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Lobby / Re: Current picture of your project or finished car.

« Last post by roadking77 on Today at 05:06:51 AM »

20240112_124609 by Kerry Grubb, on Flickr
Most recent pic I have of the 77. This was back in Feb I think? We had a really nice day and I took it out for a pizza run!

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Lobby / Re: My Other Build Project

« Last post by roadking77 on Today at 05:05:23 AM »

Looking good!

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Electrical / Re: Restored AC recirculation vent door

« Last post by Wallington on Today at 01:13:04 AM »

Interesting, have not noticed that version.

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Exterior / Re: Hood alignment. My next impossible mission.

« Last post by 5th T/A on April 17, 2024, 07:18:04 PM »

Well said by tinpusher. It takes time , perseverance and patience to get it right. You are fortunate to have a knowledgeable FIL to help you out. If you take your car to a shop they need to make a profit. Time is money, nobody has a bigger interest in getting everything perfect than you do. If you can be patient and not expect get it done quickly you will be be rewarded with the satisfaction of having done it yourself versus writing a check. If you follow the restorations on this forum you will see it often takes a long time to complete a car. In some cases a real long time. Most people have a job and a family that takes priority over a hobby. Hang in there, take a step back and relax if need be. Building a car should be rewarding, not stressful.

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Exterior / Re: Hood alignment. My next impossible mission.

« Last post by DeCaff2007 on April 17, 2024, 05:39:22 PM »

I feel you pain… I’m not a body guy and when Covid hit, most shops around me were not accepting projects.  So I learned everything about body and paint work through YouTube and other forums. When you spend hours trying to get that extra 1/8 inch and don’t succeed, that’s when I would save it for another day… walk away and try again the next day.
I ended finding this part of the restoration very relaxing. It’s difficult and time consuming, but you’ll be rewarded in the end.
It looks like you are on the right track and your lines were looking good. Buy a bolt retractor and remove the broken bolt.
Body shops charge a ton of $$ and sone of their work isn’t all that great… remember it takes the pros months to complete a car. I hope you stay with it.

The bolt isn't the real problem.  I'm confident I can it loose without much issue. 

The problem is that I still don't have the patience nor the know-how for this. 

As for the pros, my FIL did this stuff for a living and he was damned good at it.  He's long since retired, but he is available for a consult now and then lol.

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Exterior / Re: Hood alignment. My next impossible mission.

« Last post by tinpusher on April 17, 2024, 04:54:52 PM »

I feel you pain… I’m not a body guy and when Covid hit, most shops around me were not accepting projects.  So I learned everything about body and paint work through YouTube and other forums. When you spend hours trying to get that extra 1/8 inch and don’t succeed, that’s when I would save it for another day… walk away and try again the next day.
I ended finding this part of the restoration very relaxing. It’s difficult and time consuming, but you’ll be rewarded in the end.
It looks like you are on the right track and your lines were looking good. Buy a bolt retractor and remove the broken bolt.
Body shops charge a ton of $$ and sone of their work isn’t all that great… remember it takes the pros months to complete a car. I hope you stay with it.

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Exterior / Re: Hood alignment. My next impossible mission.

« Last post by DeCaff2007 on April 17, 2024, 03:02:30 PM »

I got the shims in....



I had to stack 4 paint sticks in the door jamb to get the body lines to line up.

The better part of 6 hours was wasted today because I'll get things sorta lined up, then go to open the door and as soon as it clears the jamb on the rocker, it DROPS a good 1/4"  I don't see how.  The hinges are brand new (although, the spring perch snapped off the top hinge not too long ago).  I have yet another brand new one on order.

So, I gave it one last try today, then this happened.   



To HELL with this!  I'm not a body man.  Too many variables and too much time wasted on something that might never be right.  Plus, I just don't have the patience for it.

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Electrical / Re: Restored AC recirculation vent door

« Last post by sreta on April 17, 2024, 02:33:36 PM »

I think that there is also a pot metal version of this door. I found this photo online.

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Exterior / Re: Hood alignment. My next impossible mission.

« Last post by DeCaff2007 on April 17, 2024, 10:03:49 AM »

1/4 paint stir stick, it will give you the proper door to sill plate gap.
I usually keep the door latch striker bolt in place, try to adjust it very close to your desired position, this will help hold the door in the correct position while setting you hinge position.

This is assuming that everything is installed on the top of the rocker panels as they should be, yes? 

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Exterior / Re: Hood alignment. My next impossible mission.

« Last post by tinpusher on April 17, 2024, 09:41:02 AM »

1/4 paint stir stick, it will give you the proper door to sill plate gap.
I usually keep the door latch striker bolt in place, try to adjust it very close to your desired position, this will help hold the door in the correct position while setting you hinge position.