Got the call from Gary's Auto Body that the fenders were finished and what a sight to behold. We had the underside Line-Exed to match the underside of the body. The inner part of the fender behind the wheel well was also Line-Exed but painted to match the firewall. Fender flares were installed along with the clear side marker lights. Jeffrey preferred the clear look over the amber lens, so an amber bulb will be used. Previously during mock up, when the fenders were lined up a split pin was installed through the fender into the firewall along with a 3/4" wide aluminum strip for strengthening. This pin provided perfect alignment of the fender to body eliminating the chance to damage the paint. One

slight oversight though was installing the heater box assembly prior, virtually eliminating access to the upper 2 fender bolts on the right fender. Threaded inserts were then installed in the firewall with studs allowing the use of 2 nuts. In hindsight a steel strip with 2 studs should have been glued in place from the inside before the heater box was installed. We laughed and said when the heater core decides to leak, we will then take care of it. Fronts of fenders were then secured to the grille. The center grille mount will be left loose until the hood is painted and installed permitting alignment. The tops of the fenders were covered with shrink wrap for protection while the wiring harness was secured.