3/18/12 Fitting rear fenders, engine panels

The date I add will be the starting date for the week.

This picture shows the fit of the gas tank cover as received from the supplier.



The gas tank cover took a lot of shaping but is on it's way to a tight fit.





Final positioning of the right rear fender. Not too sure if I'm going to use the fender welting or not. The gap seen between the fender and the body isn't too bad but I would like a little smaller gap for final assembly. The problem I'm going to have is that I will need to place some type of seal material (cork, rubber, windshield seal or oil saturated felt) or caulking as a last resort, between the fender and the body to make sure there are no squeeks and to keep dust and water from passing through this gap. The thickness of whatever I use will add to the visable gap.

By painting my 33 black, the visual appearence of the space between the fender and body will not be as noticable. Black will also work against you when it comes to flat panels and body work. The darker the color, the more waves and imperfections in body work will stand out.



Notice the lousy fit in these side panels from Rootlieb. These panels are made to fit this car, believe it or not. Take special note to see the fit on the lower left. Here, I've placed the panel so the bottom edge is relatively in position.

In this picture I've moved the panel down so the top is relatively in it's final position. Now look at the spacing along the lower left.