More glass fitting

Today I turned my attention to the front bumper. The unit sat about 3/4 inch forward on both sides. The first step was to get the basic shape of the under fender sections as close as possible. I thought that having them trimmed similarly would help keep the overall shaping consistent. The center section required the most work with a large step that needed to be fit to the trunk lip just past the rubber seal channel. With carful fitting I was able to get a good fit that neither pushes the section up nor allows it to sag. This section required some serious sanding of the back of the panel, as it was 1/4 inch or more too deep.

Where the fenders come down on either side of the hood I notched the glass. After a couple of hours of carefull fitting, cutting and sanding the front bumper is in place with a few set screws. There is still a fair amount of clean up to do where the indicators mount. That will be a challenge for another day.