The Adventure Begins- My 620 build thread

[Duffman]

Saw it firsthand yesterday, looking good, Randy!

[AZhitman]

I may have already mentioned it, but I have a brilliant PDR guy who does gorgeous work, and is very affordable.

Unless you're able to shrink metal (it stretches when it bends), you may wind up making it worse, amigo.

[Randalla]

Finished pounding out the front valance, fitting the new parking lamps and test fitting the valance. Began straightening and buffing out the front bumper with my wheel and compound. Looks like the bumper chrome is in great shape and will buff out nicely. My hammer and dolly set showed up from Amazon after I finished the valance, but there's plenty of work still to do on other areas of the truck.

[Randalla]

Thanks Greg, I assume you mean PDR "Tony." I've had him do a couple of cars in the past and he does a nice job. I'm actually enjoying the learning process on this truck, since it will never be show worthy... by design. Just a fun project to learn some new skills and exercise my creative juices.

[AZhitman]

Not Tony... The guy who did our whole garage is Gabe.

Alice picked up a dent at JCCS last year, and the B13 needed 6-8 dings removed. He did some work on the S14 and the Bluebird as well.

Carry on sir!

[theAngryMarmot]

Randy, if you need a slide hammer to work on any of the dents and whatnot let me know and I can bring one by Tuesday.

[Randalla]

Greg, don't think I've had the pleasure of meeting Gabe. Always interested in a new, vetted, PDR guy. The guy I have have used for 15 years, Dave Turas (Elite Dent Removal) has been my go-to guy when I can get him. Paul, thanks for the offer of the slide hammer. I have a cheap one I've used on occasion with good success but I'm hoping not to have to drill any holes. Ron Q has offered his stud welder if I need it.

[AZhitman]

Gabe is stellar. Great guy, and affordable.

Got a stud welder and slide hammer here as well. The mass of stuff you buy for a project... haha.

[Randalla]

Only thing I did today was remove the driver's fender. Both are now off the truck, in preparation for straightening them and finishing up the bumper tomorrow. I did spend a little time today beginning to clean up a new pair of SU carbs I acquired yesterday.

[Randalla]

It's been 6 weeks since my 620 was delivered to the house, and today, with 90% of the engine and engine bay completed, I just had to reflect on how much I've gotten done since the first of June. Here are before and after photos of the engine bay. The steering column, brake booster, master cylinder, and the clutch master are about all that remains to do in the engine bay.