonnet lift struts (3)	Headlamps installed (1)
Bonnet laying in place (1)	Bonnet laying in place (2)	Adjusting bonnet mounts used McMaster-Carr bushings (1)	Adjusting bonnet mounts used McMaster-Carr bushings (2)	Broom holding bonnet open
Hardware selected for pneumatic struts	This position proved too much of an angle	Outboard position lined up better with wheel arch	LH Lift strut at by front bumper support	Upper bracket through existing hole and one additional (1)
Upper bracket through existing hole and one additional (2)	Bonnet lift struts installed (2)	Rear bonnet cones	Bonnet cone receptacles (1)	Bonnet cone receptacles (2)
Drilling out the holes for the bonnet hinges	Adjusting bonnet hinges (1)	Looks pretty dark on a cold January Day (1)	Reshaping curvature of RH bonnet side

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