Beginning the Second Week

I went by Nick’s place to check on the status of the car. The weather was pretty good today, so Nick spent most of the day working in his yard. The plan is to have the rear clip of the car in primer by the end of this week, so if Nick isn’t worried about the time, I shouldn’t be either. I took additional photographs of the car, but they do not show much of the changes that have taken place.

Nick did some additional sanding and finishing work on the passenger side rear quarter panel. The door has been hung and aligned. The speed line matches nicely. The driver’s side door is off the car and will be replaced with the new door after the primer is complete. The second fender is off the car to allow access to the door hinges. The original fenders will remain off, as I am planning on installing two new fenders in a few weeks.

 

 

As with most projects, there is something called job creep. This is all of the little things that were not discussed on the original estimate. Typical Job creep items in regards to body work are: hidden damage, unnoticed dents, rust under paint and countless other add-ons. So far, Nick has performed above and beyond when it comes to job creep. I am amazed at the amount of work that he has done on items that were not part of our deal. He removed and will reinstall both doors. He sanded and will prime the deck lid. He is going to sand the rear end (tail light section). He ground out the trunk weather stripping grooves. He ground out all of the silicon in the rear window channel. He is taking care of the rocker panels. I could go on and on, but I am afraid that he might see this and charge me more. 

freshly ground out rear window channel. This view is looking down into the car. The metal at the top of the image is the package tray behind the back seat.