I welded the fenders, shugar scoops and cowel together and made sheet metal filler panels which also got welded in.

Took about a pint of marglaze, and finished with about a pint of featherite. I didnt do the metal glaze yet, that will come when the car gets stripped and painted this winter.

Not a bad days work, if I do say so myself.

Back in action

Well, I only made it one day with the new body work before some Mother f@#ker hit the front of the car in a parking lot and split without leaving a note. I know its only a small dent, but it kinked the leading edge of the hood as well as the structural member below. I was parked all alone in the middle of an almost empty grocery store lot. If I ever find this bastard I will return the favor in kind by denting his (or her) nose. This really pisses me off to no end. Can't have anything without someone screwing it up. BTW, even if I HAD the bumper on the car, this butthole would have hit the hood, looks like his bumper overrode the leading edge of the hood, rite in the center too.

Sorry to see your hood got hit. That's just how that works isn't it, two steps forward one step back. For what it's worth, what you did looks good.

Bryce

Does the store have security cams? You might be able to get a description of the idiot and call the cops.

That's really a shame to see. So can you get at that from behind, can you use a weld on stud puller? How do you anticipate getting that dent out?

The hood has to come off and I might be able to get it strait(er) with hammer, dolly & spoons. It's the worst place on the hood to fix, hands down.

As for the cams, that was my first thought. Went to the managers office and I could look right at the lot monitors. That part of the lot is behind a row of trees, couldn't see the car, or the exit behind it. So thats a no go.

I guess I will have to keep my eyes open for another hood, maby one with the vent panels (280).

Alright, found a 260 grill at a yard sale today, so I got it and a blinker & headlight switch for $33.00. Back to the shop, took the three long slats off of mine and replaced the three short slats on the new one.

That gets rid of the holes in the grill from the bumper mounts. Cleaned it up and painted it silver, made a new tag/ blinker mount, and bolted it up.

So this took about an hour (plus drying time) and cost lets say $20 bucks to accomplish, I'm a happy horsemann!

Man, look at how bad the hood is pushed down, I'd like to find the SOB that hit her.

Edited July 17, 201113 yr by 5thhorsemann

I know how you feel. On my previous 240Z, (many years ago), I had that done to me not once, but THREE times!

Julio, what manufacture and code did you use to paint your 72? I love the look and that is the color and finish I want on my 73, Is that the PPG 2 stage metallic, in 901 silver that I am considering?