When aligning the door latch panel, all the adjacent body parts must be installed in order to locate it in the proper position. The margins between the door, fenders and rocker are critical. Today, after installing both fenders and the door, I was able to locate the new rocker. Further adjustments are required prior to the final welding process.
To give you some kind of idea how this area looked before we began the process of restoring it, I have included the photo to the right.
The photo to the left clearly indicates the extent of the work. Basically, very little of the original structure remains.
Tomorrow we are applying epoxy primer to some of the remaining body parts and will try to complete the driver's door restoration.
Stay tuned,
Tom McCurry
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