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<blockquote data-quote="69 Rustang" data-source="post: 382183" data-attributes="member: 8"><p>Interesting—halfway around the world I was doing the same thing today. Your passenger door fits like my drivers door. Too loose at the top, too tight at the bottom. I settled for the best compromise fit I could establish. In the past on another project, I tried building up the edge of a door with the MIG welder. I wasn’t really happy with that approach. If I had equipment access and ability to braze, it would be easier as it is easier to work. </p><p></p><p>For the fender extension—that is a pretty normal stock crappy fit. Mine looked the same, so after stripping and epoxy priming the extension, I put a very thin layer of filler and spent a lot of time making it look like it wasn’t filled. Did the same at all four corners actually.</p><p></p><p>The bumper was my first project, you will find it a bit down in the posts. I haven’t sanded it and done any finishing work as yet to the bumper, but I will be doing a little filling and shaping to make it look perfect. </p><p></p><p>I also put the fenders back on today and started re-adjusting the hood. I wanted a good reference with fenders before I take the hood off tomorrow to prime it and eventually paint the underside. Good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="69 Rustang, post: 382183, member: 8"] Interesting—halfway around the world I was doing the same thing today. Your passenger door fits like my drivers door. Too loose at the top, too tight at the bottom. I settled for the best compromise fit I could establish. In the past on another project, I tried building up the edge of a door with the MIG welder. I wasn’t really happy with that approach. If I had equipment access and ability to braze, it would be easier as it is easier to work. For the fender extension—that is a pretty normal stock crappy fit. Mine looked the same, so after stripping and epoxy priming the extension, I put a very thin layer of filler and spent a lot of time making it look like it wasn’t filled. Did the same at all four corners actually. The bumper was my first project, you will find it a bit down in the posts. I haven’t sanded it and done any finishing work as yet to the bumper, but I will be doing a little filling and shaping to make it look perfect. I also put the fenders back on today and started re-adjusting the hood. I wanted a good reference with fenders before I take the hood off tomorrow to prime it and eventually paint the underside. Good luck! [/QUOTE]
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