After taking the old paint off the chassis, we started the long process of fixing all the dents in the panels. Like I said before, this car was very straight to begin with, but since I'm not a professional body guy it knew it was going to take a LOT of effort to get it right. I know the concept of getting panels straight, using a combination of hammering with a dolly, filler, primer and an endless amount of sanding. At least it seems that way! I didn't need to do much hammering, just a few tiny dings here and there, but the filler and sanding part is an art in itself. I've gotten the body to point where I'm happy with the lines, but it took a major amount of time and patiences to get there compared to how long it would take for a pro. The difference being that I would put on some filler and sand it off, not quite right, put more on and sand it off, not quite right, repeat! Bah! I gotta say, it feels really strange not having any fingerprints, just nice smooth tips!

Anyway, a combination of 80 grit, then 150, then 220 and finally 360, and the repaired areas covered with primer were straight and ready for color. I used PPG NCP 280 primer with NCP 285 hardener.