1962 BelAir Custom

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Started: 6 December 2004
Finished: 28 February 2005

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I cut the upper part of the grille and glued it to the back of the lower part. This will serve as the rear edge, which will be a guide when filling with putty.

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I trimmed the lower front of the fender to open up space for the bumper.

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26 January 2005
Some mass of putty goes to the necessary places....

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28 January 2005
I cut the rear bumper ends and glued the bumper to the body. It will be integral with the body when finished.

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29 January 2005
To blend the rear bumper with the body, I prepared styrene parts as shown.

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Glueing and sanding, the bumper and the body are blended now.

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30 January 2005
And some more puttying and sanding....

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A mockup with a temporary roof  to see how the body is progressing.

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I sanded down the front bumper and glued it in place.

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To close the front lower corner gaps, I will use putty. To prevent sticking to grille frame, I applied Humbrol Maskol (purple).

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Some more putty to be shaved later.

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