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Painted one door jamb
 

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This quarter had some serious damage when I first started. I made patches to replace the mangled sheet metal, and now skimming with fibreglass reinforced filler
 

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Funny how mid 40s feel warm when block sanding. I got the bottom half of the driver's door done and the bottom of the quarter panel. The trunk lid is coming along also.
 

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This is the kind of stuff that is so far beyond my skillset it isn't even funny. Nice work. Really enjoying following your work.
 

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Block sanding is pretty easy to learn, doing the filler takes a lot of trial and error to do well. Both require plenty of masking tape to help keep body lines straight.
 

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Having done the headliner myself a few times, I can tell you it will look perfect whence installed. You won't notice small wrinkles at all, especially "up there."
 

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Looks great,Are you repainting the plastic parts?
 

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I have a basic question about your work setup.

How did you get the car setting up all the way around?
It looks like you have jackstands in the rear and I can't tell in the front.

I've only been brave enough to put the front up on my oil changing ramps.
I've jacked up the rear but only one side while I worked on the starter.

There is a way to put 4 jackstands on it and not worry about it falling?

I worry about working under vehicles (primary caregiver for my husband) because I really don't want anything to trap or pin me under the vehicle. Same goes for tractors and when I work on them.

But if I could safely get my car up, I could clean the oil and dirt off the fiddly bits.

Just Wondering....
 
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