1409 Bodywork & Paint

Yes, properly done body work and restoration.. Ponder if the market value of a Scorpiacarlo was no less than $200,000+
This method of restoration would be a lot more common along with parts availably and more. Reality for# 1409, is likely a keeper not to be
put on the collector car market for profitable flipping or done out of passion for this Scorpiacarlo.

Notable in the bare metal pictures are the low volume production methods that Pininfarina used to produce their first complete car.
Note the corrosion/rust protection methods and related that was common practice for passenger car production during that era.

#1409 is fortunate to receive this level of care, attention, resources and more. Majority are forgotten, discarded and allowed to slowly return to it's original ore.


Bernice
 
Gee, there was a time, not long ago, where threads were limited to 2 or 3 pics. But I guess this one is a record. Great work btw!
 
.This time last year the engine bay was the nicest looking part of the car. But after seeing all his hard work I felt bad leaving the engine bay black. So I asked him to make the engine bay the same color as the exterior.

The car looks sinister in black primer.

Looking forward to next months update.
 
Another update, mostly engine and trunk work.
+39 hours

Test fitting the flying buttresses, rear and front roof panels
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Sourcing some FIAT hardware to attach the buttresses and the rear roof panel
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Sliding the front roof panel under the front lip if rear panel
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Bolt hole locations were marked from inside and the holes drilled to accommodate the new front bolts
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We can get different one but these are doing the job for now.
Also the rubber washers are taking up the angle gap, but the hole can be shaped for more precise fit
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The engine bay before sanding
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Front trunk before sanding
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Masking off the engine bay, covering the exterior work, bolts, etc.
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Masking off the front trunk.
There was a prior rust or collision repair at the right headlight pocket
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Inside trunk view of the prior repair
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Trunk maked up, sanding
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There was still plenty of rust under the repair.
Cleaning up the welds and the rust, blowing out the cavity
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Cleaning up the inside welds and rust
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Panel bonding adhesive was used in the seams and around the repairs
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After curing, sanding the adhesive
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Continuing to smooth the area with All Metal
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And some body filler
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Sanding down in the nooks and crannies and cleaning out the trunk, upper tie bar, rad support
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Sanding in the engine bay
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Rear crossmember and firewall before cleaning
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Sanding
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Blowing out the cavities
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Sanding, cleaning
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More masking, degreasing and sanding
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Painting the accessible lower areas of the suspension w/ POR-15
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After sanding inside the cowl it was masked off and the underside of the cowl was sanded and painted
Using mirrors to see it
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Cleaning inside the frame rails and parts of rad support inside, painting inside with POR-15
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Sanding, masking & inner painting completed
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After curing, preparing to mask off lower suspension in engine bay
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Masking off the radiator support insides
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Masking rear suspension
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Applying black epoxy primer/ sealer
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After curing, coating the engine bay and trunk with 2k urethane primer
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Headlight pocket repairs done
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Unmasking
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June 2021 Update +26 hours

Hi Ralph,

Attached is a photo update on the Lancia. Its not a very glamorous stage we're in, but nevertheless, exhausting. For the most part the whole car is ready for the 2k urethane primer, which is the last step before paint. Next we'll be getting a gallon of base coat, 1976 FIAT code 152 Vivid Red as well as some clear coat. The chart you emailed shows the Ditzler/ PPG (which is what I use) code to be 72006. I'll confirm that with my supplier. TAlso, I plan on staying with your car in the weeks to come since I'm excited (as I'm sure you are) to get to see some cut-in color in the jambs and undersides/ inisdes.

