73 Road Race Cuda

[70chall440]

I have to mount the mirrors, mask off and mount/adjust the fenders, then on to body work. Since it has new fenders, new quarters and a new door skin, I am hoping this should be too terrible of a job.

[larry4406]

How did you adjust the gender gaps?  Welding rod to edge?

Nice progress.

[70chall440]

Some cutting, some welding and a lot of grinding. Just have to work slow and have patience. No big changes without reason.

[roadman5312]

                  Patience is a virtue.   

[70chall440]

                  Patience is a virtue.   

Not my strong suit normally..

[70chall440]

Got the mirrors mounted, was a bit more involved that it really should have been but I was very intent on mounting them exactly where I wanted them. I have thought about going to an after market mirror, but then decided against it. I will be using painted mirrors but I used my chrome ones to mock up.

First time this car has had mirrors on it in 8 years, first time it has ever had a passenger side mirror.

[crash340]

 :2thumbs:Keep at it Mike, great progress

[70chall440]

thanks, I am trying.

[redo1973]

Great to see the progress.  Did you put the mirrors at stock positioning or custom?  I need to put a mirror on my passenger door for the first time also.

[70chall440]

Stock position. Measure a lot

[70chall440]

Just in case you are wondering, what I did is measure an old door I had for the car, then I marked where the holes should be. I also measured the mirror hole spacing, then I drilled the front hole (ONLY THIS HOLE AT THIS TIME). I installed the rivnut, screwed the mirror to the door and check to make sure it lined up with the mark I made previously (it was off slightly). I then used a transfer punch (get a whole set at harbor freight cheap). Then I removed the mirror and drilled the second hole and installed the rivnut.

It isn't hard, but it isn't something you want to screw up on since there is not wiggle room really (maybe a 1/64th or something at best). Due to the various belt/body lines it can be deceiving when measuring. You can also make a simple template out of some construction paper or printer paper, but I highly recommend you measure many times and drill once.

[redo1973]

Thanks for the advice.  Do you have measurement that I could borrow?  I promise to give them back

[70chall440]

Disclaimer here.. These are my measurements and there is always a chance something is off, I highly recommend you drill and insert the rivet nut into the front hole first then attach the mirror and line it up. This pic is obviously the drivers side, the passenger side is the same except w/o the center hole.

[HP_Cuda]

Keep at it, your perseverance will pay off!!!

 

thanks, I am trying.

[70chall440]

I have been working on the car quite a lot lately, lots of little issues to deal with. I had to cut out a piece on the Dutchman panel and weld in a patch panel, also reinstalled and adjusted the front fenders and header panel. I have already welded up the quarter panel seals completely and today I filled those gaps with All Metal. I also put new seam sealer around the tail light panel and drip rail.