Kevin

The left door hinges were fit back in place and the door mounted and adjusted
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Right door & hinges in place, adjusting fit
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Lining up the body contours
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Cleaning up the inner door latches, screws and linkages
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Installing the latches and the door strikers
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Fitting the engine lid
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Fitting and adjusting the hood and hinges.
Note: the new hinge pins were too tight of a fit so the originals were used, which went in fine
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Blocking the Slick Sand 180
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Ordered some cheap wind lace which we can use around the roof opening and other places
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Continually cleaning off, reguide coating and long blocking 180
The hood has some areas that are kind of flimsy and are difficult to sand straight.
It takes light hands, but mostly ok. May need another coat of Slick Sand
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Sanding the right side and making sure the body lines are crisp
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Blocking still here with 180
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Sanding the rockers
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320 blocking the hood
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Sanded with 320 till straight as possible, but again, hood may need a bit more attention
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Honing in the body lines 320
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July Update + 56 Hours
The new screws were fit to the front of the removeable top.
The fiberglass was countersunk so the screws rest flush to the roof
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Blocking out the Slick Sand on front roof section
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Sanding around the roof top and windshield frame
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Roof and hood blocked out, ready for primer
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Sanding the rear roof section
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Roof sanded, in need of another coat of primer
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Re-primed with 2-3 coats of Slick Sand
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Hood re-blocked
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2k urethane primer on hood and roof sections
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Sanding the hood again
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Roof pieces sanded 180/ 320 & ready for paint
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Blocking the Slick Sand on engine lid
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2k urethane primer
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Long blocking the primer
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Final coating of primer
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Front bumper before sanding
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Mounting brackets before removal
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Brackets removed and preparing to close up the marker light holes.
Grinding to expose the fiberglass
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Inside & out
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Layering on the fiberglass matting, from the inside
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Continuing to close up the marker light holes, from the exterior
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Using panel bonding adhesive with fiberglass matting on exterior
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Rear bumper before removing the foil insulation
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Cleaning up the inside, grease, etc.
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Before sanding exterior
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Sanding and finding some previous holes had been filled, leaving indentations
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Lots of prior repairs
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Before closing up the marker light holes in rear bumper
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Grinding around the holes to expose fiberglass
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Applying the fiberglass mesh and resin insides of rear bumper
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After curing, applying fiberglass matting exterior rear bumper
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Sanding the panel bonding adhesive front bumper exterior
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Continuing to strengthen and straighten the openings with DynaGlass
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1976 FIAT Vivid Red code 152/ PPG # 72006
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DynaGlass rear bumper
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Flex glaze, smoothing the repairs
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Continuing to sand the exterior of the front bumper, finding splits
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The exterior paint was scraping off and would not feather, so it needed to be sand stripped
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Pock marks, pinholes in the fiberglass
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Sanding to the gel-coat
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Splits along the bottom of rear bumper, v-ing out the cracks, exposing fiberglass
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Applying panel bonding adhesive
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After curing, sanding the bonding adhesive
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Both bumpers repaired and sanded clean
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Applying black epoxy primer inside
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Epoxy priming the exterior of bumpers
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2k urethane priming exterior
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After sanding, the bumpers needed another coat of primer
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Final primed 2k urethane
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Inspiring stuff here. I've put my body & paint on hold until my son goes back to school in the fall so I can have the focus required to do such things. The trunk lid/hood/Frunk is such a tough piece to work. I compared it in another thread to sanding an empty beer can. My Frunk is very close to right, and I look forward to continuing with the rest of the car/covering my garage in dust again...

Post as often as you can, and my hat is off to you!
 
Chad you are right about the hood. The painter said the hood was the worst to try to flatten it even. He said he had to use a light touch.
 
August 2021 Update +14 hours
Tail light bezel before cleanup
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Some repairs /reinforcements on the back of the panel.
Fiberglass and glue partly visible from exterior
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Repaired area front view
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Cleaning and sanding
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Sanding the repairs smoother
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Cleaned and prepped, masking the studs, for primer
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Exterior sanded & prepped for primer
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2 coats of adhesion / plastic parts primer
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Both sides.
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I’m guessing this piece is the front spoiler
Repairs had been made on the back
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Before sanding ext.
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Sanding
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Priming inside
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Adhesion primer ext.
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The edge below the repaired area had a split
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And some bullseyes trying to feather out the layers of previous paint
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Repairing the split
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Sanded and re-primed
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Exterior of tail light bezel was sanded and re-primed
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Ready for paint
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Headlight bezels and side extensions?
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Sail panel vents, ¼ glass moldings and 2 more extension moldings
Some over spray on edges
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Cleaning, degreasing and sanding
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Over spray
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Cleaning up and scuffing insides
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Adhesion primer inside the plastic parts
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Priming the exterior
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Ready for paint
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Some color at last +40 Hours

Sanding the primer, radiator support, front jambs

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Before removing the doors

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Removing the doors

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Doors exterior in Slick Sand

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Sanding the doors 320/ 500 wet

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Ready for 2k urethane primer

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The door upper hinges. Left side torsion spring before install. There were no recessed areas to keep it in place

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2k urethane primer

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Noting the position of spring and marking for retaining detants

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Spring detents filed and installed into hinge

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Long blocking the 2k primer

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Wet sanding the doors’ exterior primer

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Doors ext. ready for paint

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Doors flipped over and sanding/ scuffing the backsides and jambs

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Masking up for cut-in

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Black epoxy sealer

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Vivid red basecoat

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Polyurethane clear coat

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A closer first look at the color

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Doors cut-in & unmasked

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Hood & engine lid undersides before sanding primer

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Sanding and scuffing insides

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Hood ready for cut-in

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Sanding all the details engine lid underside

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Some masking for cut-in

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Epoxy sealer

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’76 FIAT Vivid Red (152)

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Polyurethane clear coat

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Arranging the door & hood mounting bolts for cut-in

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Assorting the hinges, washers, etc. and hanging to paint

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Sealer

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Basecoat

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Clear coat

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Hinges and hardware ready to go

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Sanding in the door jambs

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Fender jambs

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Sanding inner roof

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Sanding in the engine bay

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Underside of the roof overhang was still rough, old red paint

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Sanded smooth

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